The Copenhagen Report

With plenty of snow on the ground this week in Copenhagen, it's certainly worth giving a little shout-out to his fantastic Winter cycling in Copenhagen video (right below - it was made last year, but it's just as fresh as ever).We've mentioned before that we're big fans of Mikael Corville-Andersen's Copenhagen Cycle Chic website.

Since moving to Copenhagen, personally I've never been phased by a bit of snow when it comes to hopping on my bike and cycling around the city. And I'm far from the only one. You could call it a another aspect of Danish culture, I suppose.


Copenhagen January Cycling - Your Country from Copenhagenize on Vimeo.

Alternatively, just click on over to his Cycle Chic 'Cycling in Winter' Guide.

The latest episode of MyDenmarkTV.com (Episode 78) features a couple cool contests, as we have some cool prizes to giveaway - tickets to Tivoli (a couple group passes) and a couple copies "Fucking Flink" by Lars AP ("Fucking Friendly" in English), who we interview in the episode (be sure to check out the interview - he's one of the friendliest people you've likely ever met!). All contest details are explained in the episode.

Episode # 78 - MyDenmarkTV.com from MyDenmarkTV on Vimeo.

Here is the deal. Our family Christmas contest is explained in the Whazz Up segment, review a website called minreklame.dk (basically an online collection of flyers - it's a bit more sensible and environmentally friendly than having a whole stack of ads dropped in your mailbox each week). Then we catch up with Lars AP.


Lars AP's recently released book "Fucking Flink" is a sort of 'friendliness manifesto' - intended to provoke Danes to be more friendly in their daily lives. It's a highly entertaining read.

Finally, we tackle a question about buying a car vs. leasing a car in Denmark.

Enjoy!

Links from the episode:

minreklame.dk (MinReklame)
facebook.com/pages/Fucking-Flink (Fucking Flink on Facebook)
mydenmarktv.dk/streetdining (Street Dining - Episode #72)
saxo.dk (Buy Lars' book on Saxo)
forbrug.dk (Danish Consumer Association)

Other Useful Resources:
CopenhagenClicks.com (An ever-growing collection of web resources to make your stay more fun and enjoyable)
Consult with MyDenmarkTV team (Via telephone, to help you make your stay in Denmark more enjoyable)
MyDenmarkTV.com Copenhagen Tours (Book a guided tour by water or by bicycle and explore the best of the sights and sounds of Copenhagen)

If you haven't seen it yet, check out the first 4 minutes of Episode 77 of MyDenmarkTV.com. Why? Simply to witness something all to rare and positive: a company brave enough to tackle the issue of their own carbon emissions in a proactive and measured manner. Taking delivery of the 1st electric truck in Denmark won't change the world, but KLS Grafisk Hus is at least willing to be a pioneer.

Episode #77 - MyDenmarkTV.com from MyDenmarkTV on Vimeo.

We also take a closer look on a new iphone app for the s-tog in Copenhagen.

Enjoy!

Websites in this Episode:
kls.dk (KLS Grafisk Hus)
itunes.apple.com (Live S-tog app)
top1000.dk (Top 1000 - job searching portal)
cbs.dk (CBS)
ku.dk (Copenhagen University)

CopenhagenClicks.com (An ever-growing collection of web resources to make your stay more fun and enjoyable)
Consult with MyDenmarkTV team (Via telephone, to help you make your stay in Denmark more enjoyable)
MyDenmarkTV.com Copenhagen Tours (Book a guided tour by water or by bicycle and explore the best of the sights and sounds of Copenhagen)

Episode # 76 - MyDenmarkTV.com from MyDenmarkTV on Vimeo.

In this episode we hang out at the Cirkus Bygning in central Copenhagen, spending the weekend at TBEX, the travel bloggers conference held in Copenhagen - actually the first TBEX held in Europe. It was a great time, and I especially enjoyed the opportunity to meet organisers Kim Mance, Maren Hogen and Courtney McGann and to join the video blogging panel as one of the speakers (alongside two fantastic co-presenters - Kim Mance of Galavanting TV - and TBEX organiser - and Robert Reid of Lonely Planet who is also the creator of "The 76 second Travel Show"). If you've ever wondered what it takes to be a successful travel blogger, TBEX is a great place to start.

This week's Danish web resource we review is Brandos.dk (equivalent to Zappos in the U.S.), where you can buy shoes online (yes, SHOES!!) - they offer a money-back guarantee and free shipping, so they are worth checking out.

One of the main job portals in Denmark is JobIndex, so we thought it would be worthwhile to meet Kaare Danielsen, CEO of Job Index. Having worked abroad, Kaare knows how it is find a job in a foreign country, and has some good tips if you want to work in Denmark. 


Websites and resources from the Episode:

www.travelblogexchange.dk (Travel Blog Exchange)
www.galavanting.tv (Kim Mance and Maren Hogan's fantastic travel show)
www.heatheronhertravels.com (A travel blogger we met at TBEX)
www.noma.dk (Noma - the world's best restaurant at the time of publication)
www.brandos.dk (An online shoe reseller - originally from Sweden, but established a branch in Denmark in 2008)
www.jobindex.dk (JobIndex - the largest job portals of Denmark)
www.jobindex.dk/cgi/cv/jobcoachee.cgi?rm=new (JobIndex coaching service. You need to be logged in to see it.)
www.CopenhagenClicks.com (An ever-growing collection of web resources to make your stay more fun and enjoyable)