Living in Denmark: How It Transformed Us in 2024

Title: Living in Denmark: How It Transformed Us in 2024
🇩🇰 How has Denmark changed us in 2024? After living in Denmark for seven years, we’ve experienced some major lifestyle shifts, cultural surprises, and personal growth. In this video, we share how life in Denmark has transformed us-covering everything from work-life balance to social norms and daily routines.
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[@benthansen3415]

It's SO good hearing from you again! You are such lovely people and I'm glad that you seem content with where you are in life! AND I'm happy that you have chosen to live in my/your country! 🎉❤

[@olemadsen2113]

Nothing wrong with being ambiitous. At all. It's not a requirement in Denmark not to be. But you nailed it in that we do see as needing to be for the right reasons. Flashing wealth or status generally isn't that - but achieving to what you believe you're capable of absolutely is. And good to hear about Maya feeling the belonging here. - you're absolutely welcome and a positive addition to Denmark 👍🏻

[@nopenope3164]

I missed you guys so much! Happy to see you another video from you!

[@goranwikstrom9544]

Nice to see how well you have adapted to life in my neighboring country Denmark and that you seem to appreciate it. 👍👏 Greetings from Sweden. 🇸🇪

[@pharol]

I'm actually happy that you wont mention anything related to politics. Its nice to just come here, relax, focus on other stuff and get a break from a crazy world

[@lilly6766]

Yay! They are back.

[@Piquet2]

Glad to see you guys are doing great. ❤

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

It is so good to hear from you again.

[@Zandain]

Hello, hello, hello! You're back...missed you guys! - but it's ok, RL takes first priority. I noticed you both had slimmed down..now we know why 😉 Sounds like Denmark is setting you all free! 🕊 hello from Hundested 🌸

[@Isitar]

Hi Youngs, nice to have u back. A couple of comments: Mrs. Young: I think I can see the change u are talking about, I think I can see a glimse of the potential u have, very good. Nice for u to discover, rly nice to see. Growth. I love it. Mr. Young: Plz, please, take care of your health. The water thing is rly good - I had a collegue at work, who stopped with the soda water (and suger in general) every 6 month or so, and within a month lost a huge amount of waight. He did not drink alchohol at all, but just because of the water and no soda water suger, he lost many kg.... he drank lots of cofee too. He newer drank alchohol. He would start again with the soda water after the 6 month, but thats another matter :) plz take care of yourself, the girls/women has to have u for many, many years to come. Concerning money and "hygge": U rly need more money? Rly? Concerning this I sometimes think about Star Trek...Picard has a dialoge at 1 time, ending up in some sort of explanation to "better oneself" in the broader way of speaking. Aristotle "know yourself" inspiration. A nice goal, I think - in the future, we work to better oneself, and ones surroundings - always liked the positive take on the future Star Trek would put accross, when it was at its best. Maja: Nice to have had the oppertunity to have a glimse of your growing up, thx to u and the family. I know that u don't want to hear this, but your parents must be soooo proud of u!

[@CRBarchager]

Glad to hear you're settling down and appreacte the things you have around you.

[@plevst8119]

it has been fun following your journey. wish you all the best in the future

[@ysteinlarsen9941]

And here from Norway, which is quite similar to Denmark culturally. To be content, to chase the satisfaction of work well done, to seek experience and knowledge, to be with friends and family and to be healthy. At least it used to be like this in Norway. I fear that we are changing, though; that the fasade starts to become more important than the interior. And then of course the value of money becomes more important. I will also add that Danes are good at enjoying life, more than us Norwegians; they are more inventive having been able to create one of the richest and best managed countries in the world with almost no natural resources.

[@octaviobalthazar2278]

Nice to hear from my favourite Americans again :)

[@larsegholmfischmann6594]

I have 3 professional and academic degrees in leadership/management (one being a master's degree), and that "touchy feely" vibe is very much the missing component of what it means to be in a responsible role. It's not just about relating to the people (and society) that depend on you, it's also very much about how you relate to them without losing touch with our interconnectedness. Looking in on what's happening in the US at the moment, that component seems to have been completely lost as the US is now surrendering to fascism, but for the rest of us, it's a stark reminder that we are all humans trying to work it out. I'm happy to have you here in my country and I wish you a good life and fortune :)

[@pederellis6889]

Always a pleasure to see TY`s missed you ❤

[@DanMarksman]

Josh has transformed. He is not wearing hat indoors.

