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Happy With Denmark, Not Happy In Denmark

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Why Denmark Became Europe’s Go-To Wedding Destination

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The Cultural Explorer’s Diary: Bring a Brick, Not a Cathedral –...

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Christmas at School and Kindergarten: An Alphabetical Guide For International Parents

I am an American father, currently living my seventh Christmas in Denmark. Five of those Christmases were also spent working as a primary school...

13 Æbleskiver Walk Out of a Store…and We Rank Them

My heart beats a little faster when æbleskiver show up in supermarket freezers. Nothing says juletid like this misnamed sweet treat (they used to...

The mischievous Danish nisse: Where tradition meets whimsy

Every December, a curious phenomenon sweeps across Denmark. Tiny doors appear on baseboards. Blue food shows up in school lunchboxes. Toothbrushes lose their bristles...

We meet youth activist Srishti Sabarinath: “I just want to fight for what’s right.”

When the world feels bleak, speak to a young person. I meet Srishti Sabarinath at the end of a long, slightly frustrating work day...

Uncovering Denmark’s Viking Past: Five Forts To Explore

If it is your first time, you have come to the right place because this article will cover the five forts for visiting and...