I was reminded of the relaxed attitude to nudity in Denmark following a recent trip to the local pool. Naked truth Changing rooms are communal spaces where people often take time to have a chat in the nude as if it is nothing. I saw this carefree attitude further demonstrated whilst watching a Danish comedy…
As the dark days of December grow darker, the lights of Copenhagen grow brighter! The cold environment can feel hostile, yet every season has positive notes worth appreciating! For a Dane who has spent many a Christmas in bright sunny places with plastic trees, summer salads and sunnie-clad Santas, Christmas in this corner of the…
I thought my English was good when I first moved to New Zealand. But it turns out there’s a big difference between writing essays at school and having real-life interactions in another language. Eek! Nevertheless, once you get over the initial pitfalls, and past a few awkward situations, there’s light at the end of the…
Years of absence from Denmark filled my head with dreamy images of biking: flowy dresses, the sun shining and ‘gentle breezes playing with my hair’ kind of stuff. But however cruisy the biking appears in Denmark, it takes practice and inside knowledge to join the two-wheeler club successfully. Ready, not-so-steady, go Unlike a country such…
Life away from Denmark? We asked Danes what they miss the most when they travel abroad. Give them a bit of fresh air and their dark bread, they’ll be alright.
Danish tourists’ mobile data consumption jumps by 69 percent in one week
Thousands stuck in Morocco and Egypt may have to wait it out
Energistyrelsen releases guidelines ahead of the autumn half-term starting tomorrow evening, during which hundreds of thousands are expected to travel
New taskforce to better get them involved
Record many also used carpooling service to get home for Xmas
Cutting the ’26-year rule’ will leave thousands of Danes with international families in limbo
