RSSScandinavian History
In the beginning there was ice
With military bravado, Karl X Gustav worked with what he had right where he was – on thick ice.
Shopping
Can’t buy happiness? Try Copenhagen
If you are a women who seeks pleasure from a finely sewn pin tuck in a properly made cotton blouse, pursues the elusive little black dress as thoroughly as you would pick a spouse, or would spend your last krona on a great pair of jeans, a day in Copenhagen without clothes shopping is like a day…well…like a waste of a day in Copenhagen.
Talk Back
Faraway, so close
When I moved here, I thought I was getting two cities for one. I was sure Copenhagen would play a large role in my life.
Theatre & Dance
Once upon a dream
Trade a kingdom for a stage when Shakespeare’s finest comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, descends on three castles in the Öresund region this September. Pack blankets and a picnic and enjoy a magical night beneath twinkling stars with the bard in his own mother tongue.
Southern Scandinavia’s Gay and Lesbian Guide
As in the rest of urban Sweden, alternate lifestyles thrive in Skåne thanks to progressive government and a hitherto open-minded citizenry willing to accept people of all genetic predispositions. To the credit of some and the chagrin of others, Sweden still reigns as one of the world’s most accepting societies. For residents of Skåne,…