How to Live in Denmark
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Check out our “How to Live in Denmark” short form podcast. All episodes 10 minutes or less. howtoliveindenmark.com, or Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Google Podcasts, etc.
Got Spotify Premium? Then you have access to all five of my audiobooks for free! 📕📘📙📕📘
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📕 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: A Humorous Guide for Newcomers and their Danish Friends
📙 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: Tips for Finding a Job, Succeeding at Work, and Understanding your Danish Boss
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📕 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: A Humorous Guide for Newcomers and their Danish Friends
📙 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: Tips for Finding a Job, Succeeding at Work, and Understanding your Danish Boss
December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Got Spotify Premium? Then you have access to all five of my audiobooks for free! 📕📘📙📕📘
Enjoy:
📕 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: A Humorous Guide for Newcomers and their Danish Friends
📙 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: Tips for Finding a Job, Succeeding at Work, and Understanding your Danish Boss
Enjoy:
📕 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: A Humorous Guide for Newcomers and their Danish Friends
📙 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: Tips for Finding a Job, Succeeding at Work, and Understanding your Danish Boss
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 🎄🇩🇰 In the new "How to Live in Denmark" podcast episode, we look at the classic Danish house nisse, an ancient figure of folklore now available in commercially in fabric, plastic, and polyresin formats. The little nisse is big business!
#howtoliveindenmark #julenisse
#howtoliveindenmark #julenisse
December 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 🎄🇩🇰 In the new "How to Live in Denmark" podcast episode, we look at the classic Danish house nisse, an ancient figure of folklore now available in commercially in fabric, plastic, and polyresin formats. The little nisse is big business!
#howtoliveindenmark #julenisse
#howtoliveindenmark #julenisse
Our "How to Live in Denmark" podcast series on 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 has now reached 11 episodes.
"November Rain, and 'Daylighting' Buried Rivers" addresses Denmark's struggle with "skybrud", extreme cloudbursts, and why opening up rivers paved over during industrialization is one approach.
"November Rain, and 'Daylighting' Buried Rivers" addresses Denmark's struggle with "skybrud", extreme cloudbursts, and why opening up rivers paved over during industrialization is one approach.
November 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Our "How to Live in Denmark" podcast series on 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 has now reached 11 episodes.
"November Rain, and 'Daylighting' Buried Rivers" addresses Denmark's struggle with "skybrud", extreme cloudbursts, and why opening up rivers paved over during industrialization is one approach.
"November Rain, and 'Daylighting' Buried Rivers" addresses Denmark's struggle with "skybrud", extreme cloudbursts, and why opening up rivers paved over during industrialization is one approach.
Here's a tip for a holiday gift 🎄 for anyone who loves Denmark. 🇩🇰 "BeenPoster" is a fun poster that lets you track the various attractions you’ve seen in Denmark and mark them off with a tiny ink stamp.
I've had one in my home for a couple of years now, and enjoy stamping locations as I travel.
I've had one in my home for a couple of years now, and enjoy stamping locations as I travel.
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Here's a tip for a holiday gift 🎄 for anyone who loves Denmark. 🇩🇰 "BeenPoster" is a fun poster that lets you track the various attractions you’ve seen in Denmark and mark them off with a tiny ink stamp.
I've had one in my home for a couple of years now, and enjoy stamping locations as I travel.
I've had one in my home for a couple of years now, and enjoy stamping locations as I travel.
You know you're getting old when the political candidates look, er, very young.
FWIW these are both center-right candidates. The left-wing candidates, at least in my Copenhagen neighborhood, are middle aged or older.
FWIW these are both center-right candidates. The left-wing candidates, at least in my Copenhagen neighborhood, are middle aged or older.
October 30, 2025 at 6:14 AM
You know you're getting old when the political candidates look, er, very young.
FWIW these are both center-right candidates. The left-wing candidates, at least in my Copenhagen neighborhood, are middle aged or older.
FWIW these are both center-right candidates. The left-wing candidates, at least in my Copenhagen neighborhood, are middle aged or older.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞?
That's what Kay Xander Mellish, a keynote speaker on Danish culture, was asked in October's issue of The International Denmark.
Kay is an American living in Denmark.
Read her answer here:
Article:
That's what Kay Xander Mellish, a keynote speaker on Danish culture, was asked in October's issue of The International Denmark.
Kay is an American living in Denmark.
Read her answer here:
Article:
How not to get lost in the Danish workplace
The Danish workplace is always a tough nut to crack. This month, Natália Sepitkova spoke with Kay Xander Mellish, an American expat, author, and podcast host in Denmark, about how to avoid getting…
www.the-intl.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞?
