http://www.lifeingermany.net/ Life in Germany en Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:04:00 GMT Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:04:00 GMT info@lifeingermany.net info@lifeingermany.net http://www.lifeingermany.net/german-sense-of-fashion/ Why is it that Germans are not known for their great dress sense? Maybe it's because they don't have a great dress sense. Simple, huh? This, of course, is a... http://www.lifeingermany.net/german-sense-of-fashion/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/german-sense-of-fashion/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:04:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/secret-crushes-german-style/ Maybe I'm writing this post a bit late, but it's still relevant because the merry month of May hasn't ended yet. In Germany, May means spring. It also means putting... http://www.lifeingermany.net/secret-crushes-german-style/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/secret-crushes-german-style/ Sun, 25 May 2008 21:01:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/is-this-too-honest/ Today I wanted to attend a fun-sounding exhibition in Bonn, which was supposed to feature over 300 live reptiles (including freaky things like anacondas) and other scary creatures, such as... http://www.lifeingermany.net/is-this-too-honest/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/is-this-too-honest/ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:34:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/a-scary-plane-landing/ Last Saturday (March 1, 2008), a huge low pressure storm system called Emma brought gale-force winds to Germany and Central Europe, causing widespread damage and killing several people. Most notably... http://www.lifeingermany.net/a-scary-plane-landing/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/a-scary-plane-landing/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:42:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/a-piece-of-japan/ I took a little trip to Dusseldorf this week -- a relatively large German city on the Rhine river. I went there with the intention of exploring the "Japanese area... http://www.lifeingermany.net/a-piece-of-japan/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/a-piece-of-japan/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:29:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/what-is-your-favourite-airline/ Mine's NOT Lufthansa, that's for sure. I returned to Germany a couple of weeks ago after a pleasant summer visit to my hometown, Sydney. On my long journey back to... http://www.lifeingermany.net/what-is-your-favourite-airline/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/what-is-your-favourite-airline/ Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:24:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/can-you-judge-a-guy-by-his-apartment/ In Germany, there is this one reality show that I really like to watch. I can't remember what it's called, but its main aim is to find a nice date... http://www.lifeingermany.net/can-you-judge-a-guy-by-his-apartment/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/can-you-judge-a-guy-by-his-apartment/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:32:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/you-call-this-a-bus-stop/ I am back home in Sydney at the moment, enjoying the glorious summer weather. I go to the beach with my friends a lot, and each time I'm happily floating... http://www.lifeingermany.net/you-call-this-a-bus-stop/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/you-call-this-a-bus-stop/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:49:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/what-do-you-miss-about-australia/ After spending five months in Germany, I am heading back to summery Sydney this weekend to enjoy Christmas with my family and to go on yet another fun-filled holiday to... http://www.lifeingermany.net/what-do-you-miss-about-australia/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/what-do-you-miss-about-australia/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:23:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/vegetarians-do-not-read-this/ Warning: if you think eating baby animals is evil, you will be appalled by this story. I went to an unusual dinner party on Friday night. It was supposed to... http://www.lifeingermany.net/vegetarians-do-not-read-this/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/vegetarians-do-not-read-this/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:12:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/instructions-for-morons/ Clear, detailed instructions are great thing, aren't they? Well, yes -- as long as they don't insult your intelligence. Germans love instructions -- clear, detailed instructions. Because instructions make things... http://www.lifeingermany.net/instructions-for-morons/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/instructions-for-morons/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:09:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/bonn-christmas-market/ When it comes to Christmas time in Europe, there is one thing I love more than anything else: Christmas markets. These markets feature in several European countries, including Germany, and... http://www.lifeingermany.net/bonn-christmas-market/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/bonn-christmas-market/ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:44:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/500-years-of-bad-sex/ In Germany, there is one little tradition that I can somehow never get used to: clinking glasses with each person at the table individually, making sure to maintain eye contact... http://www.lifeingermany.net/500-years-of-bad-sex/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/500-years-of-bad-sex/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:21:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/english-english-everywhere/ I have to share a dirty little secret with you: I'm truly addicted to loud and colourful gossip magazines They are the literary equivalent of junk food -- cheap, easy... http://www.lifeingermany.net/english-english-everywhere/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/english-english-everywhere/ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:34:00 GMT http://www.lifeingermany.net/recycling-germanstyle/ Today I took some empty soft drink and beer bottles back to the supermarket where I had originally bought the drinks they contain. I received 15 Euro cents for each... http://www.lifeingermany.net/recycling-germanstyle/#comments http://www.lifeingermany.net/recycling-germanstyle/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:40:00 GMT