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“Small steps. Real connection”: Author and coach Mariola Kajkowska on how...

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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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“Small steps. Real connection”: Author and coach Mariola Kajkowska on how belonging really happens as an international

When you’re a newly arrived international, there’s a wealth of content out there on how to belong in your new country. LinkedIn posts, articles,...

Happy With Denmark, Not Happy In Denmark

A new book by a former Danish diplomat and a Moldovan-born cultural analyst argues that the hardest part of moving here has almost nothing...

Why Denmark Became Europe’s Go-To Wedding Destination

Copenhagen has long been dubbed “Europe's Las Vegas”, with thousands of internationals tying the knot in the city every year. But experts think the...

The Cultural Explorer’s Diary: Bring a Brick, Not a Cathedral – What Improv Can Teach You Outside the Classroom

I have been intrigued by improv since reading comedy legend Tina Fey’s memoir Bossypants. Fey writes: “Life is improvisation. All of those improv classes...

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...