Why I Left the USA / American in Denmark / My New Danish Life

[@fionapippa3783]

Hej Kelly, I just moved to Billund from Brooklyn, NY. My husband is Danish and got a job at ISB - I’ve been watching your videos fir a while now, thanks for the advise !! :)

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Welcome! Maybe our paths will cross sometime! :)

[@KHValby]

Welcome to your new extended family 😀😀😀 !

[@KHValby]

🤣🤣🤣 !! We Danes are rarely offended by honesty ( so keep it up ) 😊 !! Most of us like a good story 😍 ! Dear Kelly. Your a WIN for Denmark 🙂 🙂 🙂 !! PS: As a 10 year old, I grew up in a US environment in Germany. To this day I carry the impressions ( all good 😊 ) of 3 cultures with me! Shaped my life 🤤 🤤 !

[@thorrasmussen7655]

Born and raised Dane, in my younger years I was a sailor and when I went ashore I became a truck driver hauling goods in Europa. I lived many places around in Denmark, but in 2004 I had the chance to move to Thailand to start up a Security and Cleaning company in Khon Kane, north-east of Thailand, it toke about 2 years. After my job was done I went back to Denmark, but only for 4 month, I needed to get out into the world again, so I went to London, Ontario, Canada where I ended up staying for a little more 2 years, I´m now back in Denmark, living on the west coast, not fare from the Northsea. Love your small story's of life in Denmark, keep them coming. Love Thor

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Very neat. I grew up in northern Ohio for my younger years, so I know of London, Ontario. I always wanted to go there for the Shakespeare festival! :) Thanks for watching!

[@Justin-df9ev]

I hope you enjoyed those 2 years in Canada

[@AbnerXu]

Can you tell me a little bit about life in Denmark?

[@foxhyde7743]

I'm American married to a Dane and I moved to Denmark. I also always wanted to live abroad ( Denmark was never in mind) because I just wanted to experience something different/new to enrich my life. Thank you for sharing your experiences, it inspires me in my on going journey with integration :)

[@MyNewDanishLife]

It feels never-ending, doesn't it! ;) I wish you lots of positive vibes, my friend!

[@foxhyde7743]

@@MyNewDanishLife Precisely lol Thank you and same to you :)

[@mayviolets]

My husband is Japanese and he had a scholarship that said he would have to move back to Japan for at least two years after he graduated from grad school (in the US). I was curious about life in Japan, so I agreed and it's been 26 years now here in Japan. I love it and am happy I left the US because I think I wouldn't want to be in a country with gun violence. Also we don't need a car here. I found a job as an academic.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

It is always nice to try new things! ;)

[@sperstarz]

We had an American exchange student and I now live in florida and still friends with him till this day lol...

[@MsJakobsen]

I lived in Berlin when I was 17, Boston when I was 18, Frankfurt when 19, Spain when 20, Croatia when 21 and Bosnia when I was 22. (Traveling and working without my family) I absolutely loved livlig in the many differrnt cultures. It gave me so many experiences and I have used my intercultual knowledge in my jobs ever since ❤

[@MyNewDanishLife]

That sounds amazing. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I were younger and only had to worry about myself. I never anticipated it would be so different as a mom and wife. :)

[@christopherarnold197]

I love your stories… your message is genuine and fun to watch. I also watch you because my Daughter is in a study abroad program and now lives in Arhaus. All the I do. Just love your genuine

[@christopherarnold197]

Sorry hit send too soon! Last couple lines don’t make sense… any way, we plan to come see her this fall and all your Videos are good information so that I know Danes much better before the trip

[@krider313]

Love your sweater, also like your stories and insight :)

[@vwm1969]

Im a dane but grew up in Kenya, so I often feel like a stranger in my own country. Not in a bad way but im able to see danish life as an expat i quess.

[@DefenderOfChrist_]

I don’t really knoe

[@4455thor]

I'm Dane, but I've not stayed put. When I was 21, I moved to England for 18 months. After I got home I started back to school and during that period I went to Bern in Schwitzerland, while there I met my Austrian husband. After we married in 1984 we moved to Vienna for a year and a half. Then we moved to Denmark and have lived here ever since. We started in Århus - where I'm from - then we moved to Farum - following my husband's job. (Both places we lived about 9 years). Then we discovered that concrete appartments were not good for asthmatic patients, so we bought a house in a small village. And here we are still 17 years later. (The kids have moved out).

