by HF | Jun 7, 2017 | History and culture, Work and employment matters
According to the Forbes annual tally, there were seven billionaires in Austria in 2016. (Only one of them female.) Dietrich “Didi” Mateschitz (1944-2022) was at the top of that list – the wealthiest person in Austria before his death on 22 October 2022 at...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Mar 8, 2017 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Two Different Egg-Handling Philosophies After writing about German tea in my last post, my mind has been on food in Germany and how different it can be than food in the USA. Like the eggs I have stored in my pantry. That’s right, my unrefrigerated pantry....
by HF | Mar 1, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Things We Miss (or Not) in Germany Updated: February 2020 There are many things that expats miss when they leave Germany. I wrote about that in 10 Things Expats Miss After They Leave Germany. But today we want to focus on the reverse: things you won’t find, or...
by Chloe D | Feb 23, 2017 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
An impossibly high greenhouse, all glass and steel arches, rises up against the first blue sky we’ve seen in February. Surrounding it, the vast landscaped garden seems austere with its winter branches but a few proud evergreens scatter touches of dark green at least....
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