Debunking Myths about Germany: Trachten

by | Feb 15, 2012 | Expat Life, Featured, Travel

I’ll bet that one of the first thing that comes to a foreigners mind when they think of Germany is people wearing funny outfits and Lederhosen. After living here for over 10 years, I can assure you that most people across Germany never wear those sorts of...
Things I Enjoy About Germany

Things I Enjoy About Germany

by | Jan 26, 2012 | Expat Life, Featured, Travel

There was quite a bit of discussion on Tuesday after I shared my “what I don’t like about Hessen” post…and apparently I got a lot of people thinking that I absolutely detest living here and should leave as soon as possible. Let me state for the...
What’s wrong with Hessen

What’s wrong with Hessen

by | Jan 24, 2012 | Expat Life, Travel

You may have noticed that in general, I try not to be a naysayer. I like to look at life as if the glass is half-full, and think positively so that good things happen. I fully believe that if you focus on the negative all the time, you are only going to produce more...
Auf Deutsche: What did you just say?

Auf Deutsche: What did you just say?

by | Jan 15, 2012 | Expat Life, Featured, Travel

There is no doubt that one of the hardest obstacles to overcome when you decide to move to Germany is the language…assuming you don’t speak German already. Those who speak other languages like Spanish, Italian or French may find the sentence structure...