Tuesday, April 21, 2009

What is it like to live in Denmark

What is it like to live in Denmark?
Anyone who's ever lived there, please tell me about it. I'm interested in just about anything. The people, the food, the culture. I know this is a broad question; honestly, I'll be happy with anything.
Denmark - 6 Answers
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I have visited there for 2 weeks - great place. The people are friendly and love to ask questions about the US. I love the food and the culture. Just be aware - it is cold... very cold in the winter
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i've nevar been there but my ex is danish with dual citizenship . her mom is pure danish and makes some outstanding dishes our son is a pineapple danish ha ha get it ?
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I've lived here for a little over a year now, and I really like it. The people are usually quite nice, although a little reserved at times, but always willing to help :). The food is great, but I do miss a lot of the American food that I am used to. In Denmark people make almost everything from scratch, so it's difficult to find some of the "ready made" items. I really like that people are so willing to hang out in a nice quiet setting and drink tea and coffee and just be cozy with everyone. It gets kind of gray and depressing in the winter, so having friends makes it much easier to deal with :).
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Snuggle> your actually missing all the pre fabricated shit :S ?
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i'm from denmark and have lived in copenhagen all my life. I love cph, i think its a beautiful and interesting city even though its not very large. I like denmark, but i think i would hate it if i lived anywhere else than cph - i hate being on the country in dk, it is very boring! Sometimes during the summer its okay to stay a week or two in northern sealand (Helsingør or Gilleleje). its true that it gets cold here during the winter, but its nothing compared to sweden, norway or the other scandinavian countries.
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I'd lived in Aalborg north of Denmark for about 10 years and honestly, as inappropriate as it may sounds(but it's the fact) i couldn't wait to move out and i did. It's not that easy to describe in few words. Although time to time i miss those days quite a lot, but i start to realize the times that i was unhappy. As matter of fact, i took a loooong! vacation to Denmark for 4 months to visit all my friends and revive all the old memories. It was such a joy&fun and i always believed, as a tourist, it's fantastic place to go and it was. Danish people can be nice to the highest, intelligent ( some arrogant & selfish as hell also reserved), very modern,...........there're lot of good qualities about them. The weather can be relentless in the winter & occasionally ''helish'' boring and nothing to do. Girls are awesome- sexy and all that and i sure had a great deal of that(not to sound too corny!) Traveling across Europe is easy as pie. One could take the ferry to Sweden, Norway, Germany as one take a bus to the next town. And taking the train through out the Europe could be an experience of a life time in which i dearly miss. So convenient, relaxing and fun. But expensive though. One of the main problem is the 'racism' and as a minority i had few near death experiences when i was attacked by almost dozens of what they call ''Rocker''. Basically, if you're a black hair individual, thus on day to day basis, you'll be called (by some) sort svin (black pig), spit on, bad looks and middle finger is just a every day thing. Through the years, it becomes a real issue. Also as an Immigration agent (Dansk Flygtning hjealp), i saw it first hand an I'd always been disgusted about.





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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Isn't it boring to live in Denmark for people passionate about cars

Isn't it boring to live in Denmark for people passionate about cars?
Hi all, i'm studying in Denmark profession related to cars, i'm very passionate about them, but there are so many restrictions here, you cant do this to your car, you cant do that...isn't it boring for you guys to live here? Also, cars are sooo expensive.Its just sad. I consider myself moving to other country after studies, though i like everything else in Denmark
Commuting - 2 Answers
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But wages are higher, roads are in good condition and the roads are extremely safe because everyone is pro at driving. Pros and Cons.
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Many people move to Sweden, cars are only 1/3rd of the price there :) my friend just moved there and bought a BMW





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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Would you rather live in Denmark or USA

