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Quacks like a duck, but looks like a cat.
This is how my best friend described walking through the local grocery store when he came to visit a few weeks ago. We got into a discussion of such things and it got me thinking. Is this perhaps...
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Eurovision – Guide for the Ignorant Expat
The Eurovision song contest is so well known all over Europe and yet I had never heard of it until last year. This year we decided to have a bunch of friends over to just hang out and watch (and laugh...
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First 7 Questions When Talking To An Expat
Whenever I meet someone, across all cultures that I have lived in, there is an amount of small talk that occurs right at the beginning. Sizing up the other person and trying to work out if there is...
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Becoming an Expat to Escape
There are lots of reasons that people choose to live abroad. Many are sent abroad by their job or the military. Some are following a loved one. Some go for a short time and kind of just get stuck. And...
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Football Convert
As an American Expat in Germany, I didn’t come here with football(soccer) pre-programmed as my favorite sport. I grew up with basketball and cut my college sports teeth on football (American). I...
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Summer Without Air Conditioning
Very few buildings in Germany have A/C. It rarely gets blazing hot for more than a few days at a time, so really there is no need. Given the questions from friends and colleagues the common wisdom...
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Favorite Places in Freiburg
This month’s Expat Blog Stammtisch topic is Favorite Places in our German hometowns. So that means I get to show a few places around Freiburg that I like. Although Freiburg is a city of nearly 220...
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The Life of a Military Expat
“Are you in the military?” is a common question I get when telling people that I am an American living in Germany. Nope, I am not, but there certainly are plenty that get their first taste of expat...
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My favorite 5 Restaurants in Freiburg
This month in the Blogger Stammtisch, the topic is ‘Favorite 5 Restaurants in your Town’. So obviously that means for me, my favorite places to eat in Freiburg. I have written about places to eat in...
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Making Pancakes From A Bottle
I really love pancakes. Everyone has a food that reminds them of good times and pancakes are that for me. (Oh and pecan pie, but this post is about pancakes, not pie.) In the US, there are places like...
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Weekends are for laundry
One of my goals of moving to Germany over 5 years ago was to be able to travel. To be in the center of Europe and be able to make daytrips in Germany and spend weekends in Italy and beyond. Yeah, well....
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6 Things that make a place good for slow travelers
Location plays a big part of travel. “Umm.. yeah of course it does, I am traveling to see other locations, right? Right!?” Yes, of course, but that aspect of location is not what I mean at the moment....
View ArticleFirst 7 Questions When Talking To An Expat
Whenever I meet someone, across all cultures that I have lived in, there is an amount of small talk that occurs right at the beginning. Sizing up the other person and trying to work out if there is...
View ArticleBecoming an Expat to Escape
There are lots of reasons that people choose to live abroad. Many are sent abroad by their job or the military. Some are following a loved one. Some go for a short time and kind of just get stuck. And...
View ArticleFootball Convert
As an American Expat in Germany, I didn’t come here with football(soccer) pre-programmed as my favorite sport. I grew up with basketball and cut my college sports teeth on football (American). I...
View ArticleSummer Without Air Conditioning
Very few buildings in Germany have A/C. It rarely gets blazing hot for more than a few days at a time, so really there is no need. Given the questions from friends and colleagues the common wisdom...
View ArticleFavorite Places in Freiburg
This month’s Expat Blog Stammtisch topic is Favorite Places in our German hometowns. So that means I get to show a few places around Freiburg that I like. Although Freiburg is a city of nearly 220...
View ArticleThe Life of a Military Expat
“Are you in the military?” is a common question I get when telling people that I am an American living in Germany. Nope, I am not, but there certainly are plenty that get their first taste of expat...
View ArticleMy favorite 5 Restaurants in Freiburg
This month in the Blogger Stammtisch, the topic is ‘Favorite 5 Restaurants in your Town’. So obviously that means for me, my favorite places to eat in Freiburg. I have written about places to eat in...
View ArticleMaking Pancakes From A Bottle
I really love pancakes. Everyone has a food that reminds them of good times and pancakes are that for me. (Oh and pecan pie, but this post is about pancakes, not pie.) In the US, there are places like...
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