[@TravelinYoung]

Oh I still wear hats all the time - inside and out. I’ll make sure to show you some new ones I recently got.

[@ichhabe330]

@@TravelinYoung I'm pretty liberal when it comes to how to behave but: I react negatively when I see people were hats, caps or what ever indoors. specially at the dinner table.

[@TravelinYoung]

@@ichhabe330 that’s too bad, far bigger things in the world to worry about than someone with a hat on in their own house.

[@ichhabe330]

@ I was not clear enough. What you do in your own home is up to you, but I am talking about seeing what happens when people visiting other homes or at restaurants. Call me old fashion but if we loose all etiquette then we lose a lot. And about worrying about what happens in the world; I've done my part of having a better world, it's just that much I can do. 🙂

[@DanMarksman]

@ It was just a little joke. Peolple can do what ever they want in their own homes, and i did not say if it is good or bad. I just noticed that Josh did not wear a hat! Bad joke - sorry!

[@casperstaffeldt]

This is my first time watching one of your videos. But must say, you guys seem like the kind of people you’d automatically want to befriend. Nice, reflective and embracing of yourself and your life.

[@jannissen4382]

Nice to hear from you guys ❤❤❤ And 1 to Brisket ❤ 🤗

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

It is not the alcohol, that makes you happy and a good party - it is your mental and physical health. If your happiness comes from the inside and natural - it affects your surroundings (a that's also valid in coaching and leadership)

[@noahstrandberg9133]

You guys are so cool. Thanks for the update😊

[@MaryYouTube22]

Ambitious is also defined with different values… growing, learning, goals - not necessarily for power, prestige, money but more intrinsic. I am from suburban Chicago in Dk since 1999. So grateful to be part of this society that values humanity. My kids also started University and LOVE it for the same reasons. As my daughter noted, the other students are there because they chose to be there, and were chosen from many applicants. That is a wonderful energy, where all are in it together. LOVE your beautiful red hair, by the way!

[@mikkelandersen2328]

It sounds like some wonderful changes that you have embraced :) Knus til Brisket

[@Farmer1953]

Ive travelled the US intensivly and always liked the Americans You help me remembering that feeling in these times of caos. Thanks

[@Peace-Weaver]

".. but I do want an outdoor kitchen for BBQ'ing" haha! If that's the small little thing that you'll want to work towards, I do think it says a lot about the state-of-mind you talked about! Nothing big, nothing fancy, and nothing that's too out of reach for you. It sounds super healthy to me, and it just goes to support your initial statement of finally being content. And yes, all of you guys definitely belong here! Just like the rest of us!

[@Purplefishish]

Yay you are back! You all look happy and healthy - you go!

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

5:47 You've gone bush, Josh! There's NO way back, when you start thinking in weeks 🥰 There don't have to be a conflict between being ambitious and being content. Wanting to DO better is not the same as wanting MORE. You've taken the water wagoon, an ambition that's given you a victory: YOU feel better. Who knows, maybe you'll start exercising😉 If you had bought you house with the ambition of earning money, so you could by a bigger one, you'll never be content in that house. If your can fall down on the couch after a hard day and say: I am going to die here 😐... Fåk! I better paint fix that door, and weed that garden - then you'll be content when you are done 🤗 Peace and love

[@MrFtoudalk]

Happy New Year. "We livre in interesting times," is maybe an understatement this year, but we will get through it, I guess.

[@kirstenn.pedersen2598]

So good to hear. Content is good. You are so welcome.

[@judymoore7996]

Glad to see you and that you are all doing so well and are happy with life in Denmark. Nice to learn that 2024 provided positive change to each of you. It has been fun watching your journey from the states. Hope that 2025 is kind to you and that you will continue providing some updates as time allows.

