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. […]
Several years from now, when I am no longer living in my Heidelberg, Germany apartment, I hope I am able to remember some of the unique features of it. Some […]
Given that this is my second time living in Europe and that I have many international friends, you would think I would have some sort of urgency to learn the […]
Having been forced out of our apartment last weekend, Chris and I took to being tourists in our own city, Heidelberg, Germany. Usually, I love spending my German Sundays at home […]
Last Saturday afternoon in my Heidelberg, Germany apartment, I turned on the kitchen water faucet to find no water. Our two other taps were not spouting any out either, so […]
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 […]
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 […]
This past winter spent in Heidelberg, which is in southern Germany, is probably the runner up for the place I have lived with the warmest winter. From memory, Chris and […]
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 left my job at Harvard University in November when we moved to Germany. It was the first time in 5 years that I was unemployed. The first day off […]
When Chris and I moved to Cambridge, England in 2005, we showed up to the airport with 4 heavy suitcases and 4 carry-on bags. The woman checking us in said […]
My adventures being disconnected continue. The temporary internet connection slowed down significantly after the first weekend to the point where I can just barely use it to check my email […]
After a trip to the US for Christmas, we came back to Germany for the end of our 2-month international move. Our belongings were finally in a German port and […]