I moved to Denmark 2 years ago. Had a Danish partner so I figured I'd be fine. I was not fine. Stupid things caught me off guard.
Danes don't do small talk. No bus chat, no elevator hellos. My first 6 months I was convinced people hated me. Turns out they didn't, that is just how Danes are. Took a while but I now know everyone doesn't just hate me lol
I got my phone stolen in my first year and it was an absolute nightmare. To get a new SIM I needed MitID. To use MitID I needed my phone. To access my bank I needed my phone. Everything loops back to your phone here. Back up your MitID codes somewhere the day you arrive..who knew.
Anyway, two years in and Denmark is home now. I've been writing stuff down at movetodenmark.dk for anyone going through the same thing. Mostly just the honest version of what it's actually like.
I would love to know what caught you most off guard when you moved?