Archive for September 2007

Buy German Food in America

Nick • September 30th, 2007 • Food

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!It can be tricky buying German food in America. It seems that not everything can be found in America that is so tasty in German. Examples include Schumpf Noodles (potato noodles) or the delectable Flammkuchen.
German Food at […]

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David Hasselhoff brings down the Berlin Wall

Nick • September 29th, 2007 • Videos

Has anyone heard that David Hasselhoff brought down the Berlin wall? Many people believe that he actually thinks so. It all started when David started singing his song Looking for Freedom in 1989 outside the Berlin wall. According to some people’s logic, it was David’s wonderful singing and his message […]

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Vacation Rentals in the US

Nick • September 28th, 2007 • Random

I wrote earlier about a way to find housing in Germany through Wg-Gesucht.de. Now theres a website that is offering a way to find beach vacation rentals throughout the USA, vlbo.com. For expatriates living abroad from the US, there is no better reason to come back than to enjoy a vacation, and why […]

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Marriage in Germany, Getting married to a German

Nick • September 28th, 2007 • Customs

Getting married in Germany and the marriages that are performed there are not quiet like that of other countries, though they have certain similarities. One thing to keep in mind is that the average age of Germans who get married is rather high. They prefer to be comfortable (have a job, car, house) before […]

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Learn German Free with Mango

Nick • September 27th, 2007 • Learning German

It’s free to learn German online with Mango. If you are beginner and trying to learn German, the online software from Mango is a good way to start out.
Good for Pronunciation, not for grammarAfter taking a few lessons myself, I’ve realized, the free online German course from Mango does not explain any grammar rules. […]

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Learn German Free Online, Free German Help

Nick • September 27th, 2007 • Learning German

Learning German with a Course on the Internet, may help put you into the right direction towards improving your German. I’ve found this method to helpful as you can study on your own time, and you don’t have to buy any expensive books to do it.
Websites to Learn German Free Onlinedeutsch-lernen.com/ - I used […]

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Exchange Rate Worsens in the USA

Nick • September 24th, 2007 • Personal

Exchange Rate, Worse for an American in GermanyLiving in Germany during a dramastic downfall in the exchange rate can really effect how expensive everything in Europe is. I remember the times before the exchange rate for dollar vs the euro was not that bad.
During the year 2006 when the world cup was held in Germany […]

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Protest in Germany against Schaeuble, Berlin

Nick • September 23rd, 2007 • News, Personal, Videos

Being in Berlin give you the possbility to see one of the many protests that occur in Berlin, since it is the capital of Germany. Yesterday was the protest against the stealing of electronic information, that is against government having the ability to collect information by inserting a virus in citizens computers and collect […]

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Save Money Abroad

Nick • September 20th, 2007 • Random

Coupon Chief is offering the possibility to save money abroad when you use their website. Some current deals include Bestbuy coupons. They even have clothing stores like Old Navy with Old Navy coupon codes listed on their site. This means that you can use this site to save money on all gifts you want to […]

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Nicotine Beer, Nicoshot Beer Germany

Nick • September 20th, 2007 • News

News.com.au:“A German company has come up with a novel way of beating bans on smoking in pubs – put the nicotine in the beer.

A new beer, known as NicoShot, is undergoing testing in Germany with hopes it can be moved toward approval in the next few months.
Each beer contains three milligrams […]

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