by Ruth | Aug 3, 2011 | Expat issues, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
It’s a fact: Germany needs babies. The generous welfare system of this social democracy needs young people to work hard and pay enough taxes to support the rest of society. One problem: young people are too busy working to bother with raising the next generation of...
by Ruth | Jul 18, 2011 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
Talk about a nail-biter! Did you see that game last night? It was amazing! The stadium was packed, the fans were at turns euphoric and devastated, and in the end, it all came down to a few penalty kicks. For the world championship of soccer. Women’s soccer. You missed...
by JessicaL | Jun 24, 2011 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
I would say I learned the hard way, that attitudes regarding alcohol are quite different in Germany than in Canada. As a twenty-something living in Düsseldorf, (home to the world’s longest bar top if all were placed one after the other, as the legend goes) I very...
by Jane | Jun 14, 2011 | Daily life, Expat issues
As I’ve recently blogged, I’ve been pregnant for the last nine months in America. It was a miserable pregnancy. While I was fortunate to not have any complications such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, I was debilitated by the discomforts of being...
by Ruth | May 23, 2011 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Because most of my experience in Germany has been in the Southern half of the country, I often believe that all German food is as delicious as it is here in the region of Swabia. Occasionally, we venture North on vacation and I realize with disappointment that this...
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