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Category Archives: German culture

The Grass is Always Greener. And Possibly Made of Chocolate.

November 9, 2013by Sam 8 Comments

It always comes back to grocery shopping, doesn’t it? Yesterday I visited an American Aldi for the first time ever. Now, for a lot of reasons, it’s great to be […]

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German culture

Get Zem Going!

October 2, 2013by Sam 1 Comment

After moving around in the U.S. a bit over the past few months, I’ve realized that you don’t need to be in a foreign culture for the grocery store to […]

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blogging, food, German culture

Three Months of Non-Shocking Culture Shock

August 21, 2013by Sam 8 Comments

A lot of people have asked me about culture shock, most assuming that I went or am still going through it. My answer is a pretty resounding “no;” however, I’m […]

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German culture, Uncategorized

Sales Tax and Money Troubles

July 12, 2013by Sam 2 Comments

After being back in the U.S. for a couple of days, I needed to get my laptop looked at. The technician told me on the phone that it would cost […]

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German culture

The Confusion of When and Where

July 10, 2013by Sam 1 Comment

Over nearly two years of living in Germany, I grew accustomed to the idea that I was relatively “alone” until about 2 p.m. When we first got there and I had […]

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German culture, Uncategorized

My German garden gnome

July 1, 2013by Sam 2 Comments

If you’re German, and you want to give a going away present to your American friend, you may be dismayed to learn that bratwurst doesn’t pack well. So how about […]

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German culture, Travel

Those German words that stick

June 17, 2013by Sam 10 Comments

Every language has its little “word crumbs” that pop up all of the time in conversation, and you’re not always going to find an explanation in a textbook. They are […]

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German culture

The Slow and Scenic Route to Frankfurt Airport

June 4, 2013by Sam 10 Comments

For the uninitiated, take note: when Deutsche Bahn puts the train in reverse, your trip has probably officially started to fall apart. During the two years that we have been […]

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German culture, Travel

German titles, or what’s *really* in a name

May 17, 2013by Sam 7 Comments

When we moved to our second apartment in Bielefeld, our über-prepared landlord had, well, über-prepared by putting both of our last names on the doorbell. And then some. The doorbell […]

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German culture

Fun German things from around the Internet

May 13, 2013by Sam 5 Comments

I guess this is supposed to be the time for self-reflection and whatnot, since I’m leaving Germany very, very soon. However, it’s instead turning into a time of “since when […]

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German culture

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