Giraffes and Monkeys and Guanakos? A trip to the Opel Zoo

An afternoon in Alsace, France

One of the perks of living in Europe (and especially Germany) is that traveling to another country is often very quick and painless. Some friends of ours, Daniel and Henny, live in Karlsruhe (about 1.5 hours from us) which is only about 20 minutes from Alsace. The...
Giraffes and Monkeys and Guanakos? A trip to the Opel Zoo

Do they not like their jobs?

I had the “pleasure” of visiting the US Embassy in Frankfurt this morning. Lucky for us it’s only about 20 minutes drive when there’s no traffic but since I had to be there at 7:15am, it was an unusually early up-and-out-of-the-house morning...
Giraffes and Monkeys and Guanakos? A trip to the Opel Zoo

Will it fit in a Smart ForTwo?

Stefan has been thinking about getting a new car for commuting. You may remember that he bought a motorcycle a few years ago to cut back on parking fees and gas costs. But when you have to wear a suit everyday, it’s not really practical…and the weather...