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Babies Really Are Unattended Here (Denmark, Digital Nomad, World Travel)

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Babies unattended in Denmark

Denmark has been on my list of places to visit, because it’s known as one of the happiest places on earth. 😀

Who wouldn’t want to experience that?

In my research of Denmark, I came across a book that mentioned how Danish leave their babies bundled up, in strollers, outside, in the winter, UNATTENDED, while the parents go into a restaurant or cafe to eat.

It was hard to believe. Who does that?!

The parents of Denmark.

It’s true, and I saw it first hand.

(They also don’t lock their bikes either.)

Bikes not locked in Denmark

Can we take a moment to think about what this says about the Danish culture?

How beautiful is it that people feel their babies are safe and they can leave them unattended? And, it’s not like the parents are sitting right inside with a window for viewing the babies. There are no cameras outside recording footage that is being featured on a Jumbotron in the restaurant.

No, these parents are relaxing.

Why do parents in Denmark leave their babies unattended outside?

I believe the happiness plays a key part. People are happy. People aren’t kidnapping babies.

Now that that’s established…

Another main reason is they believe the cold weather is good for babies. (I agree in that cold can be anti-inflammatory). They’re bundled up, yes, and the cold surrounding is a health boost. (I’m here in the cold weather and can’t say what they do in the warmer months but I expect they still do it, because what parents don’t enjoy some alone time during meals?)

If I ever have another baby, I’m going to live the first year of its life here in Denmark. 🇩🇰

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Hello, From Denmark (Digital Nomads, World Travel)

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Ice on the pond in Denmark

Hello from Denmark!

We have had a couple of VERY cold days, or at least cold for us. We’re used to the hot desert so Denmark in late winter is cold! The past couple of days it was in the 20s and windy! We stayed warm inside, but walking the dogs? Brrrrrrr ❄️ 💨

We are looking forward to sunshine this week with weather in the low 40s. Yay 😂 and we will venture over to the city of Aarhus this week to visit the street market loaded with different vendors of food and beer 🍺(Greg is happy about that).

Kamea is playing with the pugs outside. When you run around outside in the cold, it’s refreshing. That’s a good way to look at it.

Pug play time

I found some meat, and I think it’s probably grass-fed. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Denmark ground beef

Warming up inside with a book, “A Dog’s Purpose” on Kindle. This pug is here to stay.

Pug on a butt

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World Travel Packing: How the Heck Do Those Backpacking Digital Nomads Do This?

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Minaal backpack filled

Now that I officially packed my backpack for world travel, I can comment on what I thought about trying to get everything in a backpack.

I chose a Minaal backpack after a lot of research.

Minaal backpack ready to go

I’ll get to the point. It was fucking heavy. 🤨

I’m a fairly strong woman, or at least I’m not wimpy, and I did not enjoy the backpacking method as a result.

The question is… Why not?

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Our First Days Abroad: World Travel Digital Nomad Family in Denmark

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Map to Denmark

We finally left for our world travel, moving abroad as digital nomads yesterday. It was a long day as we traveled via frugal discount airlines to get from Phoenix, Arizona to Denmark (booked through Kiwi Travel). Two of the planes were delayed and we arrived late in the end, but I have to say, I did quite well physically and mentally given the 24 hour day. I attribute it to getting a few hours of sleep on one of the planes, having gotten a good night’s sleep the night before leaving, and staying fairly nourished on my carnivore diet which has essentially no carbs. I say “fairly” nourished because my choices were limited while traveling.

Eating carnivore while traveling wasn’t too hard.

I planned well with grass-fed beef sticks, a can of tuna, and water. I also started the day stuffing myself with burger patties (would’ve preferred a ribeye but I was all out). When we were at the airport in Los Angeles I found a Starbucks which offered bacon, egg, cheese sandwiches (and the like) as well as sous vide eggs with bacon and cheese in them. I opted for a couple of the sandwiches and dug out the middles, discarding the bread. I also went for some of the sous vide eggs.

Starbucks sous vide egg bites

In hindsight, I should have only bought the sous vide eggs for value. That said, they were flavorless. I also had a couple of decaf iced americanos (throughout the day) to experience satiety and deliciousness. And, because, COFFEE. (Clearly I haven’t dropped the habit.)

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I *THINK* We FINALLY Figured Out Our Cell Phone For Travel: Digital Nomad, SIM Cards

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Phones for travel: iPhone and Note 3

Selling it all, to travel abroad, takes a fair amount of research and planning. One thing I kept pushing to the bottom of my to-do list was figuring out the cell phone situation.

We had many conversations around options because there were lots of considerations. First and foremost was being frugal about it. After all, we left AT&T last year for TING which we love 💗 -> The slash in our cell phone bill was dramatic. Yes, we didn’t use them as much when out and about, and that was a benefit. Being more mindful in the car, with family, etc because one isn’t always looking at a smart phone is a boon to one’s health and living experience. It made me a better mom. :)

In past years, digital nomads frequently recommended going with T-Mobile because they had a decent International Plan.

SIM Cards are all the rage now.

More recently, people are simply recommending that you land in the country of destination and buy a pre-paid SIM card for that country which should be cheaper than (and easy to do) sticking with your previous plan, like T-Mobile in the United States.

However, we still had a challenge.

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OMG Packing For Europe Was HARDER Than I Thought!

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Small personal item for discount airlines

Oh my F-god – we spend the entirety of yesterday packing for our moving abroad, and it was much harder than I thought it would be.

You see, I confidently started my list last year of things to pack.

Admittedly, it was long. Over the year, through research, I deleted many items, added a few as I read various travel hacks and was inspired by other digital nomads. Knowing things like:

  • There will always be a washer and dryer available.
  • I like to wear the same thing every day.
  • Do not pack “just in case” things.

There are a lot of digital nomads traveling the world with just a big backpack. If they can do it, why can’t I?

(Oh wait, because I have a family which includes a young daughter maybe.)

Still! I quickly became determined to go backpack 🎒 style. I convinced myself that I could totally do it, because I told myself, “Kristen, you’re a bad-ass, you can totally handle this.” I love minimalism. I love reduced decision-making fatigue. I love feeling free as a bird and not weighed down by stuff.

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