by JessicaL | Jul 27, 2011 | Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
Pets are becoming more and more a part of the family. They live in our homes, sleep in our beds, and the lucky ones even join us on vacations. So when considering relocation to another country many pet owners would never dream of leaving their furry family members...
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 Ruth | Jun 20, 2011 | Expat issues, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
One of the typical hotspots in any political discourse between Americans and Germans is the topic of health care. Europeans firmly believe that a shocking percentage of Americans live without any access to health care, and Americans believe that the socialist...
by Jane | May 20, 2011 | Expat issues, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
My family and I went through yet another life changing experience four weeks ago with the birth of our third child here in San Diego, CA. Child #1 and Child #2 were born in southern Germany, both positive experiences, so it was with curiosity and trepidation that I...
by Ruth | Feb 21, 2011 | Book reviews, Daily life, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
I have long believed that food in Germany is better than food in the United States. This was mostly based on (literal) gut feeling: since about age 14, my life in America was a battle with my digestive tract. I spent many nights as a teenager awake in bed with...
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