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Ilana Buhl, 30, is an American living in a luxury, 2-bedroom apartment in Copenhagen, Denmark with her husband and son. The couple pays $2,100 a month in rent. Ilana is a primary school teacher and shares snippets of her life abroad on social media.
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@stac_y_with_no_e 7 месяцев назад

You had me at, “I don’t wanna get too controversial…” because minimized stress over healthcare, gun violence, employment, and public transit is EXACTLY why I’m moving to the Nordic region in 2024. Cheers to you!

@tigerofcopenhagen2225 7 месяцев назад

Which country? :)

@jonnyfendi2003 7 месяцев назад

Fine. Now tell your Nordic region to fund their own defenses so we Americans can get that healthcare you Nordic guys drain from US taxpayers. Deal??

@lucacrespi88 7 месяцев назад

Those are the benefits of living in a country that is 95%+ White. Enjoy.

@javieleetoo2213 7 месяцев назад

Take me with you pkeaseee I’ll do anything 😂

@javieleetoo2213 7 месяцев назад

@@tigerofcopenhagen2225weird 😂

@fincarosa 7 месяцев назад

Saying you are not stressed by gun violence like in the USA is not controversial. Everyone everywhere should be able to feel this way! ❤

@petersun825 7 месяцев назад

It's so sad that gun violence is something somebody has to be worried about. Especially if one isn't in a war zone.

@Ravver 7 месяцев назад

it's controversial in the US where Conservatives clutch to their guns because their entire personality revolves around their little pew pew toys and they don't care about all the mass shooting and adults/kids being murdered every day.

@allthecommonsense 7 месяцев назад

The black population is under 3% in Denmark. Fascinating correlation.

@kl8581 7 месяцев назад

@@allthecommonsense why are bm on ur mind? Wm are responsible for most mass shootings. Men are just violent in general

@ktb183 7 месяцев назад

As a Scandinavian, I reacted to her saying it might be controversial to say that. I agree with you, anyone in their right mind must be stressed by so many guns around.

@Mimi-ix7zv 7 месяцев назад

Left Seattle for Sweden 3yrs ago,I couldn't be happier. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 life is so much better when you're not just working to pay bills. I don't miss the rat race at all.

@zachm2133 7 месяцев назад

How is trying to buy a home?

@adammorra3813 7 месяцев назад

After a year in Sweden it gets old

@Daylightfulness 7 месяцев назад

Can I ask how were you able to live in Sweden? It seems visas are hard to come by, but would love to live there! I lived in other countries, but I'm so interested in Europe!

@Mimi-ix7zv 7 месяцев назад

@@Daylightfulness Gothenburg! It's a coastal city. Very beautiful, not as busy as Stockholm tho.

@rosemaryoneale6694 7 месяцев назад

😂😂😂 Rat Race! 😂

@EVChris 7 месяцев назад

Moving outside Copenhagen you can literally cut living costs in half - but free healthcare, free elder care and free education is some of the benefits of living in Denmark 🇩🇰 and Nordic countries in general ❤❤❤

@lenaprice6239 7 месяцев назад

The healthcare is not "free." I believe the tax rate is nearly 50%.

@tigerofcopenhagen2225 7 месяцев назад

I pay 55% --@@lenaprice6239 But because of that safety net there are basically no worries to think of :)

@ugotserved911 7 месяцев назад

Culturally homogenous gives u that. Strict immigration laws give u that. They won’t allow migrants that wanna be welfare babies there. Nordic is prime example of white excellence. But that would be considered racist in America.

@jackmeoff454 7 месяцев назад

It's between 37% & 53% depending on various factors.. @@lenaprice6239

@elimcg921 7 месяцев назад

That was my next question. How much are taxes? Yup, that makes sense. Let them tax all your money and then they provide all the things you need. Hmmmm. No thank you.

@pamelawing5747 6 месяцев назад

My niece went to school in Copenhagen for a year and her parents and I went to see her there. It was right after Christmas and we stayed through New Years before heading to Stockholm. Loved it there. I love how clean it is, the transportation, and being able to safely walk. We stayed in Nyhavn at the end on the canal. It was a great location. If my life was different I'd be overseas in a heartbeat. It's interesting how many Americans ARE moving abroad. Many post on this platform. I follow some of them.

@silversnow3186 3 месяца назад

What’s stopping you from moving abroad?

@pamelawing5747 3 месяца назад

@@silversnow3186 Age. health issues and finances. What I would do immediately IF I had the money, would be to buy a small apartment in the city of my choice, keep a small home or apartment in the US and then stay abroad till I was forced to leave for awhile. There also are different kinds of visas and I would look into getting a longer term one. As for now, it is what it is. I'm certainly not miserable here..........yet....I own my home (would not be retired if I didn't), have my family here, have friends here, so it's OK. I also know that every country has it's issues, but I really do love a lot of the lifestyle in Europe.

@stac_y_with_no_e Месяц назад

@@silversnow3186 I was just thinking to ask the same thing.

@stevenponte6655 7 месяцев назад

Wow I felt less stressed just watching this video! :) I loved Copenhagen such a wonderful city.

@Spearadica 7 месяцев назад

Same!!!

@janellelyn 5 месяцев назад

Visited for the first time in October. We were blown away by how lovely the city is. So beautiful, pedestrian friendly, friendly locals in general, and the food is great.