[@flemmingnielsen3510]

Missed you so much 🥰

[@tinemichelsen9640]

Nice to hear from you again, glad you all are doing great. I would have said hello, to you Maia, the other day when you were visiting the parlement ☺️ but my danish “do not disturb “ way took over 😅😅

[@mayaanastasiayoung6739]

Hahah I totally get that. But I am always happy to meet people from the channel! And I am really excited to share what I was doing there!

[@eikthesheik]

You guys say 'like' so much ! But always good to see you :)

[@denmark2680]

As a Dane i can truly relate to what all of you have said, I have been going through exactly the same situations, and I’m not even American. I guess that this is maybe also about learning from our good and bad experiences in life and to learn how to be a better and honest person to ourselves and how to use it in a positive manner. Seems like you have learned a lot about living and thinking like a Dane in a relative short time. It’s always nice to listening to you and to watch your channel, so thanks for sharing 😊

[@BjarneDuelundTV]

Congrats with changes to you all. I have done some of it too in recent years, cut down on alcohol (not 100% though) and started exercising. Politics.... In November some will have the chance to participate in a Danish election for the first time, Kommune and Region election. Maybe a video then to compare US and Danish local elections, we usually only hear about presidential elections in the US.

[@SS-cf4oo]

Finally I hear Jylland and Sjælland - and not Jutland and Zealand.

[@spyro257]

yeah it's sooo easy to hear the difference now, compared to when they had only been here for a few years...

[@daphnelovesL]

Zeeland is in the Netherlands 😘😁

[@SS-cf4oo]

@ ???

[@janetkelley8113]

So happy to see you back, hope everything is going well. I have looked to see if I missed any videos, 😊

[@Patriarchtech]

I love you guys!

[@jeanricard918]

Nice to see you back on the screen, i really like how Maya, has assimilate into the Danish society - how are your status on citizenship, my guess is that Maya is close, Miranda will get there and Joshua will eventually have to bee “Familie sammeført” Question what is the tattoo on Mayas left arm and why? Hope to see a little more soon.

[@mayaanastasiayoung6739]

I unfortunately can’t apply for citizenship for another 9 years :( Also yes! I did recently get a tattoo in my arm. It’s a flower with woman’s face, it has no meaning lol

[@Joliie]

Happy to have a video without politics :D

[@TheUlrikkaul]

Congrats on the 30000 subs.

[@nielsbosteffens1749]

Somehow, Denmark has turned you into homely Hygge people, no need to travel every weekend. I miss your museums visit and Christmas marked tours. I am envious of you every time I am on a Scandlines ferry. And I still enjoy your comparison of tax and holidays in Denmark and USA. But even I have changed into thinking "Long time ago to have heard from Travelling Young, I wish to hear if they are still well and content. Jubii, you are!" By the way: Have you found some new Burger bars? Or you is it all home cooking?

[@TheNanze]

It was so wonderful to hear from you,

[@ec2402]

You guys are a cute family. I enjoy seeing your videos.🙂 Thanks for posting.

[@andreasleonhard1512]

It was me that you met in the lobby inside LB insurance. Good to see you guys back :)

[@TravelinYoung]

Aw it was so nice meeting you! Thank you for saying hello. You all have such a beautiful office 😍

[@andreasleonhard1512]

@@TravelinYoung Likewise. it was a pleasure! :)

[@kimfabricius4463]

Hey ! Long time no se. Hope all are good and happy !

[@LVinter1]

Refreshing to not hear about politics. Like everybody else in the comments, I've missed you too. And Josh you must do something very right. I thought of this in many of your videos :-) Everytime Miranda and Maya looks at you, it's with true adoration.

[@Duspende]

Hey,. Josh. Look into Egekilde. It feels like a beer when it comes undone. But it's just sparkling water with lemon.

