What is a gækkebrev? A single piece of paper, cut into a lace-like design, sent anonymously in the days before Easter. This Danish traditio...
"Hitting the Cat in the Barrel" is a popular Danish children's game to celebrate Fastelavn, the local version of Mardi Gras. Danes enjoy the...
Income inequality in Denmark is growing, despite the country’s traditionally egalitarian culture. The rich go skiing in January, while the...
The Danish Empire once stretched from India to Africa to the Caribbean, but today only Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Danish mainland...
One fun way to learn Danish is to find a Danish lyricist you enjoy listening to, again and again. The repetition will give you a sense of ho...
Job switching in Denmark is common - Denmark has one of the highest job mobility rates in the OECD. Up to 20% of Danes will change job this ...
Among the design quirks of Copenhagen is the color "Copenhagen Green", a green-black mix you will see on every bench in town plus many doors...
Who is Holger Danske? He is Denmark's sleeping hero, a mythical figure based on a real person. The legend is that when Denmark is in trouble...
The white Danish graduation cap, with its colorful band and the name of the graduate in gold embroidery on the back, awakens a deep sentimen...
Do you have to learn Danish to work in Denmark? If you’re only in Denmark for a year or two, it might not be worth the investment in time ...