[@MyNewDanishLife]

That sounds like quite a life! :)

[@4455thor]

@@MyNewDanishLife Well, my husband was studying music in Vienna and we got to meet a lot of fun artists. But eventually we liked quiet family life instead. So we sent to Denmark and became "boring" Danes instead. :-D

[@PR-cv1if]

I’m late but love your life story 🙏❤️ much appreciated and thank you for sharing!!!

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Thanks for saying that! :)

[@robbishop3942]

I,m Welsh born but lived in Denmark, Norway and on Greenland for over 30yrs.But now live in Spain...❤️🇪🇦

[@god-son-love]

Denmark is the best country in the world. Educated population, low national debt, environmentally friendly. Salute from Taiwan.

[@camillasaietz4856]

Well, at least you DID get a LOT closer to Germany 😃 Aaaand knowing German is not a bad thing when trying to learn Danish 😉 I admire your positive outlook on things ❤️

[@Jadisek]

I love your story and all the stories in the comments are wonderful to read! I'm Polish, and I moved around quite a bit too. First experience of living abroad was as au-pair north of New York when I was 24, after that I was working in UK, Ireland, spent some time in Vienna, went back to Poland, then Norway for a few years, UK again, where I met my husband, who is Australian. We moved to Berlin when our son was 2 months old, and when he turned 2 years old, we moved to Australia. Our daughter was born here and for now we are staying put, but we want to move to Denmark in a few years if all conditions are favourable 😄 that's why I like to watch your channel, thank you for all the videos you create! My favourite thing about living in so many places is learning about how both different and similar people are all over the world. It definitely shaped my perception of what matters the most and also gave me more confidence in myself. Love your content, it always bring smile to my face to see your positive outlook on things!

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Thanks so much! That is very nice of you to say! You seem to be living quite an extraordinary life! :)

[@humbledbyhumanity8529]

GREAT story! In 1985 I spent my Jr. year abroad in London. My grades weren't great and an advisor told me I wouldn't get into any programs....soooooo, I took a leave of absence from my college ( so I DIDN'T have to pay tuition!) and applied directly to UCL in London, I think by writing a letter! (So, THEY got my tuition instead and it was a fraction of what my private US college was charging!!) BEST THING EVER! B/c i wasn't part of a US program, I was housed among the Brits! i was some rogue American figuring life out along with them, completely immersed in the culture. I made lifelong friends. They saw me as novelty and took such good care of me. I HOPE it works the same way now. If any college students are watching you---believe me--where there's a will, there's a way! I did eventually meet some other Americans and one time a groups of us did the "craziest thing." We went to Scotland for the weekend...hahaha...my English friends said that was "so American, to go 'so far' for a weekend!" We got such a good laugh, b/c here in the US, driving 2-3 hours could take one thru 3-4 states in some places! It was perplexing to me that they thought Scotland was "so far away."

[@TR4zest]

I grew up in Britain, spent much of my 20s in Sweden, then back to the UK. In my mid-30s on to the USA in Philadelphia with my young family for almost 20 years and now retired back in the UK. Living outside my own country has been a humbling, enriching and rewarding experience, teaching me a lot about myself and the UK, as well as learning about and experiencing two other cultures.

[@Aoderic]

I'm not as defensive about comparing us to the Germans. We Danes have most in common with the Norwegians, and then the Swedes and the rest of our Nordic Family, even the Fins except for their language. With the Germans though it is mostly the North Germans we share similarities, the further down you go the fewer similarities you will find, and I will say we have more in common with the Dutch, than the Bavarians, Austrians and Swiss. I've been to Scotland and I feel that they share a lot of the Nordic mentality, maybe because they don't have that Superiority complex that a lot of people from England and America has. My impression of you, is that you had the Nordic mentality deep within you from the beginning, and that it has revealed itself little by little, as you have immersed yourself in Danish culture.

[@Aoderic]

@@triciabyrne7761 One did not generalize, One did not say all, or even most, One also said English not Brits. But One can determine that it must be a lot, since a lot of people support UKIP/Brexit and MAGA. Movements you are unlikely to join without good amount of hubris, a feeling of we are better than the rest and deserve more. One also acknowledges that even if a lot is like that, there is currently more that isn't. Lastly One has nothing at all against Americans or the English in general, One only has a problem with a certain mentality that prevail in certain circles there. I guess by the 🙏 that you are American, and I'll say that the only reason we sometimes say critical things about America, is because we love the country and it's people, and we hope that you would learn from others (including us Nordics), and so get the chance to be as happy as we are. Best wishes 😊

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Cool! Thanks!

[@TheSilverwing999]

@@triciabyrne7761 Well they did clarify "a lot of them". Which isn't wrong. A lot of Americans and English do have a superiority complex. It's why they seriously believe that no language is worth learning outside English and why many Americans don't know geography outside their own country.

