Our best tips for spending Thanksgiving in Denmark
The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner for North Americans. Although Christmas decorations are up, and jingle bells are ringing in Denmark, for US …
Mortensaften: Danish version of giving thanks for a good harvest?
Leaves in all shades of fall brilliance blanket the landscape, cracking and squishing as we walk. It is November. That means one thing: Mortensaften or …
Go back in time for a day at an OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
If you have never been – it is a highly recommended excursion for all ages, adults and children alike. Find an overview of three different …
How to choose a school away from “home”
When you move to a new country once again, or leave your home country for the first time, and you bring along children, one of …
Warning against FAKE LANDLORDS and housing scams
Affordable accommodation is difficult in many cities in Denmark and unfortunately, fake landlords and swindlers are often just waiting to deceive those looking for a …
Going home for your vacation and planning to sublet your Danish home short term?
Planning to make a little extra money by renting out your apartment or house while you are away? Do you know which insurance will cover …
New to Danish Work Culture? Learn more about herding the Danes
“Managing Danes is like herding cats!” laughs Heidi Rottbøll Andersen. Not her own words, but those of an American manager who, baffled at the attitude …
Constitution Day is not really a national day nor a bank holiday
On 5 June, Danes celebrate a rather confusing “almost” bank holiday – with closed retail shops but with private businesses still at work. The article …
New official portraits of Denmark’s King and Queen unveiled
A tradition after a change in Head of State is to make new official pictures which will be hung in Danish official institutions and Danish …
The Danish Royals may seem rich but they actually don’t own much
The Danish royal family does not posses a huge fortune – even if they look rich with their castles, classy cars and amazing jewellery. The …
