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Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen: A Place to Feel Like a Kid Again
Copenhagen

Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen: A Place to Feel Like a Kid Again

Amusement parks have always brought me a sense of thrill and happiness — now, they bring me feelings of nostalgia. Growing up, I went to amusement parks with my family all the time. Whether it was Disney World or a small park in New Hampshire, I always had a great…
An Egalitarian Work Culture: What We Can Learn from the Danes
Copenhagen

An Egalitarian Work Culture: What We Can Learn from the Danes

Danish work culture is known for its emphasis on work-life balance, resulting in a healthy relationship with work that doesn’t necessarily sacrifice quality. This presents a stark contrast to “hustle culture,” a popular sentiment in the United States where the value of a worker is measured by whether they go…
A Place for the Dead and the Living: Vestre Kirkegård’s Dual Purpose
Copenhagen

A Place for the Dead and the Living: Vestre Kirkegård’s Dual Purpose

I spent a quiet afternoon getting lost in Vestre Kirkegård, Denmark’s largest cemetery, aimlessly wandering its winding paths and tall hedges, yet I wasn’t creeped out or afraid, tensing up at the silence or trying to find my way out, a safe distance from its marble headstones. In fact, on…
The Lead: Sean Keenan on Why Housing Reporting is Essential
Doing Journalism

The Lead: Sean Keenan on Why Housing Reporting is Essential

Sean Keenan’s work can be found in The New York Times, Atlanta Magazine, The Daily Beast and Vice — just to name a few places. Sean is a freelance reporter and he also covers housing for the Atlanta Civic Circle. He joins this episode to talk about why housing reporting is…
Paddle and Pick: How You Can Kayak for Free in Copenhagen
Copenhagen

Paddle and Pick: How You Can Kayak for Free in Copenhagen

The crystal-like water is glistening before me as I anxiously await on a wooden dock for a kayak tour in Copenhagen Harbour. The time is 1:55 in the afternoon. I arrive at my check-in point just in the knick of time to run a last-minute checklist in my head.  Life…
The Human Library: Challenging Stereotypes Through Conversation
Copenhagen

The Human Library: Challenging Stereotypes Through Conversation

A 20-year-old rising college junior sits with a middle-aged woman on a sunlit Sunday afternoon in Copenhagen, Denmark. The two are in close contact, sitting only a foot across from each other on wooden platforms.  Colorful flowers are spaced around them, with leafy greens to balance the mix of purples,…
Danish Pastry Class Offers Insight into Denmark’s Cuisine
Copenhagen

Danish Pastry Class Offers Insight into Denmark’s Cuisine

In almost every coffee shop in Copenhagen, a tourist can stop in and pick up an authentic Danish pastry to enjoy while exploring the city.  These delicious treats come in many shapes, sizes and flavors. For travelers who are planning their trip to Denmark and want to learn more about…
Copenhagen Photo Festival 2022: An Unstructured Approach to Photographic Storytelling
Copenhagen

Copenhagen Photo Festival 2022: An Unstructured Approach to Photographic Storytelling

I stumbled upon the Copenhagen Photo Festival after seeing a poster advertisement in the main part of the city. With no idea what to expect, I ventured out in search of the festival and found a community sharing stories through photographs.     The annual festival took place from June 2-12…
Fashion In Copenhagen: A Little Bit of Everything
Copenhagen

Fashion In Copenhagen: A Little Bit of Everything

Trench coats, bright colors, jeans and corduroy galore. That is what fashion is seen when walking down the streets in Copenhagen, Denmark.  “Everything,” said Julie Andersen, a stylist at PIECES, a clothing store in Copenhagen, “you can see all the classic styles; you can see the crazy styles.”  With Copenhagen…
With Help from Government, Nonprofits, Copenhagen Residents Make City More Sustainable
Copenhagen

With Help from Government, Nonprofits, Copenhagen Residents Make City More Sustainable

Residents of Copenhagen, Denmark have watched their city transform in the last five decades to become one of the greenest in the world.  With plans to become carbon neutral by 2025, biking infrastructure all over the city and an annual average of 0.0 exposure to indoor air pollution, which is…
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