On just a 10-minute walk through Munich, I passed a murder scene leading to the
My trust in native speakers was boundless, and it caused me to maneuver myself into
Somehow I keep coming across the camino or Way of St. James, leading to surprising
Looking at U.S. politics over the past few years, Germans recognize many patterns from the
Some Germans celebrate Halloween, but not all of them. I was determined to find a
23 October 2022 It’s that time of year again: The leaf blowers are back. They
English has its downsides. But when you compare it to German, French and Spanish it
Following a three-year hiatus, Munich’s favorite party returned. Corona didn’t dampen people’s spirits, but I
I thought my French was good enough to get me around southern France. But language
My experience with mushrooms was confined to cans as a kid. In Germany, collecting them
The 1972 Munich Olympic Games brought many long-lasting improvements to the city, but they were
It’s been 50 years since the Munich Olympics were held, but their impact lives on
The German language is very precise and detailed, sometimes to the extent that it goes
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Language class is where you learn to speak a language, but just memorizing vocabulary and
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The next best thing to free is Germany’s €9 ticket. Apart from motivating even motorheads
30 July 2022 One of the punctuality challenges to the Munich train system, as noted
Germany has the reputation of being punctual and reliable. But recent snafus in city planning
There are millions of Ukrainian refugees in Germany, and I decide to help out by
I used to feel sheepish whenever I took an overpacked suitcase home on a trip
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The staffing shortage in the U.S. and Europe was visible everywhere during my recent trip
I thought cowboy boots would help me develop my rodeo skills. An evening at the
Hiking and biking regularly might lead you to believe you’re in good shape. If you
German immigrants used to flock to the U.S. They still go there in droves, but
I used to get lost all the time, but that all changed when GPS technology
I was tempted to feel sorry for myself when my plane was delayed by a
A man was recently caught on camera driving a Maserati down the famous Spanish steps
A WWII air raid siren startled me once while I waited for a train. Such
8 May 2022 The war in Ukraine has catapulted yet another German word into English
1 May 2022 Karl Marx and Richard Wagner are featured in joint exhibits at the
Taking the train home from Berlin, some Ukrainians boarded the train. Watching their interactions with
German minister for the family Anne Spiegel recently resigned after major errors of judgment. Did
Just as I was getting used to not being a mother, my COVID-harassed daughters came
The oldest residents of a rest home suddenly developed mild illnesses. They all shared a
The sky was suddenly a muddy orange, but what was causing it. I had an
Germans are usually so logical, it’s hard to believe how that can make such planning
