Returning to my German lifestyle
I am back in Germany after spending 2 weeks in the U.S. for my sister’s wedding. I loved seeing my family, eating delicious food, and enjoying some comforts from home. […]
I am back in Germany after spending 2 weeks in the U.S. for my sister’s wedding. I loved seeing my family, eating delicious food, and enjoying some comforts from home. […]
My apartment in Heidelberg came with a refrigerator, and it’s not great. Like all of my friends’ refrigerators here, it is tiny. By U.S. standards, it is the same size […]
It took me a couple of months to find out that German doctors only write prescriptions for a short amount of time (maybe 1-6 months). If you need a prescription […]
Even more embarrassing than not being able to order in German at the market is getting laughed at by a vendor and several surrounding customers. It is “Spargel” season here […]
Every Saturday morning, we have the option of going to an outdoor market that sells a variety of food. It’s not exactly a “farmers’ market,” because the vendors sell items, […]
I’ve had a problem since I arrived in Germany: I don’t understand the nutrition labels on food items. To be 100% honest, I haven’t really made any sort of an […]
When we initially arrived in Germany, it was a Saturday morning. Jet lagged, we got acquainted with our temporary apartment, napped, and woke up in time to have dinner with […]
I make a lot of homemade soup. That’s an understatement. I probably make too much soup. I always had several (some may say “an abundance of”) boxes of stock on […]