@MIKE-zi9my 8 дней назад

Hey

@AJ-rc5lr 6 месяцев назад

I lived in Coppenhagen for 6 months back in 2018, yes i would agree with everything she mentioned, living there is all about social security, and not having too much stress over work and life. it's a place where if you choose quality of life and not really battling with social status and all that

@JustinWatson23 5 месяцев назад

The people who complain about things like higher taxes, don't realise that lower taxes doesn't equal a better life and lifestyle. Non Americans seem to get this.

@MonkDave666 7 месяцев назад

Smart woman, Copenhagen is absolutely stunning. More and more Americans are escaping the insanity of their own country for Europe - welcome friends!

@Dan16673 7 месяцев назад

Not many. Its just too easy to get rich in the usa

@YusufEbr 7 месяцев назад

what makes America so insane?

@MonkDave666 7 месяцев назад

@@YusufEbr Americans.

@DobbysStinkySock 7 месяцев назад

@@YusufEbrthe people are okay for the most part, there are good people over there. What sets America back a lot is their government and their media

@loriannrichardson7644 7 месяцев назад

@@Dan16673 check the stats -- more Americans are leaving.

@Rose_Ou 5 месяцев назад

I would blend in perfectly. I LOVE cold weather :) I hope it's not too late for me to start everything from scratch at 50 years old but my son is thinking of studying in Denmark and since there's only the two of us, I'm really hoping to join him.

@mememe733 5 месяцев назад

It’s definitely not 😊

@birdlover7776 4 месяца назад

Go for it 🌸👍🌈!

@DerekZing 4 месяца назад

I started over in Denmark at age 50. It's a terrific place to live, and I love it here. It can be tricky making friends with Scandinavians at this age, but it's by no means impossible!

@SamarkandChan 2 месяца назад

My boyfriend moved to Norway when he was 45 years old. Never too late!

@83drewski 5 месяцев назад

The fact she doesn't have to worry about gun violence in Denmark compared to where she's from (TEXAS) is a BIG difference! It's expensive in Copenhagen but I think it's well worth it

@sandreid87 2 месяца назад

If you move out just a few kilometers from central Copenhagen, the prices gets cut in half, easily :)

@analea6531 7 месяцев назад

It’s not controversial at all to be happy to not have to worry about gun violence. That part alone justify running away

@ebbeb9827 7 месяцев назад

yup it is a great place to raise children

@tinostarks 7 месяцев назад

especially in TX where everyone and their moms has a gun

@analea6531 7 месяцев назад

@@ebbeb9827 yes I read that all the Nordic European countries are great for families or people in general

@Anonymous-dh4id 7 месяцев назад

@@lilleopard6537Unless you live in Baltimore no one worries about gun violence

@staceygram5555 6 месяцев назад

True. Denmark being mostly white really helps a lot.

@selmakurtovic6781 7 месяцев назад

I am glad how she explained that job is America have unresonable expectations

@petersun825 7 месяцев назад

She was a teacher, unfortunately.

@crishnaholmes7730 7 месяцев назад

@@petersun825which profession do you do

@MIKE-zi9my 8 дней назад

Hey

@davidsonoluwaseyi1046 7 месяцев назад

omg the costs of the couch and bed...also 3month security deposits. Hard moving into a new place if not flushed with cash. Not having to worry about gun violence is literally priceless and makes Denmark an easy choice to US

@IL_Bgentyl 7 месяцев назад

Please understand this is misleading. Criminals will always use the most effective tool. Also laws do not stop you from getting anything. The war on drugs should of clearly shown this. Laws only make things more lucrative. There’s a reason country’s are struggling with knife violence. Should we make laws to restrict them next? When do we stop?

@david_99999 7 месяцев назад

@@IL_BgentylUS murder rate is 5x Netherlands' rate

@galfromwi 7 месяцев назад

@@david_99999this video is about Denmark. The Netherlands is a separate country. Maybe you're confusing Danish (Denmark) with Dutch (Netherlands).

@david_99999 7 месяцев назад

@@galfromwi oops, wrote Netherlands but meant Denmark. (Netherlands' murder rate is even lower than Denmark).

@glimt1808 7 месяцев назад

I’m Danish and believe me; I gasped when I saw those prices 😄 You can definately get furniture that is a lot cheaper if you want to.

@muttersmenu2422 4 месяца назад

I have been to Denmark and loved the country. The people were friendly and often spoke English so easy to communicate. Public transport and health care are really important to making life easier for its citizens. Glad you have found such a lovely place to live 🎉 Good and informative video.

@bigpoppa4094 3 месяца назад

they still owned a car in the video

@zaharralane3753 7 месяцев назад

It’s great that she is happy. It is always sad when teachers leave the profession, but one has to do what is in their professional and personal best interests.

@tigerofcopenhagen2225 7 месяцев назад

She did not leave her profession. She is teaching here also.

@dolphmanity 7 месяцев назад

She sounds lazy to me. What kind of person who only works 8 months of the year would have the stupidity to complain about their work life balance?

