by HF | Dec 12, 2022 | Berlin, Book reviews, History and culture
Mark Twain, whose passport bore the name Samuel Langhorne Clemens, crossed the Atlantic Ocean 49 times. In Europe the American writer visited many German-speaking cities, from Berlin to Vienna, and many points in-between. The future globetrotter’s first foreign...
by HF | Nov 14, 2022 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
The World of Germanic Soft Drinks Germany is famous for its beer. But it also has its own non-alcoholic drink brands. There’s an entire world of carbonated fruit and cola drinks in German-speaking Europe that few outsiders have ever tasted. Yes, Coca-Cola and...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 31, 2022 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
I recently spent a week semi-anxiously waiting tests results from my doctor. They had told me it was going to be 4 or 5 days (business days) and the test was on a Tuesday, so I kept an ear out for a ring through Tuesday – just to be safe. On Wednesday I assumed...
by HF | Jun 27, 2022 | History and culture, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Samuel Hahnemann and “Like Cures Like” If Samuel Hahnemann had remained a linguist and translator, or even a physician, rather than moving into experimenting with a new type of medical treatment, he and the world could have saved themselves a lot of...
by HF | May 2, 2022 | History and culture
The German American landscape painter Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) The painting depicted below is not what most people consider a typical Albert Bierstadt landscape. It was created during the “tragedy” period of Bierstadt’s life and career. Many art...
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