[@guliver1950]

@@TheSilverwing999 Sometimes not even within their country, wich is a pitty considering the beautiful place they live in.

[@Finnec123]

Interesting video. You're so open and looking straight into our eyes. It's like talking (listening really) to a friend. I don't know anyone who's moved abroad. I've been all over Europe but never felt like living in another country. It's safe and comfortable here and I feel we're a bit like one big family (though not so much today as before).

[@AbnerXu]

It's so beautiful to hear you say, can you tell me more

[@Finnec123]

@@AbnerXu About what in particular? [Need maybe to make you aware of this: We Danes (some more than others) can be quite direct and candid (just like the Dutch). Don't be offended, just laugh. 🙂]

[@lindawase8445]

I share your love to Gemany. I went to Hamburg for a couple years. I worked in a travel agency, and learned the lanquage perfectly. All though it is many years ago, I still have contact to my friends there. It was the best and most exiting years in my life.

[@cryptoFi]

You are a very gifted storyteller! What do you do to feel less the impact of the darkness and cold during the winter?

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Light a fire, cuddle with my kids on the couch and watch a movie with popcorn! :)

[@peterlarsen7779]

Thank you for a great clip Kelly. I enjoyed it very much - I chuckled quite a few times. Have a good one...and stay safe! 👍

[@82Vampi]

I'm a sort of expat. When I was 19 I moved from Copenhagen, where I had grown up, to Skive in Jutland. Denmark might be a small country, but talk about culture shock :P

[@gandalf1124]

I moved to US 22 years ago for a job. I had never been to US before, but loved it. Unfortunatly a divorce meant my kids moved back to Denmark so I kind of had to also if I wanted to know them.

[@Nygaard2]

10:47 As a Dane, that analogy completely went over my head... Peanut butter? Jam?

[@MyNewDanishLife]

I guess it would be like saying brown sauce to any pork product. LOL

[@blueeyedpunk]

@@MyNewDanishLife lmao yes it would be 🤣

[@peterlarsen7779]

@Magnus Nygaard - peanutbutter and jelly sandwich. I think you have to have grown up with it to enjoy it. I've not met many Danes that like peanutbutter... It's still one of my favourite sandwiches 😊😋

[@nielsnyegaard7985]

Okay Kelly, you win. Normally I don’t participate in discussions like this. I’m a Dane who has been living 36 years in Denmark, 5 years in Sweden, 1 year in the US (Dallas, Texas), and 36 years in France, where I’m happy to live at the moment. Maybe the importance in life is not where you live, but how you live it? Like than one can be happy almost anywhere. And by the way, the person I consider the best friend I ever have had is German. Sorry for not being a typical Dane. Keep going, the discussion is interesting.

[@__-go4kq]

As a dane I would actually love to watch a video about things that are better in the America than in Denmark (or just things you miss about America).

[@MyNewDanishLife]

That will be a long video. LOL :) It will probably be mostly about food, though! ;)

[@declancurry4479]

Nothing is better and living proof that Diversity cannot and does not work

[@MyNewDanishLife]

@@declancurry4479 Wow!

[@declancurry4479]

@@drakeequation521 We do not need BLM and all your other problems in Europe. The USA has never ending race issues and their influence in the UK is making it similar. You have not got much to say about Native Americans. You are all there at their expense. Europe has culture which needs to be preserved not corrupted. We are gradually losing the NHS in the UK due to involvement with your nation, something that would never of happened in the USA as you have no social conscience, with the bottom line being profit. Covid has delayed it. Denmark is wisely Anti Immigration. Criminals do not make the money out of Drugs in Denmark. They do not have the Gun crime problems either. For many years criminals escaped justice in Europe by fleeing to the USA.

[@vrenak]

@@declancurry4479 Getting a bit off topic to this video with those comments. They're better suited for a wider debate on societal issues, where you can also keep an eye on historical and philosophical backgrounds and motivations behind various countries policies.

[@Zandain]

I was a diplomatic brat Danish mom, Canadian Dad - Dad worked for the Foreign Service, so the family moved around the world, every 2, 3, 4 yrs until I turned 15yrs old... I put my foot down and moved to DK to finish my schooling..since then travelled & worked in Europe, not setting down until I had kids and even then, I moved 8 times in 14yrs...🤣 A typical 'ants in my pants' type! 👍 My dream is to move again, down to southern Europe for the winter and spend my summers in DK 😉

[@Graversen84]

Im a Dane and always lived in Denmark, used to live in the middle of jylland, but had to go to Fyn for education but in the end did I like my life at Fyn so much so I never came back as I planned. I love Denmark for our social freedom, and all the free options we have in Denmark, I love to visit other countries and experience other culture but Denmark is where my hearth is

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Great answer!

