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Interview Session: Studying a master in Denmark.

Hi Giulia, would you like to tell us a bit about yourself and why you decided to move to Denmark for your Master’s? You can start by telling us what's the one wild story from your Italy-to-Denmark journey that still makes you laugh!

I decided to move to Denmark initially to reunite with my boyfriend, who was studying here. As someone who loves Nordic culture and after having had an …

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Happy Life Anniversary in Denmark to me

And again, to the skimpy container on the DTU university campus that hosted us for several weeks, to the meals eaten with other expats, almost all researchers. Some still live in Denmark, others continue to prefer the traveling career.

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Tips for a green tour in Copenhagen

Did you know that 50% of the population commute by bicycle instead og using the car in Copenhagen? And that the harbour water is so clean that you can enjoy taking a bath along the canals or in the urban bathing facilities? Did you know that in Copenhagen there are several buildings, among others, hotels and private residences, which make use of all available natural sources, such as...

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The reasons why I love Copenhagen so much

It has been a while since I first thought of starting a blog in English, of creating a corner where I could tell about my life in Denmark (as an addition to the one I am handling in Italian - you can visit it here). Why in English? Well, it is the language that most of you understand out there as well as the one that most of the travellers use when visiting Copenhagen...

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Did you know that there is a little bit of Denmark in California?

Last year I travelled to California - I should have written about this experience beyond the Øresund Strait much earlier than now - and even thousands of kilometres away from my adopted country I found some of it there. I knew it in advance, but I couldn't imagine it would have been looking like a Danish kitsch wonderland...

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The human scale

Have your ever wondered about how important the architecture is in people's life? Have you ever considered a human scale as a reason why people are happy in a country or the other? Besides talking about the hygge, the welfare state and the good Danish beer, I think that we should also take into consideration the role that architecture plays in our lives...

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Why I moved to Denmark and more about my new project

I am gonna tell you about my new project. First of all, I am writing in English, which is already some news. As you might know, if you follow my blog and social media, I live in beautiful Copenhagen and I own A Spasso con Elena Tour Agency (A Spasso con Elena stands for “Strolling with Elena”), for which I also work as certified tourist guide...

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Walking barefoot on the Vadehavet

In 2020 I happened to appreciate much more than ever the contact with the nature. Although the spreading of the pandemic we were not subjected to restrictions as for how to spend our time outdoor…

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