@tigerofcopenhagen2225 7 месяцев назад

Maybe she was being sarcastic -- which is a Danish form of humor :) @@dolphmanity

@alexsmith-rs6zq 7 месяцев назад

@@dolphmanity hahaha you have no clue and no I’m not a teacher

@orangeradishneo 7 месяцев назад

@@dolphmanity lololol working 12-16 hour days for 8 months is pretty much equivalent to working a regular 8h, 40h/week work week all year. don't be dumb. Work life balance, that isn't very balanced. Imagine all your day to day things you get done after work. Chores, socializing, spending time with family - teachers don't get that throughout the week & essentially that time is accumulated over their summer breaks.

@Vivalinaaa 4 месяца назад

We pay 2,500 for a 2 bed 1 bath 1,000sq ft to live 4 miles from Boston yet the transit to the city is unreliable and the routes are limited. A lot of transferring on the subway. I think Copenhagen will be our first international family vacation when our daughter gets older. Thanks for sharing your story.

@ArtyYOU2 3 месяца назад

Good choice for a family vacation. Copenhagen is filled with amazing playgrounds (some of them are even staffed) and lots of other family friendly activities 🎉

@MIKE-zi9my 8 дней назад

Hey

@honeyv540 7 месяцев назад

She's also a school teacher. They probably actually give her supplies and doesn't overcrowd the classrooms. My friend is a behavioral therapist in schools, one of her teachers had one glue stick and one pair of scissors for the whole classroom!

@plantenivanten9884 7 месяцев назад

They do overcrowd the classes these days and there are regularly stories in the news about how low a quality the teaching inf the folkeskole (public school) has reached

@johanvts 7 месяцев назад

@@plantenivanten9884she works in an international school though.

@Buttercup697 6 месяцев назад

she teaches in an international (private) school for English speakers... $$$... I did the same for seven years. There is no shortage of materials and crowded classes are not common. Public schools on the other hand...

@bzdtemp 6 месяцев назад

@@plantenivanten9884 It is all relative, while the funding for schools here used to be better it is still very much near the top on a international scale.

@heathermetz6576 7 месяцев назад

The move in costs are astronimical for Copenhagen, but the Danes have it down to a science. As an Foreigner looking to move there for work/school sponsored by your own finances, Denmark required (in 2018) a $10,000 USD deposit into a bank account there so in the event that you don't find work/school right away, you can support yourself and not rely on their govt resources. This apt tour was pretty cool, bathroom doubles as a laundry room.

@michaelmcclafferty3346 7 месяцев назад

A very helpful video, thanks. We are going to Copenhagen next year from Scotland.

@jj-if6it 7 месяцев назад

Good for her learning the language, I think it's a must if you're planning on settling somewhere

@Lambert7785 6 месяцев назад

- when my son and I were in copenhavn this summer, it was so pleasant, and the people were so balanced, that, although we had to leave, we thought, "why would we leave this place?" - it's just nice to live there, and I can't think of a reason why you would want to leave; the city is the right size, the people are positive and generally friendly, well- mannered and upbeat...- the vibes are good...why leave? the apartment we stayed in was the first apartment I have ever been in that I really liked living in...I was content there :)

@zell863 2 месяца назад

Because it is country of Danes. It belong to them and only to them.

@abbyc.4215 7 месяцев назад

So happy for Ilana. I plan on making the same move soon, just in Spain!

@Cathiina 3 месяца назад

As a Dane, born and raised in CPH, I think she's very well integrated and I agree with all of her observations!

@AverageJoe-tu5sr Месяц назад

Native Dane too however living on the country side in Denmark in Jutland. I think many US citizens would fit in. Basically many of them are our ancestors anyways 🙂

@Simon89Jeppesen 7 месяцев назад

Actually i forget to value those things you mention. Thank you so much for that! It makes me both humbled and proud to be able to make Americans wanting to live in Denmark.

@rebeccavl97 7 месяцев назад

I love this!! Scandinavian countries are the way to go!

@kaseyc5078 7 месяцев назад

Stockholm is now the murder capital of Europe btw

@loriannrichardson7644 7 месяцев назад

She just described the way of life in many developed countries -- the US is the outlier.

@Xavier-oo9df 6 месяцев назад

You have nothing between the ears. Willy nilly

@shiptj01 6 месяцев назад

@@loriannrichardson7644 Lol

@jsebby2284 4 месяца назад

@@loriannrichardson7644no it's not lol

@jaymarx8927 7 месяцев назад

I lived in Amager when I did study abroad in Kopenhavn, in Øresundskollegiet. They have recently done a huge landscaping project which is amazing, but when I lived there it was kind of bleak outside. I felt soooooo safe in that country. By the end of a year, I felt totally comfortable walking home alone absolutely anywhere after going out to a bar at night. I'm surprised rent is so inexpensive. I live in San Francisco now and its easily 2-3x what you are paying. Its a great place to live and easy to get everywhere in Europe.

@sebastian.tristan 7 месяцев назад

Inexpensive?? Here in Montreal, Canada, the average 2 bedroom apartment rent is about 1,500 in USD. And I find that way too expensive.

@austingee238 6 месяцев назад

@@sebastian.tristan for real. I pay $1200 a month for a 1400sqft 3 bedroom apartment with a yard about half an hour outside Lubbock, Texas and I think that’s completely unreasonable because where I’m from, middle of nowhere Missouri, that would only be about $650 a month.

@bigpoppa4094 3 месяца назад

dont down play muni. many people dont know how good muni is. it goes almost everyone in SF

@almaandrade4003 7 месяцев назад

Congratulations on the move. Copenhagen is amazing and peaceful.

