Trailing partners – choosing life experiences over work experiences
Are you suffering from what I call the expat partner conundrum where you have to choose life experiences over work experiences because you follow your …
“I define myself according to how much I have overcome,” says Zindzi Mandela in this interview with Your Danish Life
Zindzi Mandela talks about her role as the South African Ambassador in Denmark and reflects on her upbringing memories as Madiba’s daughter. The interview was …
Interview: Why We Wrote a Book about Danish Food: Carol’s Danish Cook Book
A native-born American – with no long time family ties to Denmark – writes a cookbook on Danish Food. It was a chance meeting that …
Leaving is never easy – neither is returning home
Paola Gambino Marotta returned to her native Italy after living in Denmark for 14 years. She shares her insights on living in Denmark and returning …
Better service and expensive wine .. Susanne sums up the move from Hungary to Denmark
“Get the best out of your stay in Denmark by being open minded to new opportunities and impressions” is German Susanne Martiniak’s advice to new …
Don’t be afraid – Just do it
I am sure some of you are asking yourselves this question: “ What is it like to be a stay at home mom in Denmark …
A very popular Crown Princess Mary is to receive an award for her engagement in Danish society’s weakest
A heart in the right place and a desire to use her position to make a difference to people less fortunate than herself and the …
Leaving behind her booming career – German TV STAR starts all over in Denmark
Following a successful career as a TV and theatre star in Germany, recognised German actress Katrin Weisser decided to settle in Denmark with her Danish …
“No, he is not mad at you; he’s just Danish” – Danish and Swedish cultures differ
For Swedish Paula Guillet de Monthoux, her move to Copenhagen from Geneva was supposed to be like coming home. However, she was in for a …
“You just have to make the effort and steel yourself to do it and if you go to something that doesn’t work, you have to do something else. And be ready to introduce yourself,” is British Ambassador Vivien Life’s advice to new expats.
“Denmark is a great place to live – safe – and the great quality of life is wonderful. But it’s harder than some places to …