Becoming a mom is life changing; it’s wonderful, it’s beautiful, and it is incredibly tough. So much is expected of you from the baby, your partner, and society in general, and it can quickly become overwhelming. This is not a Danish thing, it’s global. And even though becoming a mom can be a lot for […]
Browsing Tag: Friendship
7 things about Denmark / Danish
7 reasons why Danish is hard
Have you started your Danish lessons yet? Or are you terrified of our wonderful Vikingesk language? If so, I hear you, I see you, I understand you. Danish is hard. Danish is really hard in fact. BUT, I promise you, it is not impossible! Take my word for it as a Danish teacher: Danish is […]
7 things about Denmark / Culture
7 things Danes love to talk about
Danes like to small talk. At the coffee machine, over lunch, over drinks, when meeting each other randomly. If we know each other really well, our conversations might be deeper, but if we are merely acquaintances, colleagues, distant relatives or the like, we have a few subjects that we mainly stick to. These subjects are […]
Culture / Danish / Long read / Visit Denmark
Befriending A Dane, is it really that important?
Written in collaboration with VEN – Vejle Expat Network Being an expat is the experience of a lifetime with all its ups and downs that go along with it. The first couple of months are the same as the first months in a new relationship, or in a marriage: the honeymoon period. This is when […]
7 things about Denmark / Culture / Danish
7 ways to befriend a Dane
Is it really that important to make friends with Danes? The short answer is yes. Of course. To live, to thrive, to truly experience Denmark while living here, you need to interact with the locals, as you would do in any other country as well. However, befriending a Dane can be a little bit difficult, […]
