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November 14th, 2003

Gottingen, Culture, Food and Drink

Das Essen in Germany

When you're in Germany, you might get tired of endless foot-long Wurst sausages in tiny Brötchen buns or piles of Kartoffeln (potatoes) with Schwein- (pork) or Rindfleisch (beef) and Kohl (cabbage)...

November 4th, 2003

Gottingen, Culture, Living Abroad

A Beer for all Seasons

If you come to Germany right now, you´ll find lovely clear blue skies, endless fields of green, and densely packed forests of vivid red and orange and gold-topped trees that stretch on for mile upon pristine mile, casting shifting shadows over winding trails, benches and tempting piles of leaves...

October 28th, 2003

Gottingen, Living Abroad

Transportation in Germany

One of my favorite things about Germany so far is their public transportation system. (I live in LA where everyone has at least one car and they're not afraid to use it.) When you arrive in Germany, if you're not renting a car, you'll most likely take a train to whichever city you'll be staying in...

October 15th, 2003

Gottingen, Culture, Living Abroad

German Efficiency de-mystified

I have done a bit of traveling inside and out of the country, weighted down by guidebooks like a pack horse, and I'll tell you, no amount of guide book reading can really prepare you for spending extended periods of time in a foreign country.

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