December 24th-December 26th: Christmas Eve (Heiligabend) is typically a very quiet time in Germany. If you listen, very carefully, in the stillness you will hear the animals speaking. Other legends hold that the rivers turn into wine, mountains open to reveal precious gems and church bells can be heard ringing from the bottom of the…
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Halloween Sale?
If you are new to Germany and have stopped at a German store lately , you may have wondered if they had a sale out on Halloween stuff. Sorry to disappoint the bargain hunter in you, but fasching season is here ! Often considered the 5th season here in Germany , Fasching is one of…
Continue ReadingSpargel Zeit – Asparagus Time !!!
In the months April to June Germany offers a tasty surprise for the gourmets under us. White Asparagus Asparagus is known as the “royal vegetable” in Germany, a nickname gained because (as in France) it was only available to the nobility. It was during the reign of Louis XIV the French Sun King, who…
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Registering Your Pet If you brought your pet from the states or any other country it will have been chipped and registered with your pet database at home, or if you bought a pet here it may have been chipped by the seller/breeder. Either way having your pet chipped is a good thing, because when…
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Haunted Places in Germany Technorati Tags: Haunted,Germany,Halloween,castles Nothing raises the hair on your arms or neck like a really good ghost story. Shivering with fright around a crackling campfire or in a dimly lit room during a slumber party is a rite of passage for young children. Today, Western culture is experiencing a heightened interest…
Continue ReadingYour car vs. the Marten
So you thought your car is safe out there on your favorite parking spot? You say its covered, locked and has an alarm? Well it may not be as safe as you would hope … Martens, adorable little ferret looking animals call Germany their home, and while usually harmless to humans, they will defend their…
Continue ReadingWinter Tire Laws in Germany
Snow tire Law: There is no set date to where you have to put on snow tires, but the law clearly states that under icy conditions (Black ice, Snow, Slush, Ice and Frost) you must not drive without snow tires on your vehicle. In Germany we go by the rule “O. to O.”, October…
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May is a strange weather month in Northern Europe. The past few Aprils in Frankfurt have had a high number of quite warm and sunny days, even if they start out with cool temperatures in the mornings. As May began, however, the temperatures have headed south, or, gone down. You have the heat running, and…
Continue ReadingSiren Signals in Germany
I know a lot of people know the sirens from back home, being used for Tornado alarms or wildfires.We too use sirens, but not just for bad weather. So here are the common uses and signals for the German sirens, you really only have to worry about the first one, that’s the warning for imminent…
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