by HF | Dec 2, 2015 | German language, German vocabulary, History and culture
Much of Europe has a venerable Christmas or December tradition that pairs the good bishop-like St. Nicholas with a demonic, nasty character known as Krampus (and various other regional names; see our glossary below). In Alpine Austria and southern Bavaria, this...
by Chloe D | Jul 29, 2015 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
A couple of weeks ago we had night without children (they were having a sleepover in the KiTa – worthy of another blog post). But what a rarity! Seeing a film was the obvious choice – prior to parenthood we went to the movies all the time. But it had...
by Chloe D | May 20, 2015 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I first heard of quark (such a wonderfully German name) 7 years ago in the “exotic” dairy section of a high-end UK supermarket in London. I was with my German husband. “Oooh” he exclaimed, with tangible excitement, “Look, quark –...
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