by HF | Dec 14, 2016 | Daily life, Expat issues, Red tape and bureaucracy, The euro and money matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
As the new year approaches, many new laws and regulations are about to take force in Germany in 2017. Some of them are welcome changes (no more cell phone roaming charges in the EU), while others don’t make a huge difference (a modest minimum wage increase) or...
by HF | Dec 2, 2015 | German language, German vocabulary, History and culture
Much of Europe has a venerable Christmas or December tradition that pairs the good bishop-like St. Nicholas with a demonic, nasty character known as Krampus (and various other regional names; see our glossary below). In Alpine Austria and southern Bavaria, this...
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