That's what Kay Xander Mellish, a keynote speaker on Danish culture, was asked in October's issue of The International Denmark.
Kay is an American living in Denmark.
Read her answer here:
Article:
That's what Kay Xander Mellish, a keynote speaker on Danish culture, was asked in October's issue of The International Denmark.
Kay is an American living in Denmark.
Read her answer here:
Article:
Danish Democracy: Love them or hate them - election posters are a key part.
This Saturday, at precisely noon, the poster derby begins, ahead of local elections November 18.
The whistle blows, and they’re off, teams of poster hangers.
Every party wants to put their posters in the very best spots.
This Saturday, at precisely noon, the poster derby begins, ahead of local elections November 18.
The whistle blows, and they’re off, teams of poster hangers.
Every party wants to put their posters in the very best spots.
October 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Danish Democracy: Love them or hate them - election posters are a key part.
This Saturday, at precisely noon, the poster derby begins, ahead of local elections November 18.
The whistle blows, and they’re off, teams of poster hangers.
Every party wants to put their posters in the very best spots.
This Saturday, at precisely noon, the poster derby begins, ahead of local elections November 18.
The whistle blows, and they’re off, teams of poster hangers.
Every party wants to put their posters in the very best spots.
Election posters are a colorful part of democracy in Denmark, as we discuss on the new episode of the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast. 🇩🇰 🎧
This year, when the whistle blows on October 25 at precisely noon, teams of poster-hangers cover the country with the faces of their candidates.
This year, when the whistle blows on October 25 at precisely noon, teams of poster-hangers cover the country with the faces of their candidates.
October 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Election posters are a colorful part of democracy in Denmark, as we discuss on the new episode of the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast. 🇩🇰 🎧
This year, when the whistle blows on October 25 at precisely noon, teams of poster-hangers cover the country with the faces of their candidates.
This year, when the whistle blows on October 25 at precisely noon, teams of poster-hangers cover the country with the faces of their candidates.
Join me in Aarhus on Friday, October 24 for Career Journey II. We’ll talk about Danish working culture in the context of your job search. What are Danish employers looking for? And what about #jantelaw? The event is free to the public - thanks Erhverv Aarhus - and will include networking.
October 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Join me in Aarhus on Friday, October 24 for Career Journey II. We’ll talk about Danish working culture in the context of your job search. What are Danish employers looking for? And what about #jantelaw? The event is free to the public - thanks Erhverv Aarhus - and will include networking.
Looking for a keynote on Danish culture or Danish work culture? I tailor my presentations to each audience - whether it's corporate teams, tourist groups, or convention delegations.
If you're visiting Denmark, I can help you better understand the Danes.
If you're visiting Denmark, I can help you better understand the Danes.
September 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Looking for a keynote on Danish culture or Danish work culture? I tailor my presentations to each audience - whether it's corporate teams, tourist groups, or convention delegations.
If you're visiting Denmark, I can help you better understand the Danes.
If you're visiting Denmark, I can help you better understand the Danes.
Denmark may be small, but it produces world-class athletes in cycling, tennis, handball, badminton, and golf. How?
Through Team Denmark, a tax-financed system that identifies talent early, sends kids to sports academies, and gives them flexibility so they can compete while studying.
Through Team Denmark, a tax-financed system that identifies talent early, sends kids to sports academies, and gives them flexibility so they can compete while studying.
September 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Denmark may be small, but it produces world-class athletes in cycling, tennis, handball, badminton, and golf. How?
Through Team Denmark, a tax-financed system that identifies talent early, sends kids to sports academies, and gives them flexibility so they can compete while studying.
Through Team Denmark, a tax-financed system that identifies talent early, sends kids to sports academies, and gives them flexibility so they can compete while studying.
The Danish government spends an enormous amount of money on preschool education, as I detail in the new episode of the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast. 🇩🇰
Check out the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast on Spotify, Audible, Apple etc.
It's free and all episodes are less than 10 minutes long.
Check out the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast on Spotify, Audible, Apple etc.
It's free and all episodes are less than 10 minutes long.
August 14, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The Danish government spends an enormous amount of money on preschool education, as I detail in the new episode of the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast. 🇩🇰
Check out the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast on Spotify, Audible, Apple etc.
It's free and all episodes are less than 10 minutes long.
Check out the "How to Live in Denmark" podcast on Spotify, Audible, Apple etc.
It's free and all episodes are less than 10 minutes long.