https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Relocation expert Melanie Haynes shares ten things she wasn’t prepared for when she joined the Danes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170206/10-surprising-things-that-happened-to-me-after-moving-to-denmark Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:24:17 +0100 10-surprising-things-that-happened-to-me-after-moving-to-denmark In this month's column, relocation expert Melanie Haynes reminds those struggling that they are not alone. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161102/dont-deny-your-relocation-experience-own-it Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:35:06 +0100 dont-deny-your-relocation-experience-own-it Melanie Haynes, a relocation expert and a regular contributor to The Local is out with her first book, 'Dejlige Days – My Guide to a Successful Relocation'. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161012/meet-the-expat-helping-others-adjust-to-a-new-life-in-denmark Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:45:06 +0200 meet-the-expat-helping-others-adjust-to-a-new-life-in-denmark As we head into autumn, relocation expert Melanie Haynes encourages expats to mix Danish holiday traditions with those they hold dear from home. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160906/embracing-danish-traditions-and-making-your-own Tue, 06 Sep 2016 08:08:55 +0200 embracing-danish-traditions-and-making-your-own Yeah, we know it's only August but relocation expert Melanie Haynes says you better start thinking winter now. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160812/denmark-time-to-get-ready-for-winter-yes-already Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:56:37 +0200 denmark-time-to-get-ready-for-winter-yes-already Relocation expert Melanie Haynes offers up her eight top reasons for why you should at least make an effort to learn the local language. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160630/why-you-should-learn-danish-and-how-it-will-benefit-you Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:40:55 +0200 why-you-should-learn-danish-and-how-it-will-benefit-you Relocation consultant Melanie Haynes offers up tips for making a smoother transition to Denmark – or anywhere. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160504/how-to-be-kind-to-yourself-when-relocating Wed, 04 May 2016 07:53:45 +0200 how-to-be-kind-to-yourself-when-relocating Relocation expert Melanie Haynes on cracking the tough nut of Danish friendship. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160304/an-expats-guide-to-making-friends-with-danes Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:29:10 +0100 an-expats-guide-to-making-friends-with-danes Relocation expert Melanie Haynes gives readers tips on how to deal with the two areas that give new arrivals the biggest headaches. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160212/how-to-manage-the-expectations-of-expat-life Fri, 12 Feb 2016 09:30:25 +0100 how-to-manage-the-expectations-of-expat-life Relocation expert Melanie Haynes offers some tips for newcomers and long-time residents alike to get through the dark and cold Danish winter. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160119/how-to-take-on-the-danish-winter-like-a-viking Tue, 19 Jan 2016 10:30:52 +0100 how-to-take-on-the-danish-winter-like-a-viking With Christmas just around the corner this is the time that many expats find life away from family the hardest, relocation expert Melanie Haynes writes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151211/expats-happy-virtual-holidays Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:56:23 +0100 expats-happy-virtual-holidays In the first edition of a new regular feature on The Local, relocation expert Melanie Haynes writes that expats should learn to adapt rather than brood over the lack of comforts they left at home. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151202/drop-us-and-them-and-embrace-new-life-abroad Wed, 02 Dec 2015 07:58:07 +0100 drop-us-and-them-and-embrace-new-life-abroad Copenhagen-based blogger Melane Haynes says it’s time for new expats to stop relying so much on online forums and take control of their own lives. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150911/expats-get-off-social-media-and-hit-the-streets Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:23:59 +0200 expats-get-off-social-media-and-hit-the-streets In the aftermath of an election in which non-Danes were very much in focus, blogger Melanie Haynes looks at how labels can both define and separate us. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150620/expat-foreigner-or-something-else Sat, 20 Jun 2015 10:15:09 +0200 expat-foreigner-or-something-else Blogger Melanie Haynes shares the top five things that surprised her about summer in Copenhagen, as well as two that really annoy her. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150609/five-surprising-things-about-summer-in-copenhagen Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:48:07 +0200 five-surprising-things-about-summer-in-copenhagen Expat blogger Melanie Haynes has been living in the Danish capital for nearly eight years and has seen her new home change for the better during that time. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150529/copenhagen-expat-the-ways-danish-capital-changed Fri, 29 May 2015 18:54:23 +0200 copenhagen-expat-the-ways-danish-capital-changed Following Denmark being declared the world's fourth best country for mothers and their children, expat blogger Melanie Haynes tells us why being a mum in the Danish capital is so great. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150508/6-reasons-why-its-great-to-be-a-mum-in-copenhagen Fri, 08 May 2015 15:22:35 +0200 6-reasons-why-its-great-to-be-a-mum-in-copenhagen