by HF | Mar 3, 2009 | Daily life, German language, Tips, advice, suggestions
Why is it that many Anglophones seriously consider going to Germany to work when they have zero German skills? A German would never for an instant think that he/she could go to Britain or the United States to work without knowing English well. So why would it be OK...
by HF | Feb 3, 2009 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Red tape and bureaucracy
I recently wrote about the German School System, but a German court decision on homeschooling put that unique aspect of German education in the spotlight. A Bremen couple who have been trying to get permission to homeschool their two young sons had all their legal...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jan 25, 2009 | Daily life, Expat issues, Medical matters
One of my favorite topics of discussion with my German friends has to be the difference between perception of temperature and whether a person gets cold easily. I don’t know whether it is due to the fact that many Americans come from climates where there is extreme...
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