Ready for a hygge fika with snus? Let’s start…. 1. Hygge Wherever you are in the Nordic countries, it’s all about HYGGE. Name it “cozy”, “comfy”, “the Scandinavian way to live well”, “the art of creating intimacy”, “the absence of annoyance”, it’s all down to one big, universal […]
I’ve always wanted a dog. I’m that type of person walking down the street and smiling to dogs or getting really excited when seeing dogs in cars, or, even better, with their tongue out the window. I feel a special connection with this gorgeous creatures. Unfortunately, there were always very strong and serious reasons not […]
As discussed in a previous article: Moving to Denmark – what you should know and expect, is quite a challenge to get even a “survival”, basic job in the Nordic country, especially if you are a foreigner and you don’t speak the language. I will share with you my tips and tricks to help you […]
When I moved to Denmark, in the fall of 2012, I was pretty uninformed. I realize now, looking back, how little I knew about what relocating to a Nordic country actually meant. I made a lot of assumptions based on previous experiences and on general facts, which I will recap below, so you can hopefully […]
Preparation period – college I started my “relocating around” life at 18, when I left home for college. First time out of my provincial home town and out of my comfort zone. Quite a shock, for that time: a much larger city, new and weird colleagues, sharing a room with four others, having to cook […]