[@janbbmath3936]

Lived in a few countries Norway, Germany, Russia, Canada, Latvia and my home country. Have made short time Engineering project in many other. I sees many differenes, but I personally simonlarities. I loved living in Germany, but I have manny places, that call home...

[@ronyzmiri]

Just curious to know what is the blue book behind you with the Star of David?

[@MyNewDanishLife]

It is an award I won for my lessons on teaching the Holocaust. (in the USA)

[@ronyzmiri]

@@MyNewDanishLife Thanks! Enjoying your channel)

[@guliver1950]

Hi Kelly, I am Brazilian and have a good female danish friend that is quite different of the way you seem to feel danes are: she is a mom of two, a dairy engineer and travels a lot abroad for work and knowing new places and cultures. In one of those trips we met having tango lessons at Buenos Aires. She is a true citizen of the world and because of her I got the impression (maybe wrong) that most danes would be of that kind. Hearing your story I felt like sharing this different perspective with you. Wish all the best to you and your Family. Cheers!

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Thanks for sharing. Yes. There are always exceptions. I am glad you had a good experience with a Dane! LOL :)

[@Finnec123]

I'm often thinking about how it would be if I had stayed in Sønderjylland (the South of Jutland, Als) where I and my two siblings were born and lived till we were about 18 years old and moved to Copenhagen. My dad had 9 siblings so I have a gazillion cousins and their kids down there - and I never see them. But I'm glad that I moved to 'the big city'. Went to university and worked for the government. My parents have never quite understood what I was doing. They were children of farmers and had only gone to school for seven years. But my dad loved to read and that's probably what inspired us. The library was our second home.

[@lenellesunboxings6795]

You are living my dream. Since I was little I wanted to live there. But I cant find a single danish guy. But. Who knows what the future holds.

[@blak4001]

Wonderful story, thank you :-D

[@gwynethglas-brown9171]

Hi kelly i am scottish and met my dutch husband 85. Married a year later , have 2 sons . I have lived since then in Netherlands

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Very neat. Can I assume you love the Netherlands? ;)

[@gwynethglas-brown9171]

@@MyNewDanishLife yes i love living here , 😅but my husband would love to live in Scotland 😜

[@ottojespersen6081]

Hej I'm like you, only I wanted to move to Australia, but wound up in the Pacific Nortwest for 34 years moved back to Denmark in 2010

[@MyNewDanishLife]

What brought you back to Denmark?

[@ottojespersen6081]

Better social saftiey net

[@Finnec123]

"In the middle of nowhere..." Well, that's where I live. We have two hairdressers and that's it. Not even a single mailbox. 1,038 people. I guess it's a village. Oh yeah, we have the old, old church too. 💒 Ok, have to add that I've live most of my live in Copenhagen, but after 11 years living in a tiny village I've gotten used to take a bus to go do my grocery shopping. 🚌

[@MyNewDanishLife]

That is crazy.

[@phillipcowan1444]

Was it Aurora IL? Blink once for YES or twice for NO.🙂

[@MyNewDanishLife]

blink blink, but I have been there many times.

[@steffenthorhauge9549]

Haha, almost spit put my coffee laughing when you said. "He somehow sucked me to Denmark, how did that happen"

[@AbnerXu]

How did this happen, I also want to know

[@cassandrawhite7117]

I really enjoyed this video! We are South Africans who moved to Denmark last year (wonderful job opportunity for my husband). I was an exchange student in Australia for a year after school, and we always thought we'd end up there. You never know what life has planned for you, though.

[@declancurry4479]

South Africans I have met all say Law and Order no longer exists there.

[@cassandrawhite7117]

@@declancurry4479 very sad reality for a beautiful country.

[@GoldAndDangerous]

I'm a Dane, and I've lived in Denmark all my life. Granted I've lived in North, East, West, South and in the middle of Juthland + on Falster, but I've never live abroad. That being said, I have a dream of going to the US for a year. The one thing that is holding me back is our horses and dog. We could lease out our horses, but I don't think I could bear being that far away and something happened. They're my babies. And our dog is extremely sensitive, so a flight overseas would probably be too much for her. But if it hadn't been for our critters, I would've loved to move to the States for a year (or perhaps longer).

[@MyNewDanishLife]

I knew a girl in the US who came to Germany for a year to work on a horse farm. Maybe you could do some kind of exchange.(??)

