Curious.
This is where we thought we would take the odd topic and look at it from a different angle. Foreigners in a foreign country possess all manner of delightful insights: all a question of standpoint.
If there is anything that comes to mind that you would like us to write about, don't hesitate to inform us. Life is such fun here and that reflects all around us.
Bread Rolls.
It was a very close call; this article almost appeared in the do's and don'ts section in community and local. But coming from the UK, where most supermarkets bake their own bread and many doing it 24/7, I was so blown...
April Fools.
Government officials today confirmed introduction of new parliament legislation. Following the tradition of its northern neighbours, it is expected that new laws banning the use of the formal thou, Sie, in German will be passed...
Time and Language.
Oh boy, was she pretty. Mid length hair, neither short nor long. Colour somewhere between blond and brown and super shiny. Just like her personality. And one of those smiles that melt the ice cream on the cone...
Roadworks or Pass the Buck.
Germany invests fairly heavily in repairs to its motorway network, often with lanes narrowed or closed and traffic slowed quite dramatically. But have you read the signs encountered after many minutes of queuing...
Service Attitudes.
Customer experience of operational service in Germany is extremely different to the US or the UK. The service environment here is defined by a mix of personal attitudes, abilities of interaction and is a reflection of motivation...
Phobia Past and Present.
Every now and then, Germany's past throws the country into deep public debate. Whilst this site is mostly concerned with the present day, front-page news in the media causes us to address a particularly deep phobia: the Third Reich...
Brethren or Brotherly Love.
Sitting at the gate in the departure lounge of an airport recently, I took a look at the expressions on my co-travellers' faces. Admittedly it was 7:00 am local, 4 am in Germany. The sun was shining through clear blue skies...
