Tarzan in Acapulco

Johnny Weissmuller in Acapulco The port city of Acapulco on the Mexican Pacific coast in the state of Guerrero was Johnny Weissmuller’s favorite place to relax and get away from everything. He was known to visit the Mexican resort as often as four or five times...

Book: Germany for Beginners

What Expats in Germany Need to Know Among the things that English-speaking expatriates in German-speaking Europe need to know are… How do I get a German driver’s license? What do you mean, I need to buy a kitchen for my rental flat? How do I find childcare or a...

How to Enroll Your Child in Daycare in Germany

A German Way Expat “How To” Guide Part of our Expat “How To” Guides for Germany By Erin “ebe” Porter I had never given much thought to the particulars of having a child until I was already pregnant. And then it was all having a baby in Germany...

Expat “How To” Guides for Germany

Step-by-Step Help Guides for Germany On this special page you’ll find links to all of our “How To” pages – listed alphabetically. If you don’t find what you need here, please use the “Search” feature (on right) and our Site Map, a guide...

Language Borrowing in German and English

English in German, German in English The German Language > Language Borrowing Young children attend a Kindergarten (“children’s garden”). Gesundheit doesn’t really mean “bless you,” it means “health” — the good variety being implied. Psychiatrists speak...