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
Expat Life
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
Grocery Shopping in Germany… and finding a bit of America
One of the things I like to do when I am at home in Germany is simply to go into a supermarket. As I try to find a one Euro …Read the Rest
America’s Favorite Treat: Peanut Butter
Ok, that could be a slight exaggeration… but it is actually possible that peanut butter is in fact America’s favorite treat. After all, I have never seen so many hugely popular …Read the Rest
A Hacked Skype Account – The Problem with Automatic Recharge
Staying in touch with family and friends has gotten so much easier over the past decade. Like probably many of you, Marco and I use Skype for international calling, chatting, and …Read the Rest
Cinco De Mayo in Texas
Happy Cinco de Mayo! As I learned yesterday from a post over at Yucatan Holidays, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of a battle the Mexican army won against the French …Read the Rest