@MIKE-zi9my 8 дней назад

Heyy

@jeremytheoneofdestiny8691 7 месяцев назад

$2100 a month is downright CHEAP for a spacious home like that in a real city. I am paying $1600 for a small 1 bedroom apartment in the outskirts of Atlanta… I’m sure Dallas is much more expensive than you remember pre-covid. No way you’d find anything that nice for $2100 back home! Keep on living the good life, Denmark is awesome 🇩🇰

@jasminkln 7 месяцев назад

It's not cheap in Europe

@kerbayjohnson3155 7 месяцев назад

2100 is horrendous for European standards lol.

@bruce9854 7 месяцев назад

@@kerbayjohnson3155 There really is no such thing as a "European standards"! Obviously prices are different in for example Scandinavia vs Southern Europe; big cities vs small cities; etc.

@kerbayjohnson3155 7 месяцев назад

@@bruce9854 I'm from the Netherlands, one the wealthiest countries of Europe. 2100 in Amsterdam for example is already horrible since the local citizens dont get enough salary to keep up with those rents. Important to know where I'm from since the Netherlands and Scandinavia have the highest standards, and even then 2100 is just ridiculous.

@oscarmm3 7 месяцев назад

Really? Where were you living, Decatur, Sandy Spring? Cause I lived in Buckhead and my rent was about in a 1, 280 for a 645 Sq Ft luxury apartment!

@nsanenthembrane 7 месяцев назад

Dallas or Copenhagen…the choice is a no brainer

@alexk.1405 7 месяцев назад

Copenhagen?

@mikea5745 7 месяцев назад

@@alexk.1405 Obviously Copenhagen is also a lot cheaper now with how quickly rent went up in Dallas

@madisonhruschka3718 7 месяцев назад

@@mikea5745 The average cost of rent is the exact same right now and the price per sq ft is less in Dallas.

@blainegabbertgabonemhofgoa6602 7 месяцев назад

In Copenhagen you don’t need a car. In Dallas you do, so have to factor that in. Average American car payment is $736 now.

@mikea5745 7 месяцев назад

@@blainegabbertgabonemhofgoa6602 Car payment is only a fraction of car ownership. Insurance, maintenance, parking, and gas all add up. Cars are very expensive to own, even if we heavily subsidize them

@HyperGam3z 7 месяцев назад

I love the fact that you can walk everywhere 👍it's awesome for the environment, your health & pocket 😅

@BradThePitts 7 месяцев назад

Not necessarily- cities can be bad for the environment. Cities create heat-soak and sky glow, which not only blocks the beautiful stars, its detrimental to migratory birds. Also, people in cities eat out a lot and eating at a restaurant is terrible for the environment (environmentalists have encouraged people not to do so.) And as far as living in a city- it's expensive because people go put a lot - basically drink and eat - and thus expensive. Worst of all, people in cities can rarely afford to buy their property, and home ownership can be one's greatest financial asset.

@MarkTrades__ 7 месяцев назад

Can you walk somewhere 10 miles away easily? How easy is it to get out into real nature in this lifestyle of "walk everywhere by living in the middle of a dense city"

@tigerofcopenhagen2225 7 месяцев назад

Nature is everywhere in the city. One can even go swim in the waters in and around the city borders :) Copenhagen is super clean @@MarkTrades__

@orangeradishneo 7 месяцев назад

no@@BradThePitts

@stravan894 7 месяцев назад

In 2012, Copenhagen set out to be the first carbon neutral capital city in the world. They'll achieve this in 2025. Only 25% of trips are done in a car here, the vast majority is on bikes and the rest through public transport like trains, busses and the metro. I will NEVER own a car as long as I live in this city - most people I know is of this mentality and that should be beneficiary for the environment (and the overall pleasentness of the city but that's another topic). I'm not disagreeing with you here btw, just wanted to add some context.@@BradThePitts

@Kenya1984 7 месяцев назад

I left California for Finland as well, due to gun violence, road rage/accidents, car centric vs walking, biking and great public transits, universal healthcare, also unlimited sick days and holiday pay (4-6 weeks) plus extra paycheck for the summer. I don’t even work anymore, just happily and blissfully retired at 38. Luckily homes are affordable here, I am able to buy a home with cash plus own a rental😊 heating is all so free, and my flats come with own personal sauna in unit.

@Happiness379 7 месяцев назад

That’s wonderful. So you worked for some time in Finland, then retired, right?

@LoveStallion 7 месяцев назад

I used to go to Copenhagen quite a bit for work. Went back this year on leisure for the first time in many years. What a delightful city. It gets better every time. Pity I have too many kids to find anywhere reasonable to live in Copenhagen, but it would certainly be a hoot to be a digital nomad during those more flexible years. Also, literally my friend's flat at 1:43.

@namomme5008 7 месяцев назад

I've been living in central Jutland for just over 5 years now. I love it and I hope I'll never have to live in the States again.

@crishnaholmes7730 7 месяцев назад

What inspired the move

@leftpanap 4 месяца назад

Such a lovely video! ♥️ I love Denmark, can’t wait to go back! 🇩🇰

@biannkw 3 месяца назад

her voice is so smooth, i could spend all day hearing it! And there's some interesting points about differences between USA 🇺🇸 and Denmark 🇩🇰

@Philip_J 5 месяцев назад

Copenhagen is a beautiful city, absolutely, but the big gripe I have with it is the high cost of living. If you compare it to most other places in Denmark it is a fraction of the cost. I currently pay 2.4k for a 45m2 appartment in Sønderborg, where she pays 14.6k for an appartment just over double the size.

