T̶w̶o̶ One p̶e̶r̶p̶e̶t̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶a̶t̶s̶ immigrant settling into home country number five.
Julie After a long, drawn-out illness that had appeared this week to be in remission, Jul’s computer died suddenly this morning. Emergency surgery was performed, but it was too late. The computer is survived by Jul’s Eee PC which will have to serve as Jul’s only contact to the interwebs until an appropriate mule can be … Read more
Finally we’ve made it to that time of year again – time for a beer festival in Munich. Starkbierfest is a lot like Oktoberfest, with a few key differences: Different beer (duh). Starkbier is very strong and so sweet it’s practically undrinkable. No smoking! Smokers have to go outside. Your throat will still hurt from … Read more
By now you have probably heard about Obama Fingers, the tasty new frozen chicken snack food* available in Germany. Although much ado has been made over the possible racist overtones of the convenience food’s name, personally I doubt that those behind the name intended offense. I’m guessing the only reason the fried chicken strips are … Read more
Hey Jul: I see that you have lived in some of the most difficult countries in Europe to obtain citizenship (Switzerland and Germany). Are you planning on making your stay permanent or are you planning on coming back States side? – TomD I really don’t know if we’ll ever move back to the US. We … Read more
I’d almost forgotten how much fun sledding is. I’m happy to report that the Bavarian version is almost as good as the Swiss. Wallberg is on the Tegernsee, about an hour’s drive outside of Munich. A quick 5-10 minute ride up on the gondola is followed by at about a half hour of flying downhill … Read more
Jul – I’ve spent the last hour or so being super jealous of you, sucked into your old blog entries about Switzerland and happening across Chagall exhibits, big cows, and castles and such. Man. I’ve got to get out there. Could you please tell me a couple cities in Switzerland you think are the cutest? … Read more
Now that we own a DSLR camera, I figured it’s high time I learn something about photography. So I turned to that local bastion of adult education, the Munich Volkshochschule. Perusing the online course offerings, I was pleased to find a variety of classes on offer. Like this one: Basiswissen Fotografie – Photography FundamentalsSie erwerben … Read more
This past weekend we bummed a ride with the Munich International Ski Club for a day of skiing at Sheffau, Austria. Sheffau is just one of many entry points into the irrsinnig gross* ski area which includes 91 lifts and almost 300 km of slopes. There was lots of fresh snow, and a little too much sunshine. Very good conditions.
Organization has begun for this year’s Whiny Expat Bloggers Meet-Up (or NAMBLA WEBMU). To join in on the discussion, go check out the shiny new Expat Bloggers in Germany message board (set up by the lovely and talented Cliff). You’ll have to sign up and be approved by the powers that be, but oh, is … Read more
I get a lot of email thanks to this blog, most of it asking me to share nuggets of wisdom about travel or life as an expat. I enjoy corresponding with readers, but I find that I often don’t have the time to respond thoroughly to all the inquiries I receive. There are also certain … Read more