by Sarah | Oct 8, 2018 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
We’ve experienced an amazing summer season in Northern Germany. The high temperatures continued for weeks resulting in lots of evenings spent by the Bürgerpark lake swimming and having BBQs, many glorious days lazing in the park and a long rain-free weekend...
by HF | Nov 9, 2017 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
November: The Mourning Month and Its Fateful Dates The first two days of November are significant in the Christian religious calendar. November 1 is All Saints Day (Allerheiligen). November 2 is All Souls Day (Allerseelen). In Germany, most of Europe, and all over the...
by AlieC | Oct 30, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
At 8am on a Sunday, walking my dog here can feel like a scene from a zombie apocalypse film. Not that the maybe two people I will pass look ghastly and likely to want to eat my brains, just that there is an eerie quiet that descends on the village on Sunday. As...
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