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Learning Danish Series: Rethinking Danish Learning with Liam Pilmore of DanishTube

It usually starts with something small (almost forgettable) in isolation. A quick question at the supermarket that doesn’t quite land. A letter from the...

Tur-return: Episode 17 – Nudity is natural — and no big deal in Denmark

When a fellow kayaker handed me the menu for a pizza joint while I was clad in just a towel last summer, I was...

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

Earlier this year, The Little Viking turned four-years-old. He has officially spent over half of his life in Denmark. Most of his memories have...

Can Denmark’s Second-Hand Culture Be Moved Online?

Moving into an empty apartment in Denmark is a distinct cultural rite of passage. For many internationals, arriving in cities like Copenhagen means confronting...

Safety, Social Norms, and Why Copenhagen’s Cyclists Skip the Helmet

Arriving in Copenhagen means recalibrating your definition of traffic. The morning rush hour in the bike lanes moves with incredible speed and density. For...