@icecave89 6 месяцев назад

Nice tour. Copenhagen is outragiously over priced. I moved to Denmark 40years ago 🙂 and never went back (Berkeley/Oakland bay area) I bought my home in a small Northern Village 30k from Aalborg. Yep, took me a good 2years to learn Danish. As an american I worked 24/7 in computers. I gave all that up to be self-employed and have worked at my own pace ever since. I think you'll find that the Danish Society, and already have, that being so small, has concentrated on it's citizens as it's #1 priority. All else is secondary (almost). You might move elsewhere in your work life, but you'll never find a better place to BE than Denmark.

@dixiemerchant1052 7 месяцев назад

So sweet, loved seeing this!

@MIKE-zi9my 8 дней назад

Heyy

@OnlineCitizenTV 7 месяцев назад

I moved to the US after living much of my professional life in different countries & regions. In less than a year, I felt how unhappy I became in life. No balance, no mental break, tension all over the society & safety. I’ve never felt worse before

@Dan16673 7 месяцев назад

Gotta pick yout employers carefully

@MarkTrades__ 7 месяцев назад

Where did you move from and what was better about it? Honestly curious. how much of that info came thorough a phone or tv screen tho? I don't ever feel "tension all over society" when I step outside each day.

@dolphmanity 7 месяцев назад

You should probably move back.

@Ray03595 7 месяцев назад

sorry brother. Yea, U.S. is a lot of marketing about how great we are. if you were already in Europe, there is absolutely no reason to leave unless you want to become a millionaire and are focused on amassing a lot of wealth and dedicate your life to working. If you want to live an average, simply, comfortable life, the U.S. is NOT the country to be in.

@tube.brasil 7 месяцев назад

I loved America.

@RedMapleCanada 7 месяцев назад

I loved visiting Denmark too, beautiful place and Danes are super nice! 👍

@sacadosify 6 месяцев назад

I love having separate duvets (in Germany and in the USA). Makes sleeping much easier and you can regulate your body temperature better. So easy to make your bed with just a duvet, too. Copenhagen is a great city to visit. I also had a chance to visit Aarhus, which is quite nice. The only issue for me is how dark it gets in the wintertime. Summers are nice, though.

@claritadeluna6609 6 месяцев назад

It is a nordic country so, yes, it gets dark early in the winter, but summer days are a bit longer.

@zimladyj84 4 месяца назад

Grew up in Michigan loved it, but I won’t leave Canada as long as the gun violence or health insurance or maternity leave remains the same. Until you leave you have no idea what a relief it is not having to worry about those things. I spent a year home with each of my babies while my American cousins were sending 1 month old babies to daycare. I spent my high school years hoping my school wouldn’t be next, I won’t do that to my kids. America has so much potential and opportunities and I’m grateful for my time there but I’ve found a better place.

@carolinejohnson22 7 месяцев назад

Stay there! Its a great place and Danes are so laid back 🥰🇬🇧

@virgobutterfly1680 7 месяцев назад

She definitely seems happy and relaxed. ❤

@farzadjahanfard 7 месяцев назад

Scandinavia is totally opposite of USA and consumer culture is Hygge its down to earth its chill Copenhagen is literally my fave city on earth ❤ you pay a lot of tax but you get so much back through services.Scandinavia is literally 50 years ahead of the whole planet. Be polite be nice respect their achievements and culture you will receive nothing but love.

@Dan16673 7 месяцев назад

Usa is yoo big to do anythjng well

@kaseyc5078 7 месяцев назад

Diverse it is not and yet you want to move there

@Ray03595 7 месяцев назад

just came back from a visit to Copenhagen. You're not kidding about being 50 years ahead of the whole planet. It's borderline a utopia. USA will never get close to there even in 100 years. Enjoy your wonderful country.

@Dan16673 7 месяцев назад

@@Ray03595 ive been and i didnt think it was that amazing. What am I missing?

@Ray03595 7 месяцев назад

@@Dan16673 clean, not many cars, easy to navigate, no homeless, nice locals, good food. No city like this in the US that’s for sure.

@travelingnikkiting 7 месяцев назад

I love copenhagen 🥰🥰🥰 lots of salsa/bachata/kizomba/zouk events 🥰🥰🥰 you meet lots of nice sociable danes and other nationalities. Definitely its not for everyone (while reading the comments) but it is definitely better than most countries. Lots of community infrastructure and very family friendly. 😊 looking forward to moving here 🇩🇰 from philippines 🇵🇭 next year 2024🎉

@DancerUniversity 7 месяцев назад

You r speaking my language!

@jalzinho1 3 месяца назад

Welcome to Denmark!

@MIKE-zi9my 8 дней назад

Heyy

@ChuckSilva 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing! ❤

@jcEstrada 7 месяцев назад

Love it ❤

@autobotdiva9268 7 месяцев назад

entire family looks relaxed

@Carobranders 7 месяцев назад

The title of the vid is a total understatement! ❤

@zuleika06 7 месяцев назад

This is an incredible outview, no doubt why she chose Copenhagen

@irmakalember3709 7 месяцев назад

I hope to visit Europe one day. I moved to Texas and I will be moving back to Chicago. It’s so boring here all they care so it is guns, food and land. It’s awful here in Texas.

