https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Say what you will about the difficulties of learning Danish, but it's got one thing going for it: it sure is succinct. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150706/ten-awesomely-literal-danish-words Mon, 06 Jul 2015 08:49:32 +0200 ten-awesomely-literal-danish-words A recent report ranked Danes as among the best speakers of English as a second language, but that doesn't mean they're perfect. Here are The Local's top ten mistakes that Danes in English. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141115/top-10-mistakes-danes-make-in-english Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:11:00 +0100 top-10-mistakes-danes-make-in-english They may be separated by naught but a four-kilometre strait, but there's more than that keeping Danes and Swedes apart, as we often learn here at The Local. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161012/times-sweden-and-denmark-proved-theyre-worlds-apart Wed, 12 Oct 2016 08:59:59 +0200 times-sweden-and-denmark-proved-theyre-worlds-apart Skip this, do that: Whether you're a tourist coming to the Danish capital or a local left behind as the rest of the city goes in search of warmer locales, we've put together a list of destinations and attractions that are better than the usual suspects. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150723/copenhagen-tourist-traps-six-cool-alternatives Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:13:52 +0200 copenhagen-tourist-traps-six-cool-alternatives Going beyond the big cities like Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense, we delve deeper into the Danish hinterland to find some of its undiscovered gems. From quaint medieval towns to breathtaking natural beauty, Denmark's got it all. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150708/beautiful-danish-towns-youve-never-heard-of Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:35:28 +0200 beautiful-danish-towns-youve-never-heard-of We might have not been around for the whole year, but we still had plenty of stories that resonated with readers. Recap the year with our ten most-read stories. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141227/the-local-denmark-most-read-stories-of-2014 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 11:24:00 +0100 the-local-denmark-most-read-stories-of-2014 Denmark is known as a safe and happy place, but that doesn’t mean foreign governments don’t have some words of advice for the millions of tourists who visit each year. The Local takes a look at 10 things other countries warn their citizens before making the trip. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141010/10-things-other-countries-warn-about-denmark Fri, 10 Oct 2014 17:30:00 +0200 10-things-other-countries-warn-about-denmark