Category Archive: Denmark

Jun
17

New Family Reunification Rules in Denmark

There’s has been a lot of changes in the foreign law in Denmark. For the past 10 years foreigners are the always caught in the negotiations whenever the present government wanted to pass their programs the right-wing party Danish Peoples Party always try their best to pass strict rules for foreigners to come to Denmark …

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Oct
20

Child Allowance or Child Benefit in Denmark

I received my son’s allowance or child check  today but officially they call it Family Allowance. All families in Denmark with children who fulfills the requirements receives,  a Child Check every quarter and it’s tax-free. Beyond this benefit, it is also possible to get other grants, for example. if you are a single parent, student …

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Nov
03

The Spider known as Maman in Copenhagen

I was bruising my digital pictures way back in 2003 and I found this picture of a big spider around 30 ft. high.  It was taken by our second digital camera a 3.2 megapixel Kodak which I think it produced wonderful pictures inspite it was a little bit slow. It was taken during summer and …

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Apr
28

Scary pig influenza outbreak

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There’s new scare in town the pig influenza which according to Webster online dictionary it is “An acute highly contagious, respiratory disease caused primarily by a Type-A infuenza virus and characterized by depression, fever, anorexia, coughing, dyspnea, muscular weakness, prostration, and a mucous discharge from the eyes and nose. Pigs are the principal hosts of …

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Dec
18

In the Absence of “The Light of the Home “

Our first family picture

A long distance relationship… What kind of relationship is that? “Ask a Danish man who is married to a Filipina “I said when I was told about my brother who was leaving his wife and 2 children at home, in search for greener pastures in Spain. Two months later my sister-in-law found out that she …

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Dec
12

How honest are we?

my wallet

Sometime you can not believe that honesty still lies in the heart of many people especially among the danish people. Today I lost my wallet in a small shopping center I was about to pay for my cafe latte when I discovered that it was lost. I went back right away to the bakery inside …

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Nov
22

Filipina Au Pair in Distress-

Cathy  a sweet Filipina Au pair

This is Catherine when she was in Holland, her picture reflects sweetness and contentment of her experience with her host family in Holland. But she asked me not to published her present picture because she lost weight because she don’t want her family to worry when they see her now. Catherine story is one of …

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Oct
22

Coffee Time

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This picture caught my attention during our study trip last year. This building is one of the inspirations of our project in school and it’s located in the North Harbor. Very Scandinavian clean and spacious opt to be called the new working environment but I think the architect thought of the idea while driving and …

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Jul
30

Accidents in Amusement Parks

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Now I can understand my husbands fear of riding any form of rides in Amusement Parks. He said he is afraid something will happen and especially whe is not the one in control. Although as a child he tried all sorts of rides in Tivoli (Amusement Park) but when he grew older he will not even …

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