How is life in Denmark?
Denmark is very family friendly, and almost everyone works from 8 am to 4 pm to allow quality time with family in the evenings, which is untouchable. I now have two small children, so these hours fit around my family really well. There are no stay-at- home Mums in Denmark – everyone works full-time as the cost of living is really high. Adjusting to the high costs of basic items including food and electricity took some adjustment; in addition taxes here are the highest in the world. About half your salary goes in tax – this was a shock to me. The Danish way of life is quite different to anything I experienced in Latin America. In Costa Rica people are quite spontaneous, and friends might phone one another during the day to suggest going out that evening. Here in Denmark everything is planned at least two weeks ahead. If I knocked on my neighbour’s door and asked them to meet up for a coffee later on, they would think me very strange! Many people in Denmark operate according to the ‘Jant
