by Jane | Dec 7, 2009 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture
“Bald ist Nikolausabend da! Bald ist Nikolausabend da!” (rough translation: Fun, fun, tralalala, soon it will be the evening before St. Nikolaus Day! Soon it will be the evening before St. Nikolaus Day!”) If you are like me, this song has been stuck in...
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 Jane | Jun 23, 2009 | Expat issues, History and culture
As an American, it would never occur to me to make a distinction such as “German” vs. “German national,” but it’s one that I’ve encountered while living in Germany. Not only would I never think to draw such lines, I find them offensive. It’s a debate that hits close...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Apr 7, 2009 | Daily life, Expat issues
Since I have known him, my husband has been obsessed with cars. But don’t worry, this post won’t be about cars, because I get enough of that kind of talk at home. For the past year or two, his interests (obsessions) have taken a turn in a more gourmet...
by galitz | Mar 14, 2009 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
Food, food culture and cooking has always been important to me. All three of those things are hobbies of mine. By extension I am also interested in matters of health when related directly to food and cooking. So my move to Germany a few years ago was, in part, an...
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