How To Live in Denmark Updated Edition: A humorous guide for foreigners and their Danish friends

by Kay Xander Mellish

In this fun, easy-to-read book, Kay draws on her own experience as a foreigner in Denmark in when it comes to learning Danish, trying to find a job in Denmark, and looking for a place to live in Copenhagen. She also touches on dating in Denmark, Danish drinking culture, Danish child-raising, and how you can guess a Danish person's age from their first name alone. This entertaining look at life as an outsider in "the world's happiest country" draws on gentle humor and can be enjoyed by both foreigners and their Danish friends.Kay is the voice behind the long-running "How to Live in Denmark" podcast and author of five books about Denmark, including "How to Work in Denmark", "Working with Tips for Americans" and "Working with Tips for Danes." She is a popular keynote speaker in Denmark, elsewhere in Europe, and in the US.

Genres: Nonfiction

125 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 23, 2017

About the author

Kay Xander Mellish is the author of six books about living in Denmark as an international. She is a popular keynote speaker about Danish work culture and the internationalization of Danish business. Kay grew up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, attended New York University, and lived in Germany and Hong Kong before moving to Denmark.

Reviews

[James Igoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyable...

[Lorena · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a fun read about Denmark, but it was a peppered with sexist comments and slightly racist which made it annoying at times.

[Mckynzie King · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely loved this, so accurate

[Sezen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok book. But i felt a slight racism towards non white people through all reading. For example, why should native Americans be afraid of Vikings if Vikings landed in America? Couldn't native Americans fight back? Or ebat does it mean when you say there are a lot of headscarves in Denmark but not on the Danes? Writer claims she is well integrated in the community and i am surprised she hasn't seen Muslim Danes.
There are more examples but it is more about the tone of the book. I felt disturbed a bit.
Anyone who lived in Denmark for two years can easily write this book. But i guess it is all about PR.