[@RealHIFIHelp]

Nice story.

[@JulieMy432]

I'm a Dane, with german heritage, living in southern Jylland - Sønderjylland- who has been called a "reserve german" because I'm a Sønderjyde, and our lovely amazing dialect (which I think way too few speak, including myself) sounds quite "german" to other danes.... "Danes are nothing like Germans"... *me putting up my hand* Hi! I'm kinda inbetween :P

[@MyNewDanishLife]

I'm sure they are closer to Germans than they are to Americans. ;) LOL

[@oliviaandreasen2619]

Kan godt lide, at du skriver "Sønderjyde" i en engelsk tekst aahhaha

[@florianbruggmann781]

Interesting! How's learning Danish for you? Does your background in German make it easier to learn/speak?

[@MyNewDanishLife]

I thought it would but not really. There are so many small differences that actually make me confused as to which language I am speaking. I am sure that if I were a native German, I would think that Danish is easier than an American would, but English is still my native language. ;)

[@Murky_Heron]

Why did I move to Danmark? My husband too got a job here. And also social, financial, and personal security. These are great motivators)

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Yes. I agree. Is your husband Russian?

[@Murky_Heron]

@@MyNewDanishLife tricky question depending on whether you mean nationality or ethnicity, but he has the citizenship, so in that respect - yes)

[@marik7435]

Hi Kelly, I absolutely enjoyed your story! I always thought that I‘d move to Italy at some point in my life as I studied Italian and have been in love with Italy ever since… I am from Southern Austria and have always lived quite close to the Italian border… But then I got a job as an Italian interpreter in Northern Germany…where I met my now husband who‘s German. 😁 Long story short, now we live in Southern Germany and both love where we‘re at in life right now. In all honesty though, out of all countries in the world, I‘d never have thought to move to Germany!!!! Especially with my educational background and love for foreign language and cultures. Germany was just not on my radar at all. 🤣

[@finnskrydstrup1850]

Hi, I am a dane Born in the south of denmark like your housband, but lived most of my life in northern sealand, but I have been around the world, in 2012 I got a job in senegal, and have never left, married with my soulmate, best thing ever happened to me, so an expat as you, if could had meet my wife 20 years ago I would have moved here😁😁 I am 100% danish but I will never never go back "home"

[@MyNewDanishLife]

sounds like you have a good thing going there :)

[@sismofytter]

I'm danish and i think Germans and danes are very similar, even our language are similar, but i think we are a bit more relaxed 😎

[@steffenthorhauge9549]

Not to be the typical Dane, but there are big differences. Eg. Like humor, be careful when using irony or sarcasm in Germany. Chances are it will be misunderstood. And it's my understanding that class still matters a lot in Germany. For instance my family on my mom's side can be traced back to some high class/royal family in Germany. Doesn't mean a thing to me. But my uncle who does happen to work in Germany from time to time. And if he mentions that he's related to this German family. He will be treated completely different, and everything he says is just accepted as if he was a superior. If you claim to be related to some Danish royalty, people might be curious or just outright dismiss it. With a yeah yeah. Whatever you say. You know the whole "Your are not better than anyone else" mentality.

[@willyo7004]

I live in the Netherlands and thinking about moving to Denmark for a while now. Jeg laere at tale Dansk (lol) I do not found the courage to make the big step yet. I'm 48 and not so young anymore

[@AbnerXu]

I feel you can do it, it will happen soon

[@herdisweins943]

I lived in Germany for 10 years with my german husbond - in Aachen and in Karlsruhe and I loved it. I met my husband here in Denmark, where his was working and we lived the first 3 years in Denmark by the airbase in Karup - and he loved living here. So I have become bilingual and bicultural. I could wish for everybody to get that experience :-)

[@lordjohannes]

I have lived my whole life in Denmark and wanted for years to move to Sweden - I hope it will happen soon 😊

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Good luck!

[@AbnerXu]

@@MyNewDanishLife Yes i believe it will happen soon

[@citizenVader]

Danes and Germans are actually quite similar. But Denmark is a country that relies heavily on the merchant fleet. We are traditionally a people of farmers and sailors/fishermen. Whereas the germans are more farmers and industrialists. And Germany is a young country. But it's true there were some bad blood between the two countries. With emphasis on "were".. Today the relationship between the two countries is almost as good as between siblings. German is my secondary language, simply because I grew up in the south of Denmark and I was more exposed to German television than the 1 single channel we had back in the former millennium (yes I'm that old).. But about the bad blood, you need to remember that most of the germans were really not interested in being a occupying force. They were actually very embarrassed about the situation and that's why we have been able to mend our relationship quite quickly after the second world war. Besides.. it is our biggest partnership in the European union, and we draw a lot of good from each other now. So even if I grew up with a father who was a teenager during the war, the hatred of the nazi's was not a hatred for the germans.

