by HF | Jun 29, 2016 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
A while back, someone in our Expat Forum posted a clever “You know you’re in Germany when…” I happened to run across that list again recently and thought I’d use it as inspiration for today’s blog entry. These brief “You know...
by HF | Oct 28, 2015 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
When, if ever, is the “landing clap” justified? As I write this I’m on a cruise ship just off the Pacific coast of Mexico. That’s a bit ironic because (a) there are about a hundred German tourists on board our Mexico-bound vessel, and (b)...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jun 24, 2014 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
Our eldest has been in Texas for the past year attending high school, after spending most of her life in Europe – some in Ireland, but mostly in Germany. She is sixteen, and with that comes the sixteen-year-old way of looking at the world. She’s been...
by HF | Apr 8, 2013 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
“You can tell when you have crossed the frontier into Germany because of the badness of the coffee.” – Edward VII (1841-1910, son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert)* I’m a devoted coffee drinker. I drink it wherever I am, especially in Europe. I’ve...
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