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German minister for the family Anne Spiegel recently resigned after major errors of judgment. Did....
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The sky was suddenly a muddy orange, but what was causing it. I had an....
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Germans are usually so logical, it’s hard to believe how that can make such planning....
Germans take vacations every year without fail. If you need to know something about your....
Photo by Louis Hansel on Unsplash 13 February 2022 My muesli stuck in my throat....
Languages often adopt foreign words, but this can cause some odd situations, especially when the....
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I thought I had a foolproof way to remember my bike lock combination. But I....
The small Munich suburb of Zorneding may not be famous, but harbors a few surprises.....
What can dogs teach us about communication? Quite a bit....
15 October 2021 For the second time, the Oktoberfest has been canceled due to corona.....
French culture impacted many countries' languages and cuisine - and even the front yard.....
2 August 2021 A good friend of mine recently returned to the U.S. after several....
26 May 2021 (Click here for parts 1, 2 and 3) Munich is known first....
I walked into Italian class and saw a room full of pensioners. But I didn't....
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Corona’s surprising effect on an evening at the theater My favorite small theater has reopened....
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Munich's Oktoberfest was canceled due to COVID-19, but locals are celebrating anyway.....
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Shopping pre-corona in Germany used to be a contact sport - that changed overnight....
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If you raise your kids with humor, funny things can happen....
Balconies are great in summer, but they can be useful in winter in surprising ways.....
The Oktoberfest is inextricably linked to drinking beer. But there's a lot more to it....
When I was a student, I thanked my lucky stars when I could finally afford....
Remember the old standard joke that people use when they don't want to go to....
I was thrilled when my daughter decided to study Spanish in Spain for three months,....
If you see one balcony with dead flowers surrounded by houses with perfectly groomed plants,....
What are all of these mittens, socks and scarves doing hanging from bushes, tree branches....
The Munich public transport system may be lousy, but when you’re stuck on a tram....
The word “retire” means to rest, but in Germany, retirees have got it backwards: once....
It’s a bright sunny day as my daughter and I hop on the train to....
Nothing prepared me for when my daughters set off for German universities. They have little....
Oktoberfest is here! An insider's view of the curious goings-on.....
Determined to see the Blood Moon, we wandered through the neighborhood to get a better....
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