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.
All are light listening, perfect for long car rides, airplane flights to any destination, or wrapping gifts at home.
You can also get my books in paperback or ebook form - check out books.howtoliveindenmark.com for direct links.
You can also get my books in paperback or ebook form - check out books.howtoliveindenmark.com for direct links.
Kay Xander Mellish Books About Danish Culture and Denmark
Buy Kay Xander Mellish books about Danish culture and Denmark from top sellers or directly from her webshop. Audiobooks also available.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
All are light listening, perfect for long car rides, airplane flights to any destination, or wrapping gifts at home.
You can also get my books in paperback or ebook form - check out books.howtoliveindenmark.com for direct links.
You can also get my books in paperback or ebook form - check out books.howtoliveindenmark.com for direct links.
📘 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬: 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔 - Another entertaining guide to business co-operation
📕 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 - An entertaining guide to business co-operation
📘 𝐓𝐨𝐩 35 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡: A fun guide to small but significant errors Danes make in English.
📕 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 - An entertaining guide to business co-operation
📘 𝐓𝐨𝐩 35 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡: A fun guide to small but significant errors Danes make in English.
December 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
📘 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬: 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔 - Another entertaining guide to business co-operation
📕 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 - An entertaining guide to business co-operation
📘 𝐓𝐨𝐩 35 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡: A fun guide to small but significant errors Danes make in English.
📕 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 - An entertaining guide to business co-operation
📘 𝐓𝐨𝐩 35 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡: A fun guide to small but significant errors Danes make in English.
You can listen to the “How to Live in Denmark” podcast for free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or YouTube. This December episode concludes our 12-part series on The Danish Year, but 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 book and audiobook are upcoming in 2026.
December 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
You can listen to the “How to Live in Denmark” podcast for free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or YouTube. This December episode concludes our 12-part series on The Danish Year, but 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 book and audiobook are upcoming in 2026.
In the podcast, we discuss the many impacts nisse have on Christmas in Denmark, like the “nisse hat” worn when drinking.
And we wonder if the small, cute, and clever nisse, who often outwit the big creatures around them, are somewhat like the capable little country of Denmark likes to see itself.
And we wonder if the small, cute, and clever nisse, who often outwit the big creatures around them, are somewhat like the capable little country of Denmark likes to see itself.
December 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
In the podcast, we discuss the many impacts nisse have on Christmas in Denmark, like the “nisse hat” worn when drinking.
And we wonder if the small, cute, and clever nisse, who often outwit the big creatures around them, are somewhat like the capable little country of Denmark likes to see itself.
And we wonder if the small, cute, and clever nisse, who often outwit the big creatures around them, are somewhat like the capable little country of Denmark likes to see itself.
It’s based on one-on-one training I did for newly-arrived expats and engineers.
The "How to Live in Denmark" podcast is free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and we have been running since 2014 with more than 150 episodes, none of them more than 10 minutes long.
November Rain, and “daylighting” buried rivers: The Danish Year Part 11
November rain in Denmark, with its grey, dark, and cold atmosphere, makes it seem like the country has more water than it will ever need. But tap water could be in short supply in Copenhagen by 2040,…
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November 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
It’s based on one-on-one training I did for newly-arrived expats and engineers.
The "How to Live in Denmark" podcast is free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and we have been running since 2014 with more than 150 episodes, none of them more than 10 minutes long.
(Aarhus did it successfully.)
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 series, which began in January, looks at events that are simply expected to happen every year in Denmark, even if they aren’t formal holidays, and how they fit into the overall context of where Denmark is coming from, and where it’s going.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 series, which began in January, looks at events that are simply expected to happen every year in Denmark, even if they aren’t formal holidays, and how they fit into the overall context of where Denmark is coming from, and where it’s going.
November 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
(Aarhus did it successfully.)
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 series, which began in January, looks at events that are simply expected to happen every year in Denmark, even if they aren’t formal holidays, and how they fit into the overall context of where Denmark is coming from, and where it’s going.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 series, which began in January, looks at events that are simply expected to happen every year in Denmark, even if they aren’t formal holidays, and how they fit into the overall context of where Denmark is coming from, and where it’s going.
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Sæt personligt præg på Danmarksplakaten ved at stemple Been There ved steder, du har besøgt. Plakaten indeholder 100 danske perler fra Den Lille Havfrue, Møns Klint og Grenen til Hammershus.– En overs...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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October, democracy in Denmark, and competitive poster hanging: The Danish Year Part 10
Election posters are a colorful part of democracy in Denmark. In October, the campaigns swing into gear, and when whistle blows on a set date at precisely noon, teams of poster-hangers cover the count...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The "How to Live in Denmark" podcast 🇩🇰 is available free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Audible, and YouTube.
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There are a lot of young people available to do this, since most Danish political parties have a youth wing.
There are also a lot of young candidates.
There are also a lot of young candidates.
October 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
There are a lot of young people available to do this, since most Danish political parties have a youth wing.
There are also a lot of young candidates.
There are also a lot of young candidates.
Virtual presentations also available - and I love to travel! 🧳
September 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Virtual presentations also available - and I love to travel! 🧳
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Kay Xander Mellish, Presentations on Danish culture
Kay Xander Mellish offers presentations on Danish culture for international audiences. Book Kay for a talk to your group.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Hear more in the free “How to Live in Denmark” podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Google Podcasts.
September 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Hear more in the free “How to Live in Denmark” podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Google Podcasts.
But when it comes to sports, Jante Law goes on pause. Finding the best and brightest suddenly becomes a national priority—at least until those athletes are successful (and wealthy 🤑) enough to pay substantial Danish taxes. 💰
September 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
But when it comes to sports, Jante Law goes on pause. Finding the best and brightest suddenly becomes a national priority—at least until those athletes are successful (and wealthy 🤑) enough to pay substantial Danish taxes. 💰
What’s striking is the contrast with Jante Law—the Danish idea that no one should think they’re better than anyone else. In school, smart kids don’t get tracked into elite programs; they’re expected to sit in ordinary classes and help their slower classmates.
September 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
What’s striking is the contrast with Jante Law—the Danish idea that no one should think they’re better than anyone else. In school, smart kids don’t get tracked into elite programs; they’re expected to sit in ordinary classes and help their slower classmates.