by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jan 12, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
Just recently, I went to buy my youngest his first pair of shoes. Ty the au pair came with us to chase Olivia through the store, expecting this to be a short process. He was wrong, of course, because this is Germany, and everything takes just a little bit longer! And...
by Jane | Jan 4, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
I’m concluding my Christmas holidays now here in America, so it’s natural for me to once again think about how different my life would be if I were living in America instead of in Germany, especially as a mother. Despite all my good intentions to not shop...
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 | Jun 1, 2009 | Expat issues, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
Today is another public holiday here in Germany, Pentecost Monday, or Whitsuntide. May and June are good months for public holidays, what with May Day, Ascension Day, and Pentecost. Unlike public holidays in the US, where sometimes it seems that only the post office...
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...
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