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Tur-retur: Episode 18 – A Love Letter to Learning Danish

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5 Ways to Fully Experience a Danish Fall

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

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Tur-retur: Episode 16 – An Ode to the A (My Newfound Love of Buses)

I could pretend we drew on well-reasoned criteria when considering what area of Copenhagen to live in as we transitioned back to Denmark after...

The Cultural Explorer’s Diary: Six Copenhagen Museum Days to Add to Your Summer List

A museum might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of summer in Denmark. When the sun is finally shining,...

Finding a Voice in Local Politics as an International in Denmark

The entirety of my experience in politics dates back to the fall of 2025, when I volunteered to report on international candidates running for...

You’re the Best-Kept Secret in Your Organization

A few years ago, I was coaching a woman who’d been a senior specialist at her company for more than a decade. Deep expertise....

A Patient Tutor, a Complex Language, and a Lot of Vowels

A little over a year ago, I moved to Denmark and did what many newcomers do: I signed up for Danish classes through the...
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