[@RolfSonneMøllerBezemer]

I er en dejlig familie. Det er en glæde, at høre det går godt med livet :-) Hilsen Rolf

[@MaudMargretheRex]

Thanks: nice just stumbling over your great video: good talking points.. But just to the young lady; she actually looks very danish 😂 too me; just getting to know her. My daughter is same age; and she looks like that too. And thanks sharing.. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AbsSolut]

Glad u are back, so visit Fredericia on 6. Juli ? 😂❤

[@timbuktutue]

Oh man, I'm happy your brains are developing! 🙂

[@jesperp.7272]

I love this episode. One thing I always notice when Americans talk about life is how much they talk about work and work related ambitions. Once you realize that it's perfectly possible to have work-life ambitions, as well as being content with your family being happy in this moment, you've come a long way.

[@Zodish777]

we do live in interresting times, im glad you are all doing well though.

[@ClosedGame75]

I do have a question and it's really just out of pure, personal curiosity :) A bit of background for the question first: you've been here for seven years, obviously, and obviously, you've found the "Young-family shaped hole in the universe" to paraphrase someone I know. You fit in soooo very, very well and in fact, I think you're the foremost example I can think of of genuine "integration". A lot of Danes (more than I like to admit) do not know the difference between integration and assimilation. The former is, of course, fitting in, getting along with people, enjoying local customs and being a part of life in general, respecting the culture where you are and so on and so forth. All things you very, VERY clearly do exceptionally well. Assimilation would be "becoming Danish. Completely and totally and preferably in half an hour or so, without retaining aaaany links to or customs from your former home" ... which in my opinion is a pretty nasty thing to demand of anyone, and thankfully this is NOT what you've done. Thank goodness. HOWEVER ... your videos are still in English after seven years. Now, don't get me wrong at all. Danish is a horrendously awfully grotesquely and nastily difficult language to learn how to speak, I absolutely get that and acknowledge that. By some metrics, it's one of the hardest languages to learn how to speak fluently in the world, because of how different it is from its written form to its pronounced form, not to mention our linguistic tendency to snippet off all the endings of the words and therefore making any spoken sentence one long blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahpunctuationblahblahblahcommablahblahBLAH! Y'know ... basically using punctuation and commas as an excuse to breathe in, and otherwise having NO BREAKS in the stream of sound. So yes, I get how difficult it is, and I've known native English-speakers, myself, who lived in Denmark for twenty years or more and while they did speak Danish, their accents remained as thick as a Canadian redwood (not that this was a problem, mind you). But here's the question at long last then: do you still speak English in the videos because of viewers from "across the pond" in the US, or IS it because it's hard to learn how to pronounce our peculiar language? There's no blame in this, at all ... as mentioned, I fully understand that Danish is a nightmare to learn. I'm simply curious about it, since I know you did have a few videos in the past where you tried in Danish and I mean ... Maya is attending Uni and becoming a teacher, if I remember correctly? Her Danish is spotless! If it's due to the language being a rotten challenge to learn how to speak, would you then say it's at least understandable to you, even if it's hard to pronounce?

[@TravelinYoung]

So it's a bit of both but the decision to continue creating content in English is, indeed, mostly because of reach. Even though our viewers are largely within Denmark, we can't guarantee that those viewers are Danish speaking. Speaking in English allows us to have a broader audience both here and abroad. The other reason is that we are all in different places with our Danish. Maya is fully fluent, I am conversational, and Josh is still learning. So, even amongst ourselves, it would be challenging to have a conversation fully in Danish. Maya and I do speak Danish with each other sometimes for practice. I can speak quite well, actually, but I often struggle with listening so that's something I'm working on this year. I can have conversations about daily life but Im still learning vocabulary for other parts of life so that's why listening is hard. I also still tend to speak English at work because of time constraints. None of us has time to listen to me struggle in Danish except maybe at lunch. I'm often in back to back meetings with global teams so English is just the best to work in. We'll get there eventually! Miranda

[@MetalFreaken007]

@@TravelinYoung would be fun if you guys could make a video someday only speaking danish :D maybe add subtitles below for others so they can understand whats going on.

[@TravelinYoung]

We have a couple up now but they are due for a refresh for sure!

