by HF | Jan 23, 2012 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
In an earlier article I wrote about the many little differences in daily culture that can sometimes frustrate expats in German-speaking Europe. I listed 15 “Kleinigkeiten” that may or may not be minor matters – from traffic signal placement to the bare...
by JessicaL | Jan 18, 2012 | Expat issues, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I have often joked that Switzerland may be the only place on earth where gyms are completely deserted during the month of January. I remember going for the ubiquitous January 2nd workout last year, anticipating the typical hordes of resolution bandwagoners, but I...
by JessicaL | May 16, 2011 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
When I first learned I would be moving to Switzerland, like most of us expats, I quickly went online and began bouncing around German-way.com and its many message boards, trying to find out more about the country and its people. During my years as an expat I have...
by JessicaL | May 3, 2011 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
Having grown up on the flat Canadian prairies, not a clear and sunny day goes by that I don’t step out onto my balcony here in Switzerland, look over the bright blue Zurich Sea, toward the glowing green foothills of the Alps, and say out loud, “Wow!”...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Dec 31, 2010 | Expat issues, History and culture
This past year, our international family became even more international when my husband’s sister married a man from Colombia. When we moved to Ireland in September, the family decided that we would all celebrate Christmas together in Galway this year. The flight...
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