by AlieC | May 6, 2019 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Yes that title is a direct quote, and one that came with a great deal of agreement from a room of non German people. I could hardly say I was shocked to hear what I’d thought a few years ago voiced out loud. Though most of the commenters didn’t consider Germany a...
by HF | Jan 28, 2019 | Daily life, Expat issues, Travel and transportation
I don’t think there’s a German over the age of five or six who doesn’t know how to ride a bike. Seeing an 80-year-old German lady zipping along on her bike is nothing unusual in Germany. I have witnessed rush hour in the small town of Burghausen,...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 21, 2019 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I think we are good neighbors. We are fairly quiet (except for occasional tantrums from the now 4-year-old). We hold the door and carry bags for the people that live upstairs. We accept packages. We make proper German small talk about the weather and health (proper...
by Sarah | Jan 14, 2019 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
The week between Christmas and the new year beginning is often a ‘no man’s land’. No one knows what day it is or what to do as normal service is out of sync. It’s not helped when you’re driving between different locations, unpacking one...
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