Note from the Editor: In today’s Quarantine Diaries, we’ll travel to Ludwigshafen, Germany, the city that I first worked in when I moved to Germany to teach English. Ludwigshafen borders Mannheim, which was where I…
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One of the most (if not the most) exciting things about the Christmas season in Germany are the Christmas markets! It’s kind of fun watching stalls slowly being set up throughout the month of November…
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A few days ago, I was out starting my Christmas shopping, when surprisingly, I discovered how difficult it was to find boxes of Christmas cards and candy canes. If you’re looking for chocolate Santas, no…
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Living in Germany is extremely affordable, and with good planning, traveling around the country can be just as easy and cheap! Last year when I was in Germany, I traveled to Aachen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Berlin,…
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Today, I’m going to give you guys a tour of my German apartment! The place itself is quite spacey and it’s in a neighbourhood that has lots of grocery stores, pharmacies, a post office, banks,…
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This weekend, I went to Munich for Oktoberfest with some friends. Most Germans I’ve talked to surprisingly seemed to prefer other beer festivals over Oktoberfest, and described Oktoberfest as being too touristy and crowded. Of…
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