by Sarah Fürstenberger | Aug 23, 2010 | Expat issues
Being a foreigner once again here in Ireland, after finally not feeling very foreign in Germany, is a new adventure. I finally learned the little cultural tricks in Germany, like not putting my hand out for change at the bakery, but waiting for them to place it on the...
by Jane | Aug 16, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary
I admit that I was probably a bit whingey in my last message. I’ve had some time to get over my homesickness for Germany and Europe and embrace San Diego. It’s nothing like Deutschland, but the living is so easy and the weather is as perfect (always in the...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jul 26, 2010 | Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture
Like Jane and her husband, we are also on our way out of Germany. Unlike them though, we are becoming expats once again, this time in Ireland. There are so many things I love about living in Germany. This move happened quickly, and it was a choice for us, but it is...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jul 5, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
I’m an avid reader, and always have been. But as an expat in Germany, it wasn’t always easy to feed my fervent need for reading material. When I was a kid, I sat between my brother and sister in the back of the car for every vacation with a pile of books...
by Jane | Jun 21, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
The title of this post is not meant to be in reference to Germany and its standing at the World Cup. Rather, it is in reference to the fact that this will be my last post on this blog while living in Germany. One prominent aspect of expatriate life is a higher...
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