Archive for January 2008

German Carnival: Fasching, Karneval

Nick • January 31st, 2008 • Events

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!This year I got to see my first fasching event in Germany. It was basically a parade that lasted for at least 3 years full of Germans wearing all sorts of costume.
So just what is fasching?It’s the German […]

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Life in Germany, The Life in Germany

Nick • January 29th, 2008 • Personal

So just what is the life in Germany? I’ve had many visitors for many different questions asking different questions about the aspects of the Life in Germany including visas, passports, and even destinations.
My Life in GermanyI’ve been to Germany 4 times now and currently live in a small city called Tuebingen. My life […]

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How to Become a German, Mc Donalds Bavaria

Nick • January 24th, 2008 • Personal

Mc Donalds Germany recently added an interesting feature on their website, make yourself German! You just visit this link, upload your face and there you are, you are a Bavarian German!
Visiting my becoming Germany link here.
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Germany and the Euro

Nick • January 24th, 2008 • German Culture

I found this article to be very interesting outlining Germany and it’s use of the Euro.
Horst Teubert:
“The EU has turned into “a first-class global finance power with the Euro”, declares the German Foreign […]

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Valentine’s Day in Germany

Nick • January 23rd, 2008 • Customs

Valentine’s Day happens the world over on February 14th. In Germany, the tradition of Valentine’s Day is similar to the US. The guy gives the girl flowers. They also give chocolate or roses, much like I’ve grown up to know in the United States.
Of course, many politically correct Germans will tell you, […]

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YouPorn blocked by Google.de in Germany

Nick • January 22nd, 2008 • News

Germany was the first to say no to YouPorn by having it blocked on the search results of Google.de. It is certain that the German regulatory organization is behind it. However, the site is not entirely blocked in Germany YouPorn can still be viewed by directly accessing the YouPorn website.
Does this make sense? […]

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Riding Trains and Buses Illegally in Germany

Nick • January 13th, 2008 • Advice

When riding around on trains and buses in Germany, you might have noticed that they don’t check your bus pass or train ticket more than half your travels. This leads some to think that it is easy enough just to travel illegally and not buy tickets for trains and buses.
Riding Buses IllegallyI’ll admit I’ve […]

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Trash in Germany, Germany Trash Bin Tips

Nick • January 8th, 2008 • Customs

The Trash in Germany has to be thrown away in different bins. For Americans, this can be confusing. I was used to throwing away all my trash into just one Trash Bin. That is a definite no no in Germany. In Germany, all trash must be thrown away into multiple Garbage bins.
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Copyright Infringement in Germany

Nick • January 3rd, 2008 • German Culture

Somehow I always believe that the Copyright Infringement rules in Germany would somehow be less severe in Germany than the United States, yet it is on my latest trip here, that I’ve had to be more cautious than ever with what I download.
New German Copyright Infringement LawsNow those in Germany can be sued just for […]

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How to get a Work Permit in Germany

Nick • January 1st, 2008 • Visas

So you might be wondering the same question I had often been wondering: How to get a Work Permit in Germany?
1. Marry a GermanAs soon as you get married, you are given full access to Germany just like everyone else who lives and works in Germany. Though, finding the love of your life, yet […]

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