by Sarah Fürstenberger | Nov 18, 2009 | Expat issues, Medical matters
I’m quite positive that no one wants to read anything else about the swine flu at the moment, but unfortunately, the swine flu is the reason my blog was two days late this week. It has been a hard week for our family, because all four of the kids have been sick,...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jun 3, 2024 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Travel and transportation
In my last post I exulted on the loveliness that is Vienna. The grand architecture, regal attractions like performances at the Spanish Riding School and the palaces (plural). This small city is packed with elegance and charm. But that is only the half of it as I have...
by HF | May 20, 2024 | Daily life, German language
Baby Names: In and Out of Fashion Like many other things in life, baby names go in and out of fashion. It’s an international phenomenon that applies globally, regardless of language. Some first names (Vornamen) are rather timeless, while others fade away. Baby...
by HF | Apr 15, 2024 | German language, History and culture
Indiana: The Hoosier State The US state whose name means “land of the Indians” also has a lot of German connections. In fact the largest ancestry reported in Indiana is “German” – with 22.7 percent of the population claiming that ancestry in...
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