HI, I’M BRENDA, FOUNDER OF EXPAT CHATTER
My visit to Bavaria has now stretched out for decades. But even though I’m well-integrated, I remain a visitor of sorts.
My visit to Bavaria has now stretched out for decades. But even though I’m well-integrated, I remain a visitor of sorts.
I still swoon every time I drive through a small village with quaint houses, a market square and a stone church with an onion dome.
“What a cute little town!” I say, triggering dramatic eye-rolling from my teenage daughters. “Stop saying that,” they plead. “We’re from here!”
But since I’m not from here, I see things with different, foreign eyes. That’s what this blog is all about: seeing Bavaria through Midwestern American tinted glasses. It’s an adventure that never stops!
German culture Relationships and family Uncategorized
Germans don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but they celebrate Christmas half the winter. Starting at the end....
MoreGerman culture Uncategorized
Germans have a reputation for being punctual, but trains are a different story. During a....
MoreGerman culture German-American cultural divide Relationships and family
It's not a holiday without pumpkin pie, but what I bake is a far cry....
MoreGerman culture Relationships and family Vacation and holiday traditions
Americans celebrate fall with Halloween, but Germans have St. Martin. Children carry lit lanterns in....
MoreCulture German-American cultural divide Relationships and family Uncategorized Vacation and holiday traditions
Some Germans celebrate Halloween, but not all of them. I was determined to find a....
MoreGerman culture Relationships and family Uncategorized
School has started, a good moment to consider the burden on mothers with children in....
MoreGerman culture German history Uncategorized
This stunning Baroque library tucked away in a monastery in a Bavarian village is the....
MoreGerman culture
My experience with mushrooms was confined to cans as a kid. In Germany, collecting them....
More