Germany

University in the US versus Deutschland

What is university like in Germany versus the USA?

Here is a quick comparison.
Let me know what I got right, wrong or left out.

Is this the oldest company in Germany?

What is the oldest company in your country?

In Germany, it is arguably Staffelterhof winery in a little village on the Mosel river.

What is Culture?

Just how complex is culture compared to what we usually think it is.

That is, what we can see, hear, taste, and smell versus that which flows under the surface, but is really the engine driving each and every one of our interactions.

You never know what pressures are affecting a person’s day; in addition to external factors, there could be internal cultural factors at play.

So, be kind to those you encounter.

Happy Holidays from Germany

Let’s talk about worn out computers, video editing, and comparing the UK & USA holiday culture and traditions to those in Germany…

(in)Tolerance?

Yet another writing prompt, about Tolerance, for #virtualcampfire2021 over on Instagram – read an extended version of that post here.

Re-Entry and the New Normal

This is prompt 3, of the Instagram #virtualcampfire2021 – Re-Entry & the New Normal…

The little things

#virtualcampfire2021, writing prompt number 2: The little things.

Over on Instagram (@AmidreamEU), Christina Kapaun @southboundstories and Annyka Overton @chameleoncoaching created a series of writing prompts (#virtualcampfire2021) for ex-pats to share over the course of November. I am a bit of a sucker for a community-minded activity and for writing prompts, so I decided to participate. So, this is me. Hello! 👩🏻 My name is Christina.Continue reading “This is me…”

Lunch

Kids love hot dogs, just don’t ask them (or tell them) what is in them (at least in America). Germans love their Wursts.

Wrapping up a no-spend month

I don’t know what I was thinking when I first decided that my family would do this. Perhaps I was simply thinking that we would save money and clean out the cupboards. Well, it turned out to be so much more than that! First, I became a bit ill after the new year. This meantContinue reading “Wrapping up a no-spend month”