by AlieC | Apr 26, 2017 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
My day was brightened last week by an out of the blue email from an old friend; she was in town for six hours and wanted to see both Stuttgart and me. I don’t often play tourist in my own city and never with a time limit, so putting together a plan was necessary....
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 19, 2017 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Germans and their food obsessions. We are getting deep into Spargel season, but I am still stuck on the last seasonal mania, Bärlauch. Alternatively known as Allium ursinum, ramsons, bear leek, or wild garlic – all of these names meant nothing to me before...
by Chloe D | Apr 12, 2017 | German language, History and culture
In the office the other day my colleague was in a quandary. “But I don’t know whether to write ‘Du’ or ‘Sie’”, she said, brow furrowed, “I’ll have to text my friend and find out what she says to her.” The “Du” / “Sie” under discussion was a...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Mar 15, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
There are two kinds of toilets in Germany: (1) the old-fashioned shelf or platform type (Flachspüler) and (2) the newer non-shelf types (Tiefspüler). In older homes and flats you are more likely to encounter the shelf type. In newer residences or places that have been...
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