[@heesofi]

Must be hard to explain to others: how being content does not mean you are going dow on expectation or performance, just a slight change in perspective !! ( to Joshua) To do workout and lifting get you s much happy hormone boost Good on you all three, very interesting

[@ejlufpedersen742]

It's so nice that all of you are thriving here. You're certainty great ambassadors for Denmark. You don't need to comment on politics. You're intelligent and open-minded Americans, which is a comment in itself.🤭 Btw, maybe you should visit Greenland, whilst it's still part of the Danish kingdom. 😉 I wish you all the best in-25

[@prebenviggofejr1414]

Hi Young's Famelie It is a pleasure to see you again- but personally -because of my age as 74 years old- my English in -not quite good- will be very happy if you will translate to Danish in the comment field- I assume that everyone English speaking and everyone else who is good at English , I understand very well, but it's not my sharp corner, it's not easy to keep up.- only you want to!!- but Thanks enyway, guys!

[@therealakkherself1296]

🇩🇰Danes , we mus admit work to get time off, vacations weekends ect , that motivates us much more than the actual work , wich is very different than people do in other countries Our time off puts the fuel/ energy full

[@biancas2639]

I grew up over here with an American father. It's fun to watch your perspective but I want to live in the US 😄 Like why live in Denmark? Apart from the obvious that healthcare and education is free. I miss my family in the States immensely and always feel like the psychological space expands for me and the literal physical space in the US. Really interesting how environments affect you differently. But since I haven't yet lived in the States for longer periods of time I obviously come from a different perspective.

[@Mongrel-dk]

Make a video about how regular Danes might help regular Americans feel seen and heard in this tumultuous time where many americans seem to feel like the world is moving too fast around them. Without talking about politics of course.

[@jensolsen2516]

Welcome too denmark .live your life as you whis thats the filosefi welcome

[@1Tulipan23]

Sum and Sum-arum! The way you feel is do to our socialpolitik! As you said you feel containt and secure and happy!

[@carstenfrandsen]

"An interesting while" :D

[@Joliie]

How did we change.. .no cap?? Are you okay Josh? :D

[@billthorning3175]

tanks

[@MaMastoast]

Its funny, one of the first things I noticed is that Miranda looks healthier. (Not implying that she looked particularly unhealthy before)

[@henrikjensen6649]

Hej Josh. Har fulgt jer længe og synes det er interessant at høre om forskellene i vores danske og amerikanske kultur. Et spørgsmål til dig er, tror du dit alkoholforbrug og behov for at minimere forbruget ville være anderledes hvis I stadig levede i USA? Man hører jo ofte at alkohol er en meget stor del af den danske kultur

[@steffenrasmussen236]

if you don't take care soon, you'll end up stuck here for the rest of your life, but you should be more than welcome

[@koalameat9523]

Typisk danske unge lol , good you guys are doing well

[@KunoØstergaard]

Very cool channel. I'm glad to see you guys are doing well and is settled down. I'm from Denmark Blokhus I'm moving to Michigan traverse city to live with my girlfriend, so I'm trying to find job in Upper peninsula but I'm having difficulty on how to apply,do you guy have any suggestions,my girlfriend is a nurse in traverse city. I'm a diesel mechanic and I do personal protection. Thank you for telling your stories I sub 👇

[@Cheesemaster2000]

I'm glad I didn't do the "like drinking game" on this one...

[@MortenPejterRoitmann]

Godt for jer 😊 PS: Sjovt hver gang Maja (Maya?) siger et dansk ord, så lyder det så dansk, midt i det engelske 😂

[@wollaminfaetter]

I'm sure you guys transformed Denmark too in 2024. .. more than you realise.

[@nemecec01]

I have to mention that I do not have good thoughts about how Americans in the USA/the goverment in the USA act momentarily. I am wondering what you feel, and how you are impacted ? just saw the video through ... no comments .... I see your point ... but but but.....