Would you rather live in Denmark or USA?
I guess I'm just bored, but actually this could be an interesting christean as well. I would like to know the christean above, but also why you want to live there Thank you:)
Denmark - 8 Answers
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USA. I never saw Denmark.
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The 'christean'? You mean 'question' .... Is this a trick question or what? The answer is Denmark, obviously.
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denmark, clean air, beautiful countryside, I have never wanted to go to the USA, infact if I was to win a trip there I would say no thanks
4 :
Denmark
5 :
usa all the way
6 :
Denmark :) Maybe because I'm a danish
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Dear R S : I have lived all over The World. I live in California, now & just returned from The Baltic, & Copenhagen last Fall. There is NO Comparison! *Copenhagen, Denmark will get my vote EVERY Time! Why? *Quality of life *Friendly & Happy People *Culture & Art *Socially & Politically Aware *Many HOT Looking Ladies! :-)
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I have lived in the US for quite a long time. I will never ever go back there. Even now, living in Denmark, I think I see reasons every day, why I am glad I left. It might sound harsh, and I admit that I might be overly bitter, but it still adds up to that I won't go back. I hope I will be at least more positive about it someday, however. So Denmark :D I think Denmark is probably one of the best places to live in the world... I love traveling though, and you can't ever say something is the best, if you are not willing to try something else, so after summer 2012 (when I am done with school) I'll move somewhere else for a while.?
I guess I'm just bored, but actually this could be an interesting christean as well. I would like to know the christean above, but also why you want to live there Thank you:)
Denmark - 8 Answers
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USA. I never saw Denmark.
2 :
The 'christean'? You mean 'question' .... Is this a trick question or what? The answer is Denmark, obviously.
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denmark, clean air, beautiful countryside, I have never wanted to go to the USA, infact if I was to win a trip there I would say no thanks
4 :
Denmark
5 :
usa all the way
6 :
Denmark :) Maybe because I'm a danish
7 :
Dear R S : I have lived all over The World. I live in California, now & just returned from The Baltic, & Copenhagen last Fall. There is NO Comparison! *Copenhagen, Denmark will get my vote EVERY Time! Why? *Quality of life *Friendly & Happy People *Culture & Art *Socially & Politically Aware *Many HOT Looking Ladies! :-)
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I have lived in the US for quite a long time. I will never ever go back there. Even now, living in Denmark, I think I see reasons every day, why I am glad I left. It might sound harsh, and I admit that I might be overly bitter, but it still adds up to that I won't go back. I hope I will be at least more positive about it someday, however. So Denmark :D I think Denmark is probably one of the best places to live in the world... I love traveling though, and you can't ever say something is the best, if you are not willing to try something else, so after summer 2012 (when I am done with school) I'll move somewhere else for a while.





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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Good place to live in Denmark

Good place to live in Denmark?
Where would be a good place to live in Denmark? I am not interested in Copenhagen. I want a smaller town with lower cost of living, a fair chance of finding a job (does not have to be high paying) and not many tourists. Living outside of town in the country would be even better.
Denmark - 3 Answers
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There are always two hurdles to moving to a new country (not including the practicalities of finding a job, accomodation etc) and those are entry/working rights (visa) and language I am not Danish and so not an expert but do know from Danish colleagues here in the Netherlands the hurdles for non-natives to overcome. You do not mention in your summary if you hold a EU/EFTA passport or not. If you do not then this is hurdle number one. Without this you will find it very difficult to obtain a visa which allows you to work Basically immigration laws have tighted up generally over the last 5-10 years due to large influxes of immigrants and movements of people within the EU Therefore unless you hold an EU/EFTA passport it is very difficult. You will either need to be (a) self-employed and show evidence of a thiving business (b) a highly skilled migrant with skills/experience which are in demand in Europe (and usually already receiving a high salary in your domestic country) or (c) sponsored by a company - and this is only normally done in the case that they cannot fulfil the job from the pool of labour within the EU or that you have specialist knowledge/experience There are small differences but there generally the policies are very similar and restrictive for all EU countries. If you do hold an EU/EFTA passport then you are of course able to move freely to Denmark & seek employment. However if you do not speak Danish then this will be hurdle number two. Whilst the Danes (along with the Dutch) have an excellent standard of English as a second language, it is still important to remember that the native language rules. Unless you work for an International company where the working language is English then you will struggle to find employment (even then the level and nature of jobs - call centres, order processing etc, are limited unless you are highly skilled in a desired profession) The problem with moving outside of Copenhagen is that you will also move further out of the possibility for employement Whilst a Danish native may be able to help you with a good area, maybe you should provide additional info like what area of employment (and level) you have, the level of Danish, and indeed if you are entitled to live and work in Denmark
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i live in randers the 6th largest town...small, no tourist and 30 minutes from århus (in jylland). i also own a cleaning company and day spa. Can help with job no problem. im actually looking for assistants. cost of living also low and can help with that.
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Rungsted kyst, or Horsholm, its so peacful there, i went there on a danish exchange with my school, and it was amazing, so i went again, and again, and again, its near the sea, and everyone is so nice. and although the jobs around there may not be too exiting, you can get around easily like on bikes trains, buses, uch better transport than any where else, and you could work where ever you wish, like copenagen




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