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!
Depending on the particular bill, or how your bank account is set up, the primary ways of paying bills in the U.S. fall under sending a check, direct deposits, or using a credit card. In Germany, your options are far more limited, and the actual payment itself is taken out of your hands.
For those used to twist off bottles and aluminum cans in the U.S., a near total lack of twist off bottles, and the frequency that everything from beer, to soda, to sometimes even juice comes in glass bottles can lead to a problem of the missing bottle opener. What are you to do if you find yourself without an actual bottle opener?
Read MoreHelp! Call 911! ...But this is Germany and 911 doesn't (usually) work over here. What do you have to do to get some help around here?
Read MoreIf a police officer stops you at random in the U.S. and asks to see your I.D., do you actually have to show it to them? Legally, no, barring extenuating circumstances. If a police officer in Germany stops you at random and asks to see your I.D., do you have to show them too?
Read MoreIf you travel through Germany, and come across an apothecary, you may end up with the feeling after looking around, that you see nothing if not for many, many more around you. While some (mostly the people working in them) will claim that Germany has comparatively few versus the rest of Europe, it definitely seems that there's more than in the U.S.. How does this happen?
Read MoreWhen walking by the magazine stand at a grocery store or convenience store in the U.S., how often have you noticed a stack of magazines for children there? Next to the fashion magazines? Maybe? No? Well, in Germany, the story is more than a little bit different.
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