[@ankra12]

I am a Norwegian married to a Dane. We live in Norway.

[@juliamorales6620]

I met a Dane who was working in the US many years ago and had a good relationship fo

[@juliamorales6620]

But then he went back to Denmark for a month and a half and I got a teaching fellowship to Latin America and we lost touch with each other. Now with the pandemic I would like to write to see how things are going in Aarhus.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

@@juliamorales6620 You should look him up! :)

[@Pyxisen]

"Danes like to be danish" This is SO true it actually made me laugh xD I've lived my whole life in Denmark but I live in Jutland now instead of Sealand, (even there I distinguish about a 4 hour trip) and everywhere I know of the local patriotism is extremely high. It is common to hear "Im not from Copenhagen, im from Frederiksberg" eventhough the cities has merged together or "Im from the correct side of Limfjorden" when people are speaking of a city which lies on both sides of an inlet.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

They sure do know their geography though! LOL :)

[@risputte]

So you moved to Denmark haha :)

[@TheSilverwing999]

That's not necessarily a bad thing though. I love that people in Denmark protect their local heritage. Most people would tell you that jutland isn't the same as Zealand. And they would be correct. I love those little differences

[@jacobmlgaardlarsen6849]

When I was a small Danish child, because of my fathers work, we moved a lot. My first language was actually not Danish, but Australian. We moved back to Denmark when I was about 10. And having lived in 5 different countries, and visited 18 in total. That is why I do not want to move 😂 Or go on vacations. But my Romanian girlfriend is changing that 😊

[@declancurry4479]

"First language Australian" Is that an aboriginal language. English is generally used in Australia

[@jacobmlgaardlarsen6849]

@@declancurry4479 Nah. I know that English with Australian accent, is the right thing to say. But that's just what I have always said.

[@danyelPitmon]

I have lived in two different states in the United States and I would give anything to move out of this country to one of the Nordic countries because I can’t stay in this country much anymore it is getting so bad here at the political system looks like a freaking nightmare and the way the crime is going here there’s no way I could live here and feel safe anymore

[@ihrskirs]

Most people in the south of Denmark, understand german, because whe had 4 channels on tv back then, ARD ZDF NDR, and DR tv, as the only danish channel in Denmark, until SKY Tv came along, i spoke perfekt german 7 years old, and SKY Tv came along about the middle of the 90”, i learned english then😉

[@AbnerXu]

You are very good and can speak many languages

[@kjakobsen]

So is this permanent? Or could you imagine moving back?

[@MyNewDanishLife]

I could imagine moving back.

[@elsebethlind1076]

New Year's Eve in DK is Boiled codfish with mustard sauce and boiled potatoes.

[@TheJoergenDK]

The grass is greener when seen from fra away Close up you'll soon see the buggers and the clay ;-)

[@nicholaiskovenborg91]

I am Disabled, because of that I am using a wheelchair. It is not an option, to transfer the Help/asistance & my pension, to another country. If I where to travel to another country, for a holiday, i have to pay for all the expenses, for both me & my assistant. That is why, i have not had as many opportunities to travel, as I would have liked. In 2017. I was in Boston, Gettisburg, Washington DC. New York City, New York & Niagra Falls, Canada. I Like your KZbin Channel. It is very nice to se that U like living in DK. It is a very good promotion of Denmark. Thanks a lot, keep up the good work.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Thanks so much. It sound like you got to see quite a lot of the USA-Canada on your trip. Very cool! :) Thanks for watching! :)

[@keithford245]

Denmark and Sweden are usually at the top of the list for human health and wellness. Are there teaching jobs in Denmark? I am certified to teach blind and partially sighted children in the USA.

[@dumvivimus]

I went to DK for years and spent lots of time and learned the language after a short relationship with an exchange student. I looked for a Dane to suck me back to DK but nope. Sigh.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Keep looking! LOL I am sure you will find one! ;)

[@dumvivimus]

@@MyNewDanishLife lol, too late, I gave up and married an American. If he goes first though, my best friend in DK said she will marry me! 😄

[@MyNewDanishLife]

@@dumvivimus It is always good to have a plan B! ;) LOL

[@boduholm8463]

Did he get a job at Grundfos?

