Banking and Credit Cards in Germany

by | Oct 30, 2023

Cash or Card Payment? Until recently, German-speaking Europe had always been different, compared to other European countries, when it came to cash versus card payment. France, Spain, and Italy were always far more receptive to credit or debit card payment, while...

Oktoberfest in North America

by | Sep 1, 2023

Introduction Perhaps a bit surprisingly, annually there is at least one Oktoberfest event in almost every US state, and in several Canadian provinces. Most of the celebrations have bounced back from the covid pandemic years, when they had to close down. All across...