When is a snack a meal? It depends on what country you’re in, as Germans....
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I loved Christmas cookies growing up and thought they were pretty good, but have since....
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....
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....
Following a three-year hiatus, Munich’s favorite party returned. Corona didn’t dampen people’s spirits, but I....
30 July 2022 One of the punctuality challenges to the Munich train system, as noted....
Photo by Louis Hansel on Unsplash 13 February 2022 My muesli stuck in my throat....
15 October 2021 For the second time, the Oktoberfest has been canceled due to corona.....
14 September 2021 “Take their books! They’re useless propaganda. Get rid of them!” This actually....
26 August 2021 They told me in college that marketing was invented in the U.S.....
2 August 2021 A good friend of mine recently returned to the U.S. after several....
25 July 2021 A strange thing has set upon us. Suddenly, we’re all doctors. Better....
18 July 2021 Many people have been using their downtime from the pandemic to tackle....
The Alter Südfriedhof dates to the 14th century, but most of its graves tell the....
Grave Thoughts Indeed – Part 2 Small German towns have monuments to the dead of....
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The Alter Südfriedhof in Munich is more of an open air museum reflecting the history....
A chat group of expat Americans provides moral support during a days-long chat leading to....
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I walked into Italian class and saw a room full of pensioners. But I didn't....
Corona’s surprising effect on an evening at the theater My favorite small theater has reopened....
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Mail-in ballots should be simple and foolproof. The technology is there, so why not use....
Munich's Oktoberfest was canceled due to COVID-19, but locals are celebrating anyway.....
Shopping pre-corona in Germany used to be a contact sport - that changed overnight....
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Berlin's history spans three eras and each one has some surprises in store ....
Balconies are great in summer, but they can be useful in winter in surprising ways.....
The Berlin Wall is long gone, but its impact can still be felt everywhere, on....
Every town has its Christmas market. I try my luck fitting in at a local....
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From late November to early January, it's one long holiday season in Germany.....
Americans like to think of Thanksgiving as being the ultimate American holiday, but it's actually....
Feel like a walk in cold rain with a blustery wind while trying to keep....
Many people did not expect Germany to be reunified. Thirty years later, it is still....
Halloween has made its way to Germany, but some funny things happened to this holiday....
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....
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