by galitz | May 17, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
OK, maybe it is not really a fad. Not here in Germany that is. But almost 6000 years ago the Kosher food “movement” (everything is a movement now) started. It still exists but has a big brother, Halal. The two dietary systems have much in common which...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | May 3, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
Long, long ago, in 1992, when I first came to Germany, I, at the tender age of 21, had no real idea of what “organic” even was. Who did back then, except a few hippies and tree huggers (ha, ha). I had a few older and wiser friends with small children who...
by Jane | Jan 4, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
I’m concluding my Christmas holidays now here in America, so it’s natural for me to once again think about how different my life would be if I were living in America instead of in Germany, especially as a mother. Despite all my good intentions to not shop...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 8, 2024 | Berlin, Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
It feels like every year at about this time I hear rumbles of dissatisfaction with Berlin. Sometimes they are coming directly from me, but this year I’ve noticed more online posts than usual complaining about the rising costs of the city, the dismal winter...
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