All of the blog posts, from those on life as a student in Germany, to photography collections, to posts about everyday life as an American living and working in Germany, are listed here! Check out the latest posts!
It's asparagus season (Spargelzeit)! Throughout Germany, from mid-April to the end of June, white asparagus comes into season, and it'll be all over the place, from restaurants breaking out their asparagus menus (Spargelkarte), to grocery stores setting up small stands specifically for white asparagus inside, and sales of Hollandaise sauce skyrocketing.
Read More"Wait! I saw the flag on some cookies at the grocery store the other day! ...And on some peanut butter. ...And baked beans? Cake pops? What?" For anyone who's been in pretty much any German grocery store, you've probably seen products that had some stylized stars and stripes on them, and have been a bit confused. They won't say "American" on them (unless they're the type of dry chocolate chip cookies you might be used to buying a large package of back home), and won't be from a brand you recognize, but are instead by some company with a vaguely American sounding name. What's up?
Read MoreOne of the more surprising discoveries that I made early on when I first came to Germany was the popularity of “Club-Mate,” a type of carbonated iced tea. It’s particularly common to see students carrying bottles around during exam season...
Read MoreOne of the first major differences you might notice when you first go grocery shopping in Germany are the pallets and shelves of egg cartons, unrefrigerated and often just left wherever the shop has space...
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