May 17th is the Norwegian National Day, better known as Syttende Mai. Syttende Mai marks the day Norway’s Constitution was signed in 1814 that declared Norway an independent country. You can watch a 2018 celebration here. Here are 10 fun facts about Syttende Mai, according to Aftenposten (and thankfully translated by Business Insider Nordic): 1.… More 10 Unique Facts about Syttende Mai
There are moments and times in the history of every country that are shameful, yet a country that acknowledges these times is also a country that can learn from them. Denmark is no exception. The Danish Colonialism of what is now called St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, collectively the Virgin Islands, has a… More Denmark Unveils Statue of “Queen Mary”
This post is written by one of our favorite Ingebretsen’s folks — Heidi When it comes to Krokaner (aka bridge cookies, horse collar cookies, Santa Lucia cookies, saddle cookies), folks mostly seem to be in one of two categories. There are the folks who travel to the store or call the mail order department from… More Krokaner – The 411 From Heidi