Meet the Bloggers: Resident on Earth
Meet our newest YG blogger: Jen of Resident on Earth. Photo (c) Jen At the end of 2009, Jen–American ex-pat bloggerette of Resident on Earth–found herself moving to Germany from a small Midwestern...
View ArticleOne Year in Germany
One year ago Jen moved to Frankfurt from the Midwestern United States. Photo (cc) flickr user batigolix Today marks my first anniversary in Germany. I am seriously in awe of how fast this year has...
View ArticleTasting Snowflakes
Christmas markets are a fun annual tradition in Germany. Photo (c) Jen The Aschaffenburg Weihnachtsmarkt is sublimely located at the foot of the sandstone castle Schloss Johannisburg, which provides a...
View ArticleMy Wortschatz
Photo (c) Resident on Earth I have a beautiful red book to hold my German Wortschatz, or “word treasure.” In English, I suppose we just call it plain old boring “vocabulary.” The book has a ribbed...
View ArticleFilms and Germany
A trip to a movie theater in Germany is a shade different than in the United States. Photo (c) Jen Watching movies is a favorite pastime of mine. I especially love watching films produced outside the...
View ArticleIn the mood for Bonn-Bonns
A cathedral spire in Bonn. Photo (c) Resident on Earth One Sunday morning last December, we awoke early to a light snow. I was amazed to see a white van pull up outside the apartment, and a few men...
View ArticleThe market of my dreams
Frankfurt's Kleinmarkthalle has a lot to offer. Photo (c) Jen Baby, I hit the JACK POT. I discovered Frankfurt’s Kleinmarkthalle, an indoor market that has fabulous produce, cheeses, meats, breads,...
View ArticleButchering language
How not to butcher the German language at the butcher. Photo (c) Jen One day last week, in a remarkable coincidence, my dear and wise uncle sent me an article about German meat and butchers. It must...
View ArticleAfter the first visit home: Germany by comparison
Photo (cc) flickr user Shelley and Dave When I first arrived in Germany, The Mann said that in six months I would want to go home for a visit and get perspective from both places. He also said from his...
View ArticleSprachschule and the B1 exams
At the end of a six-month stretch of language classes, it was time for the B1 exams. Photo (cc) flickr user Alex France To complete the B1 level (the halfway point in the language levels), we had a...
View ArticleThe German sauna survival guide
Photo (c) Resident on Earth Germans take their relaxation seriously, and the sauna is an important part of their culture. The sauna is more than sitting in the heat for 15 minutes and calling it a day;...
View ArticleGender in German
Photo (c) Resident on Earth This week I was contemplating how to say a sentence in German that involved the words German woman and American man when a German language concept dug in a little deeper. I...
View ArticleThuringian travels
The ice cream colors of Weimar. Photo (c) Resident on Earth Last August I was anxious for a bit of travel, so I packed my backpack, and got on the train headed for a spontaneous three-day trip through...
View ArticleBam-Bam-Bamberg
Photo (c) Resident on Earth It’s cold in Germany now; I’ve had to dig out the heavy-duty scarves and boots. Riding my bike has become decidedly unpleasant as the cold air blasts my face. This morning...
View ArticleVisiting Berlin
Photo (c) Resident on Earth The first time I was in Berlin, I left the city in the hush of the early morning hours. I awoke at the ungodly hour of 4 AM, slipped into a taxi, and sleepily watched the...
View ArticleLearning German through Kindervision
Learning German isn't just about reading books: you can learn just as much by watching television shows. Photo (cc) flickr user Lubs Mary I’m dreaming in German now. Ah, so it has come to this. Last...
View ArticleRoasted pig’s head and other delicacies
Photo (c) Resident on Earth One Sunday last June, despite the fact that we were monstrously tired and the weather was rainyish, we trekked all the way out to Gelnhausen for their medieval festival. Of...
View ArticleEating out at the…Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof?
Who'd have thought? The best Asian food I've had in Germany was at the Frankfurt train station. Photo (cc) Resident on Earth You may laugh, but I have to say that some of the yummiest Asian food I’ve...
View ArticleFrozen roses
Photo (c) Resident on Earth Yesterday was Rosenmontag (Rose Monday), part of Germany’s carnival celebrations before Lent. This is a time of year when Germans don silly costumes in order to...
View ArticleCool Cologne
The Kölner Dom: Hard to fit in one photo. Photo (c) Resident on Earth One day last May as we were zipping along the Autobahn at light speed, we decided to make an impromptu stop in Köln (Cologne) to...
View ArticleVisiting Aachen
Photo (c) Resident on Earth Aachen was an important city in Germany in the Middle Ages, and is where the kings of Germany were crowned. It was Charlemagne’s favorite place to be, and undoubtedly his...
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