Do they not like their jobs?

    Do they not like their jobs?

    May 10, 2010 | Expat Life

    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...
    Do they not like their jobs?

    If you’re ever in Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig…

    May 4, 2010 | Europe, Germany, Travel

    It seems like the winter vacation we took to East Germany was ages ago now, but somehow I still didn’t manage to say everything about it that I wanted to about it. I talked about our guest house, shared a bunch of photos from one of our walks and the trip to the...
    Do they not like their jobs?

    Will it fit in a Smart ForTwo?

    May 3, 2010 | Expat Life

    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...
    Wild garlic pesto

    Wild garlic pesto

    Apr 29, 2010 | Expat Life, Food, Garden, Travel

    Wild garlic (Allium ursinum AKA bear’s garlic, ramsons or Bärlauch in German) is a wonderful chive cousin that we’re lucky to have growing in our courtyard and a bit in our garden too. At Mackenzie’s christening dinner, we were served a wild garlic soup that was just...

    Travel chaos in Europe

    Apr 18, 2010 | Expat Life, Travel

    We’ve had a friend staying in our guest house for the past week who is currently in the process of moving to Africa. And it’s not exactly a simple move either because her furniture is staying in Frankfurt in her apartment which has been sublet (which has...