by Jane | Oct 22, 2012 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
Now that we are back in Germany, my third child is now attending the same daycare or Kindertagestaette (KITA) as my first two children. This boy from day one has never been sensitive about being left with new people. He was at an in-home daycare in California from age...
by HF | Oct 15, 2012 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
Today I’m continuing my list of expat likes (the good), dislikes (the bad) and major gripes (the ugly) – all related to living in Germany. In Part 1 I began with “the bad,” but my “good” list has turned out to be even longer! So long in...
by Ruth | Sep 24, 2012 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
About a year ago, I was on a walk in Germany with another expat. We were exchanging experiences and advice on living with the natives and dealing with German spouses, and comparing life in Germany to life elsewhere. Inevitably, the question came up: “Do you...
by Jane | Sep 20, 2012 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
You’ll have to accept my apology for the delay in this post, but I have been busy sorting my rubbish. As those of you know, thanks to previous posts by Hyde and Ruth, this is serious business here in Germany. I am reacquainting myself with what goes in the...
by HF | Sep 10, 2012 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
No, I’m not going to discuss Spaghetti Westerns today. I’m going to list some of my expat likes (the good), dislikes (the bad) and major gripes (the ugly) related to living in Germany. Although I’m going to start with “the bad,” you...
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