# Kay Xander Mellish

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Do you have to speak Danish to work in Denmark?

If you're only in Denmark for a few months, it might not be worth the investment in time to learn much more than the basic pleasantries in Danish. But you plan to stay in Denmark for more than a year or so, it's a good idea to learn some Danish – and your visa may require that you do so. Even if y…

Uncover Danish Style: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Design

Full Version: Uncover Danish Style: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Design Embark on a journey through the streets of Copenhagen, encompassed by the simplicity and sophistication of Danish design. This audio tour is perfect for enthusiasts drawn to modern aesthetics, intrigued by classic styles, and ev…

June: Danish pride, women in uniform, and the reverse Jante Law: The Danish Year Part 6

As of this month, girls who turn 18 can be drafted into the Danish military. This is new, even though girls in Norway and Sweden have been eligible for the draft for some time. Denmark is proud of its record on gender equality, so maybe it's a wonder it hasn't happened sooner. After all, more tha…

September, elite sport, and the not-quite death of Jante Law: The Danish Year Part 9

Denmark may be a small country, but it produces world-class athletes in cycling, tennis, handball, badminton, and golf. How do they do it? And how does the tax-financed effort to create athletic champions fit with the culture code of "Jante Law", the idea is that no one should think themselves bet…

December: Little Nisse, Big Money: The Danish Year Part 12

The nisse is a centuries-old figure in Danish folklore, and every December these tiny, mischievous spirits take center stage. While Santa Claus makes one big appearance late in the month, the nisse are active the whole season long. With their short stature and bright red hats, nisse are often mist…

Danish Road Pricing, Rural Revival & Danish Death Doulas: LWID S5E15

Send us Fan Mail Road charges, rural Denmark & taboo talk: Fionn and Katie, joined by guest Kay Xander Mellish, look at road pricing, farm conversions and Denmark’s awkward conversations about death and salaries, asking who can afford to drive, how rural spaces should be reused and why some subject…

Copenhagen vs Berlin

Copenhagen and Berlin are less than an hour apart by plane, but very different in spirit. Copenhagen is a mostly clean, mostly safe, mostly well-run, mostly get up early in the morning and get to work type of city. Berlin is fun, exciting, and a little bit chaotic. Long before I lived in Copenhag…

13 Quick Tips for Newcomers to Copenhagen

Just arrived in Copenhagen? Welcome to Denmark! Now here's what nobody tells you. From getting an ugly bicycle and navigating the honor system on public transport to dating, drinking, saving money, seeing a Danish doctor, and even talking to a priest when you're feeling lonely, here are 13 quick t…

Bakeries and the Danish soul

Just fifteen or twenty years ago, bakeries in Denmark seemed to be dying. They couldn't find staff. Nobody, it was said, wanted to get up in the middle of the night and make bread. The few bakeries that were left tended to have dirty windows and sour service and offer stale, dusty pastries. Most …