August 22nd, 2019. Scrolling down the Facebook feed. “Even out here in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, I hear about the record amount of devastating fires in the Amazon. My thoughts are with... Read More
Thousands of years ago. People used to live in the caves. Not cool, huh? We call them cavemen. But how true is that? Were they the cavemen, because they just slept in the caves? Or... Read More
Does Iceland have trees? Err, no! This is one of the most peculiar yet common questions people have about this North Atlantic nation. Google it and you will see. But why does this otherwise insignificant fact... Read More
Sweden has lagom. But Denmark has hygge, right? There is a global competition about which concept is the best. Or works best. However, while both contribute to happiness in a different way, Denmark ranks as... Read More
Oulu, central Finland. Everyone is preparing for the most fun time of the year. Midsummer! Or Juhannus. It is also the birthday of Saint John the Baptist. It is actually on the 24th of... Read More
Hygge? Lego? Or the Little Mermaid? These are all Danish cliches. Don’t get us wrong. We love them (especially hygge). But one of the most important and groundbreaking contributions of Denmark to international thinking... Read More
