My 9 year old nephew had a week off for Winter Holiday and came to visit us for a couple of days in Sønderborg. It was the perfect excuse for me to go and visit the History Centre at Dybbøl … Continue reading
At the moment we have visitors from China at work. On Sunday my manager was taking them to Graasten castle and I joined in for the visit. Gråsten Castle has been the summer palace of the royals of Denmark since 1935. … Continue reading
The Danish government offer free lessons to all foreigners during their first three years in the country. Learning Danish is a requirement for non-EU citizens. However, although this is not my case, I started Danish lessons at the beginning of … Continue reading
A Spanish friend who has lived in Denmark for a couple of years mentioned that Surfact were coming to play in Sonderborg. We had not heard of them before but figured it would be fun to go check them out … Continue reading
If you live outside of Denmark you might know today as Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Pancake Day, or a number of other names. In Denmark, it is known as Fastelavn. The day falls on the eve of Ash Wednesday, 46 days … Continue reading
A Night at the Symphony was a concert of symphonic rock classics with the Sonderjylland Symphony Orchestra. Having been to similar events and really enjoyed them I was very excited to get tickets for the night. This is what I thought of … Continue reading
While it is cold outside you might want to warm up with someone special and celebrate Valentine’s Day this coming Tuesday. We emailed the local cafe’s and restaurants to hear if they had any special offers next week. Here are … Continue reading
I have been working in Denmark for just over 2 months (which included 10 days off for Christmas). During this time I have been busy learning my job, but also observing how things work within the department. I have also … Continue reading
Both of us are fairly regular library users and one of the first things Ann does when she arrives in a new city is to acquire a library card. Sonderborg was no exception and the staff here were really friendly … Continue reading
If you need furniture for your flat for cheap or you are a vintage hunter the secondhand shops in Sønderborg might be what you are looking for. In the past years the second hand industry in Denmark has seen a … Continue reading