[@henrikechers9995]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@SimplyConeh]

I feel like not talking about politics is also a very Danish thing :P I didn't know what my parents voted until after I had voted myself - and to a degree I still don't. I get the feeling, mostly from the internet, that Americans are more open and vocal about their party affiliation, and thus maybe stick to it more vehemently than Danes. I'm certainly biased, but I think I like the Danish approach better, since I had to learn about the policies and align my values/self-interests with a party/politician, whereas it seems like a good deal of Americans are inadvertently voting against their own interests, because they were raised in a Whatevercratian household. I'm sorry it turned out to get a little political, despite Josh explicitly saying they weren't going to speak about politics. Just disregard this if you're reading and that's the case - I just felt compelled to write down some thoughts...

[@jensand22]

What about US Greenland and Danmark. Canada, Panama. Do you have an opinion?

[@DonDadaDano]

Pretty sure they're on our side.

[@Lorentari]

Josh, at 14:00 sounds like: "I've offloaded 60% of my brainpower to my wife, 40% comes from Google, and the remaining 10% is my own brain"

[@tonzthc]

30000 🥳

[@mortennygaard5317]

😊

[@stenerline]

So we have Peter, Meg and Lois, but where is Chris?

[@mayaanastasiayoung6739]

Better question, am I meg or Lois?

[@perlewoof]

No politics but with things the way they are, I guess you'll be here in Denmark for at least the next 4 years 😏👍😄

[@TravelinYoung]

Im not giving up my easy access to stegt flæsk 😂 -M

[@perlewoof]

@TravelinYoung the next thing won't be a whole year without stegt flæsk 😱

[@TravelinYoung]

That thought is diabolical. How dare you suggest a year without stegt flæsk. Now I need some just to cleanse my brain of the idea. 🥓

[@perlewoof]

@TravelinYoung you have to make up for the 40 years you didn't even know about it 👍

[@gamigbonni7769]

Yes, a good European experience.

[@Pyle]

48 still young ;)

[@robertziegler275]

no thats ok! you are the wonce that I met in USA. it is cool: be happy!

[@migogduen]

Welcome back 👍 I hope to see you at Tønder Festival 2025 🍺 Have a nice day. 🫠 Johan Sønderborg

[@jebajaj3704]

Damn, i'm from what ever Nordsjælland :(

[@Nenvolk]

Maya feel LIKE she belongs here :D Sorry I couldn't help it :D LIKE

[@bigdaddy4444]

Could you try to cut down on the word "LIKE" Otherwise it's a nice video.

[@DejanVranic-f3f]

I think it was funny and good that you mentioned poilitics. You acknowledge that things are happening in the world, but no comments. 🙂

[@Theeldanes]

Godt at se jer falde lidt mere til ro. May the Muppet Show in da US and A continue 😊😂😂

[@asger210967]

In theese turbolent time - you restore my faith in americans. Thank you.

[@hw-art]

THANK YOU... for not talking politics. We are being SPOONFED with the current situation atm, and I am FED up with it. As for your video, I can only sympathise with your aging symptoms - been there for quite a while myself. "Time is the fire by which we burn", so the trick is to enjoy every moment your body doesn't hurt. ;-)

[@newkindofviking6701]

Men du bliver også ældre, og det samme gør folk omkring dig. Erfaring giver fra sig i den cirkel.

[@spyro257]

NO HAT! :O

[@TravelinYoung]

OMG WAIT!! TAKE THE VIDEO DOWN!!! 😂

[@Satyr_83]

I don't know if you're speaking English at your work/school . But if you're speaking English it would go a long way to cut down on the "like" as a filler word :).

[@nathanlonghair]

As a fellow 40-something I’ve been using Google for ages, but if you DO want a book when you can’t remember “that word” I suggest Oxford Thesaurus of English 😆

[@TravelinYoung]

You can also level up and get the Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology which not only give you the definition and synonyms but also the origin of the word. It's fabulous!

[@AndreLykke]

I wonder why the dont mention our Danish healthy system. Cause in Denmark were used to get free consultation from docters, hospital and the hole pack. In US you dont get a damn thing unless you pay for it. In Denmark thats free no matter who youre, pour or rich. No Homeless people who get a kick. No youre welcome anywhere.

[@Laname-Destupid]

How do yoy feel about, every comment is from a Dane? Does it say something about Danes? Do we love being flattered? 😁😂