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The Push for German Fluency 24 Aug 2013 | 05:02 pm
Pffffffft. Pffffffft. Is this thing on? Testing 1-2-3. It’s time to dust off the old blog and provide an update on my German skills. I’ve been in Germany for nearly four years now and I can’t say t...
Money Changes Everything 24 Dec 2012 | 05:03 pm
I find it fascinating to observe how living in Germany has changed some of my personal habits and viewpoints. One of those things is how I manage my money here. I admit in the U.S. I often wasn’t very...
Autumn in Belgium – Brussels 13 May 2012 | 02:01 am
To end my trip to Belgium, I stopped off in Brussels for a breezy four-hour layover during my train trip back to Germany. It’s funny, before I traveled or lived in Europe, the vague picture I had in m...
Autumn in Belgium – Bruges 10 May 2012 | 04:59 am
During my trip to Belgium, I happily decided to stay in Ghent for my entire trip. Because Bruges is only a quick 30-minuteish train ride from Ghent, I went to Bruges as a day trip. I’m glad I finally ...
Autumn in Belgium – Ghent 7 May 2012 | 12:32 am
Yeah, yeah, I know it’s spring, but I always meant to share my trip to Belgium last fall, so here it is. I took a long, four-day weekend trip to experience the wonders of Belgium in the height of autu...
Das Auto 16 Dec 2011 | 08:30 am
It’s no secret that Germans love their cars. Buying a new car in Germany is significantly different, however, than it is in the U.S. In the U.S., cars are manufactured and sent to a car dealer, where ...
Parrots in Cologne 9 Dec 2011 | 10:27 pm
Who knew parrots have gone rogue in Cologne??
Two Years in Germany 30 Nov 2011 | 09:30 pm
Two years ago today, The Mann and I touched down in a Lufthansa plane at the Frankfurt airport, and my life in Germany began. I can hardly believe I’ve been here for two years. In some ways, it feels ...
Earthquake with Chocolate 27 Nov 2011 | 11:37 pm
One of my funniest German language mistakes happened recently at a Christmas market, when I stopped at one of the huts that had mountains of sweets. Without thinking, I mixed up Erdnuss (peanut or “ea...
Istria = Foodcation 27 Nov 2011 | 05:14 am
Agrotourizam Dol The Istrian peninsula has a proud tradition of locally sourced and delicious food. I heard that Istrian food is grown and farmed within a 10 km radius of where it’s eaten. Intrigued ...
