{"id":9967,"date":"2020-04-29T14:32:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T18:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?page_id=9967"},"modified":"2020-05-13T10:24:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:24:48","slug":"denmark-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/denmark-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Denmark: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Get creative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Have you ever wondered how the complex, yet beautiful traditional Danish Christmas star is made? How about the highly recognized red and white crocheted heart? This Danish staple is great for Valentine\u2019s Day, Christmas, and many other holidays in its most common form as an ornament and\/or basket.\u00a0Watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TVudSVKvWDs\">step by step video<\/a> to make your very own julestjerne for the holiday season!<\/p>\n<p><em>Want to learn more about Denmark\u2019s deep history? <a href=\"https:\/\/en.natmus.dk\/museums-and-palaces\/the-national-museum-of-denmark\/exhibitions\/danish-middle-ages-and-renaissance\/virtual-tour\/\">Take a virtual tour<\/a> of the National Museum of Denmark!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Watch a movie that is set and filmed in Denmark:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em> (1989)<\/li>\n<li><em>Summer of \u201992 <\/em>(2015)<\/li>\n<li><em>A Fortunate Man <\/em>(2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Study some history<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Learn the must-know history and must-see landmarks and scenery to visit before you go! Watch these videos to gather some knowledge and visuals of the amazing adventure ahead of you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Of6LigNxUo\">13 Fun Facts About Denmark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6gIj8MHw0Ig\">See the Beautiful Country of Denmark<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Read and discuss a book that takes place in Denmark and\/or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Hamlet <\/em>by William Shakespeare<\/li>\n<li><em>The Little Book of Hygge <\/em>by Meik Wiking<\/li>\n<li><em>Copenhagen Tales <\/em>by Lotte Shankland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual cooking class with your travel group or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try traditional Danish dishes such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iluC5E74Llg\">sm\u00f8rrebr\u00f8d<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WXiEkUiHwjc\">frikadeller med brun sovs<\/a> (Danish meatballs with brown sauce), and Denmark\u2019s national dish &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EDvpek8Ak5g\">stegt fl\u00e6sk med persillesovs<\/a> (fried pork served with boiled potatoes, parsley sauce, and pickled beetroot)!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Learn the language <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Call up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your Danish language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/da\/en\/Learn-Danish\">Duolingo<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The country of Denmark is actually an archipelago (island group) and is comprised of over 100 islands.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Meet Your Partner in Travel<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Denmark.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Denmark-200x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Abigail traveled to Denmark when she was living abroad, where she had the opportunity to explore the beautiful Nordic country while experiencing the happiest city in the world \u2013 Copenhagen \u2013 for herself! From visiting the famous Nyhavn canal and harbor and Tivoli Gardens to touring the amazing Rosenborg Castle and seeing the breathtaking Danish Crown Jewels, Abigail enjoyed every minute of her travels. She even got to visit the must-see <em>The Little Mermaid<\/em> bronze statue that represents her all-time favorite Disney and childhood fairytale! Between the extremely friendly locals and experiencing the hyggee way for herself, Abigail notes that Denmark is one of her favorite countries she has ever visited and cannot wait for her next Danish adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Have you ever wondered how the complex, yet beautiful traditional Danish Christmas star is made? How about the highly recognized red and white crocheted heart? This Danish staple is great for Valentine\u2019s Day, Christmas, and many other holidays in its most common form as an ornament and\/or basket.\u00a0Watch this step by step video <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/denmark-learning-home\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10001,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9967","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9967"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10228,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9967\/revisions\/10228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}