by HF | Jul 1, 2019 | German language, German vocabulary, History and culture
Germany’s More Erudite Donald Duck and “Donaldism” He still looks pretty good for an 88-year-old duck (as of 2022). The German Donald Duck lives in the town of Entenhausen (Duckburg) with his nephews Tick, Trick and Track (Huey, Dewey and Louie). His...
by Chloe D | Mar 25, 2019 | Berlin, Daily life, History and culture
One chilly Friday evening a few weeks ago I found myself sitting in the middle of fifty British teenagers giving a talk. This was a group of students from my old school, over from Yorkshire on a school trip to Berlin, and my former teacher had asked me to talk to them...
by AlieC | Mar 4, 2019 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
So the title is a little unfair to those readers who aren’t British, if you aren’t already aware the phrase ‘spend a penny’ refers to using the toilet. Harking back to the Victorian era when health, hygiene and sanitation were hot topics, the introduction of public...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 18, 2019 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
This is gonna sound a little crazy, cuz it is. I have never gotten a professional haircut in Germany. I have occasionally hacked off my own dry ends and taken the clippers to my husband, he has been to the Turkish barbers for a traditional buzz and ear hair burning...
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