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Feminine Copenhagen

Feminine Copenhagen
By on January 5, 2011

Copenhagen is not only one of the most family-friendly cities in the world; it is also amongst the most female-friendly. This is mainly because it is a generally safe city for everyone, regardless of gender, but also because of its strong feminist traditions. Women here walk home alone-and always have done so

Discovering the Dutch

Discovering the Dutch
By on August 23, 2010

I arrived in Utrecht in the Netherlands two weeks ago, gigantic suitcase in tow. I came to Holland knowing very little about the country. I pictured it as a pastoral landscape rife with tulips, windmills, and wooden shoes. But Dutch identity extends beyond these well-worn stereotypes