by Laura V | Apr 9, 2018 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
What’s it like to be a nine-to-fiver in Germany? A very hard question to answer since everyone has had their very own experiences, but after a while in Germany, and more than one job in this land behind me, I feel like it could be safe to make some general...
by Laura V | Mar 12, 2018 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions, Uncategorized
When you move to a new place it takes a while before you start getting the feel of belonging, the sensation that you are on some sort of vacations or just visiting takes some time to start wearing off and in my experience with Germany, this is a job that’s done...
by Laura V | Sep 18, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions, Uncategorized
There are typical crises that happen in every person’s life: the identity crisis of the teenage years, the mid-20’s crisis, and the famous midlife crisis. Of course there are also the financial crises. Sadly, it’s common to have more than one of these, but they...
by HF | Jul 5, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
Update: This post was last updated in April 2023 to reflect new laws and to add information for Switzerland. Although we tend to think of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) rights movement as a modern, fairly recent phenomenon, the advocacy of...
by HF | Jan 25, 2017 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Tours: From Audi to Volkswagen Audi | BMW | Ford | Mercedes-Benz | Opel | Porsche | Volkswagen LAST UPDATED: 7 July 2022. Seven major automakers manufacture automobiles and trucks in Germany. The automobile is a German invention, and the auto industry in Germany is...
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