@miltoneladaz 7 месяцев назад

What city? I’ve only been to San Antonio back in 2015 for a weekend and I loved it compared to LA. Been wanting to visit more.

@irmakalember3709 7 месяцев назад

@@miltoneladaz suburbs of Huston. It’s one thing to visit and another to live here.

@IL_Bgentyl 7 месяцев назад

Sounds amazing guns, food and land 😮‍💨 next yell tell me yuppys leave you alone.

@miltoneladaz 7 месяцев назад

@@irmakalember3709I’ve heard Houston is not that great compared to SA but I see your point for sure. Would like to spend a few weeks visiting

@gardeniagorgeous4232 7 месяцев назад

Ummm what? I live in Dallas and could care less about those things. Not everyone is a gun toting redneck. 🤦🏻‍♀️

@wickstar345 5 месяцев назад

What a lovely lady. We are very happy to have you 🎉

@promotionalandexplainervid7245 3 месяца назад

Visited Copenhagen last summer and I definitely loved it

@adammorra3813 7 месяцев назад

As a person of color living in Europe, my recommendation is to move to a more liberal state in the US first. There is a lot of xenophobia and microagressions in Western Europe and Nordics. Its also culturally very different, most Americans will have a hard time integrating and adjusting. Europe is not some utopia or paradise that you think it is, you are trading one set of problems for another.

@donaldlyons17 7 месяцев назад

I think there are problems everywhere...

@fishercourt 7 месяцев назад

I hope you’re having a good day! I have a quick question. Could you please explain to me what xenophobia means to you? Im curious, because I’ve heard the word used a few times this past week on a few shows I’ve watched. Thanks. Peace-out! ❤

@Lando-kx6so 7 месяцев назад

Would be better to move to the UK. The UK is the least racist & xenophobic place in Europe especially in the major cities with London being one of the most diverse cities on earth.

@ebbeb9827 7 месяцев назад

you are absolutely right, Denmark is not perfect and there is racism here like in all other places. But I would still like to think it is one of the better places in the world to live. By far most Danes love Americans and have no malice, just ignorance

@sarapanzarella97 7 месяцев назад

Even if a Nordic person is not xenophobic I have heard it said in multiple videos that if you aren’t fluent in that country’s language it is difficult to find a friend group. Yes they know English but it’s not the easiest for many to continually speak it to the point of having a relationship. And if you aren’t good at learning languages - languages like Danish and Icelandic are extremely difficult. When we went to France we tried and learned a little French - but Icelandic? No way could I even attempt.

@Vrjm81 3 месяца назад

All the Americans in the comments mad about life being better in other country’s lmao. Americans hate the thought of not being number 1 in everything. I don’t know why someone finding happiness in another county is a personal threat to some Americans. Like chill guys, just be happy for her.

@linez4lifefanpage595 4 дня назад

Where tf are tue comments 💀

@SkaegSkater 7 месяцев назад

Moving to DK was the best thing I ever did for myself. I feel more at peace here.

@Mcfunface 6 месяцев назад

Wintertime there is miserable though. I need sunlight

@claudiacorral4559 7 месяцев назад

What a lucky lady!

@tarotceleb 2 месяца назад

I am planning to move to Copenhagen this year and I'm so excited!!!!!

@petefoti1041 6 месяцев назад

Awesome. I love Scandinavia. My ex-was from Finland and prior to our separation we considered moving to Sweden or Finland. The Social System in Europe is so much better than what we have in Merica.

@javieraramirez4289 7 месяцев назад

Funny she didn’t mention Danes (as most europeans) get a mandatory 5 weeks of holidays per year, with some jobs giving a lot more than that. Most of them leave for most of the summer and go to warmer places in Europe.

@Mike-zx1kx 7 месяцев назад

A school teacher have significantly more holidays than others here. The will have 5 weeks alone in the summer period if not more. However being a school teacher in Denmark in 99% of the jobs will demand you speak fluent Danish. Of course different if you are a university professor teaching there. But as far as a normal school teacher that will be highly unusual to be able to find a job that do not have that demand.

@mettenorsk8433 6 месяцев назад

not to mention the rules on maternity and paternity leave🥰🥰

@ncard00 6 месяцев назад

I’d never be able to live in Copenhagen, with all the pollution and noise from all the cars, terrible bicycle infrastructure and public transit, and lack of tress along the roads. Infrastructure is everything, the better infrastructure a country or city has, the better it performs on all levels.

@Mike-zx1kx 6 месяцев назад

@@ncard00 🤣

@Buttercup697 6 месяцев назад

International schools... it's an altogether different story@@Mike-zx1kx

@dasblatt8628 7 месяцев назад

Saying how expensive rent is has no value if you don't also say how much their income is

@narangoo 7 месяцев назад

Income is usually around 30-50,000 DKR p/ month. If you’re a senior software dev closer to 60-80,000 a month

@denmark23 3 месяца назад

the average income in denmark is 45-48 thousand a month, depends on where you read it, but in us dollars that is a little above 7000 a month and a litlle above 1750 a week.

