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

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AI is coming for the half of the middle manager’s job...

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The Little Viking Saga – Episode 13 – A wheelie big...

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Tur-retur: Episode 3 – Dazzlingly digital Denmark

During our first stint in Denmark, I was impressed with the level of digital connectivity as compared to Canada (my home country) or Germany...

Jeg Tog to Tog: Odense

My goal with this column was to uncover Denmark’s overlooked gems: small towns, tucked-away treasures, and destinations that feel off-the-beaten-track. But some detours are...

Found in Translation #11 – Velkommen Hjem!

Our family has been travelling a lot over the past month, which is one reason why I haven’t written a column recently! In February,...

The Little Viking Saga – Fool’s Spring – Episode 3

Fool’s Spring has made a brief but welcome appearance with its luring promise of sunshine and warmth. Morning birdsong hangs in the air with...

Being Danish – Episode 1: Finding my place in this newspaper – and helping you find yours in Denmark

Some of my earliest and fondest memories come from spending countless hours in my grandmother’s library, a space filled with thousands of books from...

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