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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Grie Soß (Green Sauce)

by Christina Geyer on July 20, 2009

Things have been pretty stressful around here the last couple of weeks.  First we were moving, and then that fell through and  now we’re back on the hunt for a new place.  Anyways, it seems the stress finally got the better of me and I blew it this week.  I didn’t check the blog before […]

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Strikes, strikes, and more strikes

by Christina Geyer on March 6, 2008

Germany is getting just as bad as France nowadays.  Here’s a message I received from the US Consulate (you too can get these messages by registering with the State Department).  In addition to what’s listed in the message, Deutsche Bahn (the train service) are planning to strike indefinitely starting on Monday.  So basically, if there […]

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Do not EVER fly Iberia Airlines

by Christina Geyer on January 17, 2008

So here it is, the full story with all the gritty details. From cancelled flights to unannounced delays, from death marches through the Madrid airport to sleeping in moldy hotel rooms.
Chapter 1: The cancelled flight
Our tale begins in the fall, shortly after booking four tickets with Iberia Airlines to visit my family in the US this […]

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Two Mini Meetups on September 29 – Be there or be square!

by Christina Geyer on September 15, 2007

In honor of Carol and her daughter Elizabeth’s trip to Germany, there will be two - count’em two! - mini meetups on Saturday, September 29. The first will be in Nürnberg (Nuremburg); we’ll be meeting by the main information desk at the Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof (train station) at noon. So far, Carol and Elizabeth, Blythe and […]

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American foodstuff substitutes

by Christina Geyer on May 31, 2007

Finding product replacements for your favorite foods and snacks is always tough for new expats (and occasionally some of us more experienced expats as well)! Here’s my attempt to help out and I have to admit, I learned quite a bit in my research for this post. As new ideas/suggestions come up, I will […]

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Whiney Expat Blogger Meetup

by Christina Geyer on May 22, 2007

Initial location planning is going on over at Germany Doesn’t Suck for the autumn Whiney Expat Blogger Meetup. Nominations at this point include:
Dresden
3 - 4 hours from Bonn/Cologne
Nürnberg
Regensburg
Munich
Mosel/Eifel
Frankfurt
Darmstadt
Cologne
Wildeshausen
Bremen
With a small infant, I expect I’ll only attend if it’s nearby. Nürnberg has gotten some interest, except that we don’t know of a blogger that could show us around. […]

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More search terms

by Christina Geyer on February 17, 2007

Normally I wouldn’t subject you to blog stats again so soon, but some of these search terms are too funny/strange not to share:
1. berlin deutschland
2. american expats germany
3. ausländeramt hamburg foto
4. berlin rapes american soldiers
5. verliebt in berlin tv serie in version english
6. charlie geyer
7. germany babies skeletons found in flower pots
8. american expat dresden
9. tjhsst […]

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