by galitz | Mar 24, 2010 | Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Since coming to Germany as a permanent resident about 3 years ago, I’ve had the opportunity to experience healthcare here in its varied forms. Just so you get a good idea of what I’m talking about I’ll give you a short rundown of healthcare events...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Mar 8, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues
I had planned to go see the movie “Valentine’s Day” with my eldest daughter this past week in English, but the few times it was being shown just didn’t work for us. On Friday we finally decided to go to see it in German in the local theater,...
by galitz | Dec 29, 2009 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Red tape and bureaucracy, Work and employment matters
Oh my goodness… I always knew there was more than a little bit of European in me; but my conversion to the German Way was more subtle and insidious than I could have imagined. I, unlike most other red blooded, consumer oriented, individualistic Americans was...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Nov 18, 2009 | Expat issues, Medical matters
I’m quite positive that no one wants to read anything else about the swine flu at the moment, but unfortunately, the swine flu is the reason my blog was two days late this week. It has been a hard week for our family, because all four of the kids have been sick,...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Oct 19, 2009 | Expat issues, History and culture, learning German
Because I have to go back to work earlier than anticipated thanks to the recession, we had to think about childcare for the little ones earlier than anticipated. With two kids under three, daycare (Kinderkrippe) was not an option due to the cost involved. Although an...
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