No matter how they feel about the institution of royalty, almost everyone likes Denmarks Queen Margrethe, who is celebrating 50 years on the throne this week. Every New Years Eve, the streets of Den

Drinking, and drinking heavily, is common in Denmark at holiday time. Whether it's the traditional "glgg" - hot spiced wine with nuts, orange peel and a little brandy - or the specially-made (and spe

Denmark has a thriving second-hand economy, in part because people generally don't look down on second-hand goods here. The Danes are practical people why should something be thrown out when it can

Getting to Sweden from Copenhagen is easy: you take a quick trip across the Øresund Bridge in your car or on the train. Getting to Norway from Copenhagen isn’t too hard: there’s a ferry that runs ever

One of Denmark’s cheapest and most colorful vacations is a few hours riding back and forth on Copenhagen’s big yellow Harbor Bus, or “Havnebussen”, a commuter ferry designed to transport ordinary citi

When I mentioned going to Esbjerg for a few days off this spring, many of my friends in Copenhagen said - why? Esbjerg doesn’t have a reputation as a vacation spot, even though its fifth-largest city

No matter what the tourist brochures suggest, you probably won’t go *everywhere* on a bike in Denmark. And along with food and housing, getting around is a big part of the cost of living in Denmark. H

Anyone who has spent time living in Denmark knows that it’s one of the most expensive countries around. That’s true when it comes to food shopping, too. One Dane who had lived in the US explained it t

I love old books. I love the kind of old books you get at antique bookstores or on the Internet Archive. And I have a good collection of old books about Denmark. I like old travel guides, most of whic

While I’m not an authority on the Danish visa or immigration systems, I’m often asked for practical tips about moving to Denmark. So here are a few things to think about when you’re packing your suitc