Posts In Category German Way
Comment on Expats All Over Again by cndrnh
on July 28, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
Wow, I am jealous! I love Germany, and I know my fantasies about Ireland are just that – fantasies – but wow!!! I would looove to move to Ireland […]
Expats All Over Again
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Like Jane and her husband, we are also on our way out of Germany. Unlike them though, we are becoming expats once again, this time in Ireland. There are […]
German Transplants in California
on July 20, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
We’re a long way away from our Swabian village. Here in sunny California, the roads are wide, parking is plentiful and you throw everything away in one place. Welcome […]
Germany vs The Internet
on July 16, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
Lots of ruckus has been made over the past few months, including here on this blog, about Europe’s reaction to Facebook, Google Streetview and the like. It finally took a self-promotional e-mail from […]
Before Amazon, there was…
on July 8, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
I’m an avid reader, and always have been. But as an expat in Germany, it wasn’t always easy to feed my fervent need for reading material. When I was a […]
Information Pioneers: Hedy Lamarr and Konrad Zuse
on July 1, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
You’ve probably heard of the 1930s and ’40s screen star Hedy Lamarr, but you may not know about her fascinating contribution to science. If you’ve never heard of Konrad Zuse, […]
Goodbye Deutschland
on June 23, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
The title of this post is not meant to be in reference to Germany and its standing at the World Cup, nor my opinion of the current national team coach. […]
Living in Germany FAQ
on June 17, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
For quite a while now I’ve been thinking that putting together a frequently asked questions (FAQ) list about living in Germany and other German speaking lands would be a good […]
The Death of the German Language
on June 14, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
The reports of its death are premature Lately, the Germans have had more important things to worry about than the death of their language. But once they have dealt with […]
Comment on Vacationing on the Cheap in Germany by jjpark
on June 2, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
Have you also considered the Bauernhof idea? Many of which provide the baby phone, travel bed and baby food warmer among the million other considerations you have to squeeze into […]
Comment on Vacationing on the Cheap in Germany by jjpark
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I agree that a “Ferienwohnung” is the way to go when travelling with small children. I also had a very good experience with fewo-direkt.de, funny enough when booking a swish […]
Vacationing on the Cheap in Germany
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Since our family is still affected by the dreaded Kurzarbeit (Germany’s solution to the recession provides an alternative to laying people off. They cut down on the amount of hours […]
Comment on A Night at the Ball: A Glimpse at German Fraternities by blopper
on May 29, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
I think I read about this in a Mark Twain book when he travelled around Europe! Tags: ball, blopper, Fraternities, mark twain, night Related posts Jennifer Jones: Oscar Glory but […]
A Night at the Ball: A Glimpse at German Fraternities
on May 25, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
Last weekend, I accompanied my husband to Heidelberg to celebrate the 130th anniversary of his fraternity. A German fraternity is not quite the same as an American fraternity, but some […]
A Different Kind of Food Fad
on May 21, 2010 by admin in German Way, Comments (0)
OK, maybe it is not really a fad. Not here in Germany that is. But almost 6000 years ago the Kosher food “movement” (everything is a movement now) started. It still exists but […]
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