Tarzan in Acapulco

Johnny Weissmuller in Acapulco The port city of Acapulco on the Mexican Pacific coast in the state of Guerrero was Johnny Weissmuller’s favorite place to relax and get away from everything. He was known to visit the Mexican resort as often as four or five times...

“Dinner for One” – Annotated Script

German New Year Customs: “Dinner for One” Script The original English-language sketch was filmed in Hamburg (in black-and-white) for German television in 1963. For more information and “Dinner for One” videos see Part 1. “Dinner for One...

“Dinner for One”

German New Year Customs: “Dinner for One” The Cult Sketch TV Broadcast „DER 90. GEBURTSTAG ODER DINNER FOR ONE“ “The same procedure as every year” It’s a bit bizarre when you think about it. A short British cabaret sketch from the 1920s has...

Silvester – New Year’s Eve in Germany

New Year’s Eve Customs in Austria, Germany, Switzerland Prosit Neujahr! • Happy New Year! Celebrating the New Year! The following practices and traditions are associated with the beginning of the new year in German-speaking countries: Berliner Pfannkuchen...

Book: Germany for Beginners

What Expats in Germany Need to Know Among the things that English-speaking expatriates in German-speaking Europe need to know are… How do I get a German driver’s license? What do you mean, I need to buy a kitchen for my rental flat? How do I find childcare or a...