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How Can I Support Local Businesses in Copenhagen during COVID-19?

The COVID-19 lockdown is stressful, there’s no denying it, and we’re all feeling the strain of self-isolation. But for independent and local businesses, the strain goes beyond boredom or frustration,...

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How to Manage Your Dental Care Remotely

In partnership with     Dental care should be simple: the act of adding toothpaste to a brush and scrubbing your teeth twice daily is something we instill in children the moment a milk tooth bursts...

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Lunar: Digital Banking for Modern Life

In partnership with     Despite being 20 years into the 21st Century, banking can often feel like it’s stuck in the 1900s. Slow processing times, charges for making payments (the actual injustice of...

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In Conversation With The Cartier Women’s Initiative Scandinavian Finalists

Since 2006, Cartier has helped women entrepreneurs reach their full potential through their Cartier Women’s Initiative. The scheme shines a light on the achievements of women so often overlooked in...

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A Very Scandi Gift Guide 2020

The gifting season is upon and that means our annual gift guide is here! We’ve rounded up the very best Scandi gifts to buy, from affordable to splashy; silly to thoughtful. We also have a list of...

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The Most Useful Apps for Surviving and Thriving in Denmark

Moving to Denmark is a worthwhile pursuit, almost anyone who’s taken the plunge will agree. But that doesn’t mean it’s simple; after all, nothing worth having comes easy (so we’ve been told…)....

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Trash Talk: The Ultimate Guide to Recycling in Copenhagen

So you’ve moved to Denmark, bought a bike, you’ve converted to organic milk and even avoid fast fashion in favour of sustainable Scandi threads! But what about recycling? Oh dear! How will you be able...

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On Learning a Language and Perfectionism: Get Over It!

Learning a new language isn’t easy. Even if you’re one of those people who have a great ear and pick up words quickly, it’s a long journey to the place where you’re fluent or even comfortable having a...

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The Best Playgrounds for Kids in Stockholm

Stockholm playgrounds are definitely worth the visit when you’re in the city with kids. The city offers a variety of entertainment for children and families, whether it be museums, shows, or other fun...

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Order Your Flower Delivery in Denmark with Hej Blomst

How often do you buy flowers? Some like an occasional bouquet, others make sure they have weekly fresh flowers throughout their homes for the feeling of hygge. Still others only buy flowers as a gift...

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A Very Scandi Gift Guide 2021

It’s that time of year again! Gift-giving season is soon upon us, and the options might seem endless. We’re here to help with brands that are small, sustainable, and making things that are both useful...

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The Ultimate Guide to Finnish Saunas

If you want to understand the Finns, first go to a Finnish sauna. These birch-lined steam houses have been central to the national identity for two thousand years. They’ve been used to heal the sick,...

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The Best Co-Working Spaces in Copenhagen

While co-working spaces have been popular in Copenhagen for a number of years, they’ve reached new heights of popularity thanks to the normalisation of more flexible working situations. Co-working...

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How to Send the Perfect Gift in Denmark

There is a wide array of gift delivery services in Copenhagen, from getting food delivered to international courier services. Whatever kind of present you’d like to give someone, you can get it...

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A Very Scandi Gift Guide 2022

Well, well, well, if it isn’t the end of the year sneaking up on us again! Those gift lists are starting to get long, aren’t they? Not to worry; we’ve got a gift guide for you that will suit everyone...

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When Trying Isn’t Enough: How Immigrants Experience the Danish Language

I’ve been in Denmark for nearly eight years and my Danish is…fine. I understand pretty much everything and can speak Danish fairly well. My accent is, of course, atrocious, but I simply sound like a...

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How to Learn Danish When You’ve Got Other Shit To Do

Most people say the best way to learn a language is through immersion, but in a country like Denmark, immersion can be complicated if your first language is English. Because almost everyone in the...

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How to Get into the City from Copenhagen Airport

You know that feeling when you arrive in a city and you’re just like, now what? That’s a shitty feeling. We don’t want you to feel that way. Instead of stopping at the end of the arrivals gate and...

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How to Have the Perfect Scandinavian Elopement

Is your dream to have an intimate Scandinavian wedding? Rolling, lush landscapes, bright blue skies, colorful wildflowers, and a fresh breeze through your hair; what’s not to love? Eloping in Sweden,...

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A Very Scandi Gift Guide 2023

It’s gift-giving season, so it’s time to get out those lists and start checking them (twice, if you can). Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, the end of the year can be a lovely time to take stock...

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