by Jane | Sep 13, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
The sun is still shining here in San Diego. After 6.5 weeks of being homeless, living in hotels and staying with my parents in Pennsylvania, my family and I are finally installed in our own house, which we now call home in a neighborhood called Kensington. We are...
by galitz | Apr 19, 2010 | Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, History and culture, learning German
I was warned about certain things, a lot of things actually, prior to my move to Germany. None of them prepared me for what I call Swedish Chef Syndrome. I am a native English speaker from the New England region of the US. My own way of speaking is also heavily...
by HF | Apr 12, 2010 | Daily life, History and culture, Red tape and bureaucracy
Today’s blog is inspired by two recent events in Germany: (1) The vehement opposition to Google Street View from some Germans and Austrians, and (2) the March 2, 2010 German Federal Constitutional Court decision that overturned a law that allowed government...
by HF | Mar 15, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, Work and employment matters
Who’s left holding the (grocery) bag? One definition of culture shock: The first time an American goes through the checkout lane at a German grocery store. The first shock is seeing the cashier/checker comfortably seated rather than standing. The second comes as...
by Jane | Mar 1, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Red tape and bureaucracy
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Weisswurstäquator (white sausage equator – these sausages are particular to Bavaria). If you haven’t, it’s the line that divides the north of Germany from the south, and it runs just south of Frankfurt....
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