by HF | Dec 25, 2023 | History and culture
How a Stuttgart Publisher and US President Eisenhower Saved the Advent Calendar The Advent calendar tradition is a relatively recent Christmas custom, far more recent than the Christmas tree. Although homemade calendars date from around 1850, the first printed...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Dec 11, 2023 | Berlin, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I am fresh off the high of my favorite Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market). After the disaster of the pandemic years, my appreciation for Christmas markets has only grown. My personal favorite only runs for one weekend every Christmas season. I eagerly anticipate its...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 16, 2023 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
For those that celebrate Halloween, even abroad, the onslaught of candy has already begun. There used to be nary a spooky Hexe (witch) or dancing Skelett (skeleton) to be found in Germany in favor of more somber events like the Reformation. But the Halloween...
by HF | Oct 2, 2023 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
As I write this, Oktoberfest in Munich is about to end on October 3rd. Oktoberfest, which begins in September, is by far Germany’s largest and most famous folk festival (Volksfest), but there are many other attractive options all across Germany. These other...
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