@hansdorschdk2 5 месяцев назад

Bingobongi, Ilana! Lovely to see you guys again. We've chatted on TikTok. You are a very good advocate for both societies. Ciao from Nordjylland

@mysterywalker1621 5 месяцев назад

Love Danmark! From a Swede👍

@Foreverdionne 7 месяцев назад

Her husband giving Wizard Kelly the whole time is sending me

@littlemax8851 7 месяцев назад

😂😂😂 only people 20+ understand this

@alastairhewitt380 7 месяцев назад

@@littlemax8851 Lol, I'm 31 and I was like what tf did she just say hahah

@MarkTrades__ 7 месяцев назад

Lol had to google it - deep reference lol nice 🔥

@DeffoNotToucan 3 месяца назад

I get so happy when I hear how foreigners have settled well in my city (ours now). The more and diverse, the merrier. I love Copenhagen, especially because we are so diverse here. 🇩🇰

@blazer9547 2 месяца назад

You're not Danish. You're African.

@Skyggespil 2 месяца назад

public healthcare, less stress, little-to-none gun violence, enjoyable employment, cities designed for walking and cycling, no need to be angsty to lose your job and so much more. Being Danish, this is all normal to me, but it does astound me that more people around the world (especially the US who can easily afford this) dont strive more towards this.

@jj-if6it 7 месяцев назад

I mean it's Denmark, I'm not surprised. Universally considered a wonderful place to live. I have some Danish DNA so hoping to visit one day! Have extensively travelled Europe but not that Scandinavia area

@alastairhewitt380 7 месяцев назад

This is great, but I would love to see a video where someone was able to immigrate to one of these great countries on a work, rather than a spousal visa. It's my dream to live in a place like the Netherlands or Denmark, but seems so difficult unless you are lucky enough to marry into the country. And frankly, as a man, I feel like that is much more difficult to do.

@zaunder 7 месяцев назад

try to look at this family, they moved to denmark because Josh got work here "Travelin' Young"

@MarkTrades__ 7 месяцев назад

agree - these videos could be alot more helpful and valuable if they actually touched on these subjects rather than the more surface-level "oh thats interesting" approach they took here - maybe it was just because it was mostly a house tour type video idk. I like when they go into alot more detail tho

@asadb1990 7 месяцев назад

Yeah so many of these "relocation" stories have the male spouse who is either the citizen of the country the couple move to or the male has a high paying job. Would love to see how people get jobs to immigrate to European who don't have such previlages.

@yeppso 7 месяцев назад

The long story short is…you can’t. You have to either #1: already have EU citizenship and a job or #2 marry someone with #1. There are other short term visas like via education but without #1 or #2 it is difficult to stay long term. Some people can get their visas renewed enough times and then apply for citizenship, but there’s no easy route

@lba2746 7 месяцев назад

look up the workindenmark homepage

@George-W-Jenson 3 месяца назад

Free health service should be a human right in any country.

@user-dq1hq4of6o Месяц назад

Free health service is a benefit for the population and for the country. It is very costly for the country to have disabled peoble that are unable to work.That is the situation if you cannot pay the hospital bill. In Denmark that bill is allready paid by the taxpayer, we call it social security, not kommunism. You can say I don't want to pay high tax, but you never know when you need help. So we don't worry about "can I afford to be sick"

@eveline1725 7 месяцев назад

I'm from the Netherlands living in the US. As much as I love my home country, it is completely unaffordable to buy a house there. The cost of living in the US is so much lower. My American 19th century brick house would be worth more than a million euros in Holland. It's a big reason I'm not moving back any time soon.

@crishnaholmes7730 7 месяцев назад

Do you feel like America is more high stress

@DKendrick1 7 месяцев назад

Went to Copenhagen in Dec of 2022. Dope city, would recommend.

@haute03 7 месяцев назад

Having to pay five months worth of rent upfront to move in is shocking to me. I wonder why people don't typically get their security deposits back as well. Wild.

@mhyl02 7 месяцев назад

Usually the apartment has to be brought back to the same state as when you moved in. So the norm is that the whole apartment is painted again and repairs performed. You can do some of this yourself, but some people don't and then it comes out of your security deposit. Private landlords are typically more lax, but professional renters are good at finding lots of repairs that come out of your deposit.

@crishnaholmes7730 7 месяцев назад

@@mhyl02are you from Denmark

@bamsebjoern65 5 месяцев назад

The newbuilds at Amager are exceptionally expensive and so is the pay up front rules as well. The norm is 3 months not five..

@mememe733 5 месяцев назад

@@crishnaholmes7730I am, and what he wrote is correct 😊

@crishnaholmes7730 5 месяцев назад

@@mememe733 ok

@sabahatnaheed1435 7 месяцев назад

Wow love her life! So cool 😎

@clauso72 Месяц назад

As a Danish citizen I agree with most comments being made here - it´s always fun to hear someone from outside Denmark talk about the small differences 😃 However, if I should mention ONE thing that really annoys me in Denmark, it´s the weather. We get a lot of rain and wind and often overcast and grey days with low clouds. Especially in the winter time where daylight is short and everything just is a blend of brown and grey colours. Having said that, some years we are lucky with blue frost clear sky and snow so you never know....Summer time is usually good with nice temperatures. Not to hot and not to cold.

@MC-bm3cy 7 месяцев назад

I’d move to any Scandinavian country tomorrow if the family would be as excited about it as me.

