by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 2, 2020 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Uncategorized
Since this post is sandwiched between Halloween and a truly terrifying presidential election in the USA, I thought this was the perfect time to go over some German superstitions, or Aberglauben. Every culture has them, but when you aren’t raised around them they...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 7, 2020 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I walked into the grocery store last week to discover the seasons are changing once again. The proof? A colorful display of Kürbis (pumpkin and assorted squash). I welcome the change as this really is my favorite season, and the bouts of intense sweaty heat this...
by AlieC | May 6, 2019 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Yes that title is a direct quote, and one that came with a great deal of agreement from a room of non German people. I could hardly say I was shocked to hear what I’d thought a few years ago voiced out loud. Though most of the commenters didn’t consider Germany a...
by AlieC | Apr 1, 2019 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Hell might possibly be a German supermarket at 10am on a Saturday. Well that may be unfair, it’s probably true of supermarkets the world over, but the German supermarket experience is one which stands out to most foreigners, and not in a good way. I’m sure you’ve...
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