[@sismofytter]

Yes

[@ole7146]

Yeah, we Danes probaly don’t like to be compared with other countries, atleast not south of us, but we are also Scandinavians and every time I have meet Sweds or Norwegians abroad, it feels abit like meating someone from home. I never felt that with Germans, Dutch etc.

[@TheTrinemaltha]

Dear Kelly, are you happy here? Like, happy happy ? 🤗🥰🤩

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Depends on the day! LOL I'm always happy, but not always happy happy! ;)

[@TheTrinemaltha]

@@MyNewDanishLife LOL same 😂😂 Bless you🥰

[@pernielsen79]

No, I haven´t move more then 12 km. 😃 PS! - I have a volunteer job two times a week. I am speaking Danish with an American woman living in Aarhus 😃

[@MyNewDanishLife]

that is nice :)

[@estebanbarriga5121]

I will moved to Grindwald Switzerland

[@olejensen3125]

:-)) love

[@triciabyrne7761]

I know you retained your citizenship. What did you have to do to "notify" the Federal government / the Social Security Administration and anyone else that you were leaving on a permanent / semi permanent basis?

[@MyNewDanishLife]

I don't really remember telling anyone. LOL I think they figured it out when I filed my taxes with a new address.

[@white_clover767]

I moved from South Africa to the Faroe Islands to marry and live with my husband. He has a sheep farm and couldnt ever live in Africa with me.

[@schoolingdiana9086]

I was supposed to be teaching in Austria this year. With a Masters degree, it wasn’t a teaching exchange; it got done through Fulbright Austria. We had a German lady teaching history and civics at our tribal school in 2018-2019, and she said the exchanges were weird because you live in the other person’s house, too. Love your videos-I’m looking for a PhD in Scandinavia when this has abated in a few years. Wanted to complete my BA in Germany back in the day, but got married and started having babies instead. I’ve waited a long time. And now I’m a hockey goalie, so where I land for a PhD needs a program that fits plus good availability for community adult recreational hockey.

[@michaellust]

💯👍

[@_sofie]

Lovely story! Just know that if living in the US or Germany or somewhere else, truly makes you happy you probably shouldn’t spent the entire rest of your life in Denmark.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

I am keeping my options open. There is no proof that Germany would make me happier, but I would love to try. My kids love Denmark, so I am happy to be here! ;)

[@TainDK]

@@MyNewDanishLife I am guessing by American standards, the road trip from where you live now, to Germany is not that long =) Maybe finde time to visit that deer friend down there a few times a year and soak up some of the love you feel for Germany too while you are here =D (I also love Germany, and traveling from one side of DK to the other - from home to family and back - do at times give me the opportunity to make a south turn to go to Flensburg, Hamburg or simply across the boarder for cheep stuff - i love those trips =D

[@MyNewDanishLife]

@@TainDK I know how you feel. Unfortunately, corona has made things difficult for me to visit them.

[@thorbennielsen3845]

And at least you are now very close to Germany

[@larsdahl5528]

Yeah, that statement about Denmark and Germany having nothing in common is not completely true. They have one thing in common: A border!

[@MyNewDanishLife]

@@larsdahl5528 You are a funny guy, Lars!

[@TheJoergenDK]

Meta Phorest The middle of nowhere in danish: "Lars Tyndskids marker" (the far flung fields of Lars Diarrhea {Lars: danish short form of Laurentius, Laurence, Larry}.. Also "hvor kragerne vender" - where the crows turn back. And "ude på bøhlandet", out in the "Booh!" country - as in: trying to scare someone. And even: "langt fra alfarvej" far from all fare way, : the road where we all fare (well....). Language is the most delicate, intricate, intoxicating, unbreakable, wonderful toy in the world - second only maybe to music, which has the obvious advantage of speaking about nothing and anything without needing to know any meaning on any level except your own feeling... Toys for all joys, music and language never fail to offer new possibilities of inspiration, playfulness, information and celebration of life itself. And just maybe there is something to celebrate, even given the seemingly obvoius facts of life: Birth, struggle and war, death. You know, mainly what we're trained to do to eachother in the name of Currency.. Without Acquired Competitive Orientation (WACO) basically people are just families. The Alpha Pack Theory was based on false premises, and it is integrated in the basis of righ wing ideology along with "trickle fdown economy" which is already disproven by the fact, that money seems to find its way upward to the already rich... So many other lies lie around on the webb. I'm glad you're telling a part of the truth :-)

[@Soren_Ld]

funfact jeg har aldrig været i et andet land.

