Audio There are varying grades of foreigners in Germany, with subtle nuances between them. People....
There’s a lot to be said for approaching challenging situations with the right attitude, which....
Signs are there for the express purpose of helping you find your way. They tell....
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Everybody has their idea of a perfect vacation. I enjoy the ocean, but I don’t....
After an overnight trip from Spain, I was thrilled to finally arrive at the doorstep....
Germany already experimented with a cheap train ticket last summer. People loved it so much....
The U.S. is not just a large country, everything in it seems bigger, too. This....
Eyeglasses and watches used to be mundane utilitarian accessories until designers were invited to the....
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Just as I was getting used to not being a mother, my COVID-harassed daughters came....
Chicago was named by French fur traders who founded the city, which was destroyed by....
I fantasize about taking my kids back to where I grew up to show them....
When is a snack a meal? It depends on what country you’re in, as Germans....
New York feels like another world compared to Munich. Many elements are obvious and in....
American companies have made serious inroads into the economies of Europe and elsewhere, but this....
There are grocery stores, and then there’s Aldi. In the decades since WWII, this discounter....
Germany has the reputation of having generous social programs, with vivid descriptions such as "cradle-to-grave"....
Football – the sport known everywhere but America as “American football” – has become popular....
The press and social media are still abuzz with deniers of the U.S. elections in....
January is when Germans confront the fact that Christmas is over but winter is just....
For years, I suffered from the lousy picture I had taken for my German license,....
The coronavirus isn’t the first disease that jumped from animals to humans. This has been....
Long gone are the days when you could walk down to the local five-and-dime store....
The news is all abuzz about the World Cup games in Qatar, but the coolest....
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....
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....
Language class is where you learn to speak a language, but just memorizing vocabulary and....
The next best thing to free is Germany’s €9 ticket. Apart from motivating even motorheads....
Germany has the reputation of being punctual and reliable. But recent snafus in city planning....
I used to feel sheepish whenever I took an overpacked suitcase home on a trip....
German immigrants used to flock to the U.S. They still go there in droves, but....
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....
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