When Adam chose this month’s topic for our Blogger Stammtisch green spaces and parks, I actually laughed out loud. Why? Because green spaces are probably what I miss most from Germany …Read the Rest
Expat Life
A Taste of Home: Hackbraten (German Meatloaf)
When you are on vacation, you want to try all the new and fun foreign dishes you don’t get at home. When you are an expat, you still want to …Read the Rest
Popular Drinks in Germany
Last month, I wrote about different kinds of popular German food that I miss from Germany. This month’s Blogger Stammtisch is all about drinks instead – a topic chosen by …Read the Rest
Popular Food in Germany: What This German Expat Sometimes Dreams of
It’s funny. Until you leave your home country, you don’t really realize all the things that are so particular about your country. Tiffany of No Ordinary Homestead picked food as …Read the Rest
Expat Mythbusters: Taking on Some Texas Cliches
Welcome to this edition of Blogger Stammtisch. This month I got to pick the topic and I came up with the idea of having all of us bust some myths …Read the Rest
Everything is Bigger in Texas – Even Valentine’s Day
Everything is bigger in Texas – even Valentine’s Day. In fact, it’s huge here. The commercials over the past month have bombarded us with romantic getaways and trips, flowers, personalized candy, …Read the Rest
Workout on the Road: Running
Disclaimer: When reading this post you’re going to want to picture a beautiful woman that speedily runs along a sandy beach showing off her barely there tummy in a cute little tank top… …Read the Rest
Starting Our Christmas Trip in Style: Layover in London Heathrow
When I was searching for cheap tickets for our crazy German-Chinese-French itinerary over Christmas break, I stumbled across a semi-affordable fare for the US-Europe-US part of the trip. The reason …Read the Rest
Advent in Germany: German Christmas Traditions
I just arrived in Germany and am looking forward to hanging out with family and friends and enjoying Advent in Germany aka the German pre-Christmas season. It’s been very Chirstmas-y …Read the Rest
Expats And Friends: Locals
Don’t get me wrong. I am so grateful for all the friends who are sticking with me despite my crazy travel schedules. The ones I have back home in Germany …Read the Rest
