One of my favorite types of speaking engagement is introducing Denmark to some of the smart, motivated young people arriving from around the world to study at Danish universities.
Since the publication of my first book, How to Live in Denmark, I’ve been speaking regularly to audiences of new arrivals, and I probably learn as much from them as they learn from me.
Among the things I’ve learned is that the aspects of Danish culture that the Danes are most proud of can be troublesome for newcomers.
Do you have to speak Danish to work in Denmark?
Why Danes Find Compliments So Awkward
Romance in Denmark
Finding light in the Danish Winter Darkness
New Year's Eve Traditions in Denmark
How to Handle a Conflict in Denmark
Drugs in Denmark
Equality and the Electric Bike
How to Meet a Dead Viking: The Mummies of Denmark
No ice cream in July: Scenes from the Danish summer vacation period
Rich in Denmark
What Newcomers to Denmark Ask Me
Denmark and Butter: A Love Story
Randers is not a joke
The Bridges of Denmark
On returning to Denmark: Swimming in Copenhagen harbor, picking wild blackberries, and admiring Danish law and order
Ballad of the Danish Royal Teenagers
Tivoli vs Bakken: How two amusement parks show the two sides of Denmark
On the Road: Copenhagen Northwest, beyond the cherry trees
The Secret Strategy for Practicing Spoken Danish
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