@xyzgta 7 месяцев назад

when Americans discover being an European gives better access to education, healthcare and above all safety the notion of chest thumping / fist bumping "E Pluribus Unum" is replaced by hey i can work in Denmark, Finland, Switzerland and also get free college education for my kids without being afraid of epidemic of gun violence!! No country in Europe makes it easy for non europeans to live / work. Kudos to this person for making it there and wishing her all success!!

@esonon5210 7 месяцев назад

You guys are so desperate for americans to envy you. If your country was truly as great as you claim it to be. You wouldn’t be trying to get Americans to come over there.

@jsebby2284 4 месяца назад

What a ridiculous comment haha. Also, interesting that you picked out all white countries when talking about violence. Sorry we have diversity

@Tony-lj5lr 3 месяца назад

finland, switzerland? they are small countries with miniscule populations and are completely irrelevan on the world stage

@tecumseh4095 7 месяцев назад

A very informative video. This settles it, the grass is greener in the nordic countries.

@cliffgeo 7 месяцев назад

Happiness is a butterfly, love this for you!!

@dannyfresh6697 7 месяцев назад

I visited Copenhagen last month and it's quite pretty. Great public transportation and nice sceanary but extremely expensive.

@MachusPichusAmigo 7 месяцев назад

Huge deposits are one of the only crazy capitalistic systems in Denmark that are left. Landlords (usually companies if it's a fairly new building) are robbing people here daily.

@mediterraneanworld 5 месяцев назад

yawn, tenants have lots of rights -those deposits are not so unusual - in Italy, 2 months is pretty standard. THeir place also seemed to be quite posh!

@rene_bla_bla 3 месяца назад

we rarely think about how good we have it compared to so many places. but being born in Scandinavia and like minded countries is like winning in lotto. good video you made.

@savelikeaprowithleah5157 7 месяцев назад

God Bless you & Best of Luck!

@pumpthewater419 4 месяца назад

Crazy, they considered moving to Texas. Imagine, living in Copenhagen, and then moving to a a place like Texas. It’s worse than what most of you think

@jsebby2284 3 месяца назад

Texas is awesome

@HanzBergman Месяц назад

@@jsebby2284 US propaganda are huge lies!

@leeboriack8054 7 месяцев назад

She commented on health care, fair wages, life work balance, pedestrian oriented communities.

@nikiroberts6052 7 месяцев назад

@leeboriack8054 Thank you for calling it 'LIFE work balance' instead of 'WORK life balance'. Life should always come first.

@frellinghazmot4443 7 месяцев назад

GOOD FOR YYOUUUUUU!

@derangedzone 3 месяца назад

Live your life with less stress. True words

@ShannanWynn 7 месяцев назад

Love it. I wish she would have talked a little bit more about her job and salary. As a teacher in Dallas, I am curious.

@johanvts 7 месяцев назад

It's around 60k usd a year, which is totally liveable in most of the country but a bit thight in a new apartment in Copenhagen.

@mememe733 5 месяцев назад

@@johanvtsshe worked at an international school, which is a private school, so her income is most likely a bit higher 😊

@jsebby2284 4 месяца назад

@@mememe733ifk about international schools, but private school teachers in the US make less than public

@blazer9547 2 месяца назад

You'd better move to Africa.

@e.458 7 месяцев назад

1:45 that's what happens when you avoid sprawl. Zoning laws in most American municipalities make this impossible and instead promote endless suburban monotony.

@funkallectual 6 месяцев назад

choose: quality of life! great decision by Ilana!

@lockedout8643 6 месяцев назад

I was in Copenhagen a couple of months ago, truly a beautiful city but so so expensive. It was almost twice as expensive as Malmo and Lund just across the bridge in Sweden.

@geoffreypereira8024 7 месяцев назад

Copenhagen, it's a fact: GREATEST city in Denmark.

@kimGP 7 месяцев назад

I did the opposite. I was born and raised in Denmark, just outside Copenhagen and moved to the US 15 years ago when I was in my 30s.

@cigdemylmaz1532 7 месяцев назад

why

@tigerofcopenhagen2225 7 месяцев назад

I'm sorry. You must have had valid reasons to do that at that time.

@MarkTrades__ 7 месяцев назад

How would you comment on it? The climate looks like it would be unbearable to me honestly. I need warmer sunny weather (I grew up in place with 8+month winter & had to leave it)

@All-is-Maya 7 месяцев назад

Did you fall on your head as a child...?

@crishnaholmes7730 7 месяцев назад

Which do you prefer

@carscloseup 3 месяца назад

Just remember when comparing rents, there’re several factors to consider; The income tax is very high, if not the highest in the world, which actually makes the rent even more expensive, but on the other hand; You have free full medical care, even if you’re unemployed. If you’re willing to live in the (beautiful) countryside, the rents are a fraction of those in Copenhagen. You can buy a rather nice house for around $100k depending on the area. Houses are not like in the US with wood framing and OSB boards with stucco, no they are solid brick houses build to withstand the harsh climate!

@FitSummer 6 месяцев назад

thank you nice video!

@gloofisearch 7 месяцев назад

In most of Europe you do not have light fixtures pre installed in apartments. Often you do not even have kitchens, blinds or bath furniture in there. The reason is that people tend to live in an apartment for longer, 10+ years and thus they can make it their own in every way.