by AlieC | Aug 27, 2018 | Tips, advice, suggestions
Germany has many food icons, what are the first ones that spring into your mind? Sauerkraut? Lebkuchen? Wurst? Maybe if you’ve visited Germany you’d have thought of Currywurst, Spaghettieis or Spezi? Why some products don’t breech international borders and not others...
by AlieC | Jan 22, 2018 | German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
One of my favourite German words is Gemütlichkeit, which has been adopted by the English-speaking world since it can’t be simply translated. Roughly it pertains to the feeling of comfy cosiness when getting together with friends and family, usually with good food and...
by Laura V | Dec 18, 2017 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
For almost a month already, we have been floating in the yearly jolly atmosphere that smells like cinnamon, shines with the twinkle lights and tempts us with delicious food. Germany is famous for its wonderful bread and it’s a very well-deserved reputation, however,...
by AlieC | Nov 27, 2017 | Daily life, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Adding to your family is something that is taken very seriously in Germany. Do you have enough time, space, money and energy? Have you researched classes, schools and medical facilities? Are you ready to share your food, bed and sofa space? Even with the best laid...
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