[@larsdahl5528]

Der er ellers mange lande at vælge i mellem, Sjælland, Jylland, Lolland, Langeland og Vesthimmerland.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

@@larsdahl5528 LOL

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Dude, Søren! You need to get out, brother! ;)

[@Soren_Ld]

@@MyNewDanishLife yeah i know :(

[@katfishkobain8809]

I spent a year in Denmark through the American Field Service in 1974. As a young man, I was was always asked why I choose Denmark as my host nation. Must be the blondes; no; when the Nazis made the Jews wear stars, the whole country put on stars. This formed most of my political views today. Leave this lovely little Country alone. There are Danes in Denmark. Nothing wrong with this.

[@lifetravels2736]

Would you say Denmark is racist? As an American I've heard allot of negative things about Denmark.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

I don't think I am the best person to answer that. I have light hair with blue eyes and so do my husband (green) and kids.

[@lifetravels2736]

@@MyNewDanishLife Growing up in America you should be able to compare how people are treated in one country to another. I know its not a easy subject to go over but your opinion regardless of your race is very much valued.

[@MyNewDanishLife]

@@lifetravels2736 I don't like to talk about things that I don't experience. I feel that I am assuming without really knowing the facts. I think it would be best to ask someone else. I also don't understand everything Danes say, so I have no idea if they say something racist, since most of the time, I am not sure what they say.

[@booboss]

People in US move accros US. People across EU move across different cultures. That sumbs it up. America first!!! Europe firstier!!!

[@blueeyedpunk]

"The whole process was before the internet" what about the Wright Brothers, had they finished their plane?🤣 Haha just kidding

[@williamsugarek6956]

I guess if you are an urban person, then I guess I understand why you might want to live in Denmark. If you believe in the concept of” it takes a village” to raise a child?? My answer to that question is that of another question: what if your village is filled with idiots?

[@Svendskommentar]

Det er da spændende var, Amerka, Tyskland og Danmark. God weekend.

[@Finnec123]

After WW2 my grandparents took in a German girl since Germany had been bombed to pieces and people there were starving. Wonder where she is today.

[@droppedee]

not rocket science ..just guilt ..one shouldnt be ashamed or feel guilty ..thousands of americans left america to enjoy the cheap living and indulgent lives of those indulgent indigents saved from one another by brave americans. and the hard working americans who produced the wealth to rebuild and replenish them after the war who sacrificed themselves family and personal endeavor to do so. ride that cart ..america will once again welcome you with open arms ..when self indulgent potty lives once again tumble into the fan.,,

[@warlorddk2070]

We all know its because of the supperior Football team 😜

[@jenslarsen5859]

I´m first

[@hello2jello4mellow34]

Being a first is premium. Now, go outside your basement and be a first in real life! Go!

[@HRkapitan]

Tillykke du har vundet internettet.

[@cbjmurer]

Danskere kan godt generelt godt lide tyskere. Ved ikke hvordan det forholder sig med jyder.

[@BigAndTall666]

Danskere ER Jyder, kong Dan var Jyde!!!

[@Finnec123]

Right, never think Denmark and Germany are alike. One would think Americans at least would think of LEGO when hearing the name Denmark, but I can see online that only LEGO nerds do that. That's ok. Or Bang & Olufsen (B&O)? Hans Christian Andersen though? Karen Blixen? Niels Bohr? Mads Mikkelsen? Victor Borge? Helena Christensen? Nikolaj Coster-Waldau? Arne Jacobsen? Jørn Utzon (designer of Sydney Opera House)? Carl Nielsen? Lars von Trier? Carl Theodor Dreyer (Wiki: "His 1928 movie 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' is considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time")? The Vikings? I guess you'd have to be half-educated... 😄😉

[@MyNewDanishLife]

We have our own stuff in the USA that is more popular. I would say that HC Andersen might be the only one besides Helena Christensen and the guy from Metallica! LOL

[@dannybune1194]

Actually we have more in Common with Germans than Swedes or Norwegians. 😉

[@hamborg2]

Don’t you have a rare mistake in you left eye?. Allmost the same as Maddie, the little English girl ho is lost.

[@loveyamaha1889]

Welcome to venezuela according to fox news🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cbjmurer]

Aber dann haben wir anderen methoden.

[@cbjmurer]

Sønderjyder er altså osse noget for sig selv. :-D

[@williamsugarek6956]

Easy come, Easy go. Fortunately or Unfortunately, There are 8-10 million coming across our southern Border that will be taking your place. Go luck.🎲🎲

[@landonbarretto4933]

The title says it all - no need to watch the video.

[@morganperkinsmassage]

This video is so funny! I feel the way about Denmark as you do about Germany 🤣