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No ice cream in July: Scenes from the Danish summer vacation period
In Denmark, the right to a long summer vacation is enshrined into law – the national vacation law, which states that all employees have a right to three weeks’ vacation between May and September. July...
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How to Meet a Dead Viking: The mummies of Denmark
Many people who visit Denmark are fans of the Vikings, the familiar name for Scandinavians before the medieval era, although technically speaking the Viking raiders were at their peak in the years...
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Equality and the Electric Bike
When I first arrived in Denmark, you could shut down any dispute in Denmark by appealing to the common good. Solidarity – solidaritet– and fælleskab, or community, or even samfundssind, societal...
View ArticleDrugs in Denmark
When it comes to drugs, Denmark’s approach is inconsistent. Getting illegal drugs doesn’t seem to be too difficult, but getting legal drugs can be. Hashish, which is illegal in Denmark, was until...
View ArticleHow to Handle a Conflict in Denmark
When I first arrived in Denmark, I saw something I haven’t seen since, which was a parade of Danish soldiers walking down the street. These were soldiers that were just back from duty in a very...
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New Year’s Eve traditions in Denmark
It’s almost Week 1, in the weekly numbering system that’s widely used in Northern Europe, where the year starts with week 1 and runs through to Week 52 or 53, depending on the calendar. It’s very...
View ArticleFinding light in the Danish winter darkness
I frequently work with internationals who have arrived in Denmark from sunny countries like India, the UAE, and the Philippines, and they all share one common challenge – finding light in the Danish...
View ArticleRomance in Denmark
I talk a lot in my speeches about how people bring their own work culture with them when they come to work in Denmark, but they also bring their own dating culture. The way you expect to meet a...
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Why Danes find compliments so awkward
A story I’ve heard over and over again when I talk to internationals working in Denmark is this: They thought they were going to get fired. They’d been working for a year or so at a professional-level...
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In Denmark, ask for help when you need it…Danes may not offer unless you ask.
If you remember only one thing, remember this, I say when I speak to newcomers in Denmark. 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭. Too often internationals find themselves overwhelmed in Denmark, but hesitate...
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