It’s no secret that Germans love their cars. Buying a new car in Germany is significantly different, however, than it is in the U.S. In the U.S., cars are manufactured and sent to a car dealer, where they sit on vast lots waiting to be purchased. A buyer goes to the lot, does a little [...]
Parrots in Cologne
Who knew parrots have gone rogue in Cologne??
Two Years in Germany
Two years ago today, The Mann and I touched down in a Lufthansa plane at the Frankfurt airport, and my life in Germany began. I can hardly believe I’ve been here for two years. In some ways, it feels like I just got here, yet at the same time I’m amazed at how far I’ve [...]
Earthquake with Chocolate
One of my funniest German language mistakes happened recently at a Christmas market, when I stopped at one of the huts that had mountains of sweets. Without thinking, I mixed up Erdnuss (peanut or “earth nut”) with Erdbeben (earthquake) and asked for an earthquake with chocolate. And, oh, the ground shook when I tasted it.
Istria = Foodcation
The Istrian peninsula has a proud tradition of locally sourced and delicious food. I heard that Istrian food is grown and farmed within a 10 km radius of where it’s eaten. Intrigued by the thought of feasting on local and seasonal food, we decided to make our Croatian vacation this past September into a foodcation. [...]
An Autumn Trek through the Vineyards
A few weeks ago on a sunny, warm, autumn weekend, we decided to hike along a portion of the Rheinsteig trail in Martinsthal, above Eltville. As we were in the Rheingau wine region, the landscape was naturally draped in vineyards. One of which our friend decided to hike through. Straight up the hillside. A steep [...]
Underground Fashion in the DDR
One late night last weekend, we were flipping channels when we randomly came across a documentary about the 1980s underground fashion culture in the former DDR (East Germany). The film is called Ein Traum in Erdbeerfolie (A Dream in Strawberry Foil) or Comrade Couture in English. I’m not very interested in fashion, and God knows [...]
Blogstipation
Well, well, well, we have a bit of blogstipation over here at Resident on Earth. So many things have been going on for the past two months that I hardly know where to begin. A big backup of blog posts! I feel I’ve been running ragged for the past two months, with trips to Chicago, [...]
A Week in Istria
The Mann and I snapped up a cheap Lufthansa flight to Zagreb, Croatia, before we decided where we wanted to go in Croatia. At first, we thought about driving down to the Dalmatian Coast, ending up in Dubrovnik. But after we looked at the map several times, we frowned at the distance. It would be [...]
Refreshed, with a Marinade of Red Wine!
As summer shifts into autumn, I’ve felt a shift in my own life the past few weeks. Since March, I’ve been solely focused on my new job and all the adjustments that has entailed, including my weekly commute between Cologne and Frankfurt. In August, I passed my six-month probezeit (probation or trial period), which in [...]
I'm a Europhile living with my German boyfriend ("The Mann") and splitting my time between Cologne and the Frankfurt area, Germany.
