by HF | Mar 15, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, Work and employment matters
Who’s left holding the (grocery) bag? One definition of culture shock: The first time an American goes through the checkout lane at a German grocery store. The first shock is seeing the cashier/checker comfortably seated rather than standing. The second comes as...
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 | Nov 9, 2009 | Expat issues, German vocabulary
Even though it’s the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall I won’t be addressing the relevant and memorable occasion in this post as fellow blogger Hyde already has. Instead I will be addressing the other side of the Wall. Far west of East...
by galitz | Sep 7, 2009 | Expat issues, History and culture
Like most Americans, my first exposure to German beer was to one of those mass produced brews designed for good shelf life and consistency… not necessarily for flavor or quality. Being lucky enough to have been living in San Francisco at the time, I was exposed...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jul 27, 2009 | Expat issues, History and culture, Work and employment matters
Recently, with the economic crisis and the dreaded Kurzarbeit, we have been thinking about whether the US is an option for us again job-wise. There is nothing concrete happening, but the more I think about it, the more I wonder, how will it affect the kids? I dragged...
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