Yesterday we joined our fellow Munchen-ers here at a cafe watching the Germany vs England World Cup game. It was fun, and a good game to watch. There was a lot of celebration afterwards in the streets. Munich is usually a quiet city, but not after a winning soccer game! Here is just a few [...]

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After posting about my experience of buying a used car in Germany, I had an interesting comment from a reader. He asked me weather or not Germany had anything like a “lemon law” since he had been ripped off by someone who he bought a car from. I am not very informed on the subject, [...]

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It has been an interesting experience buying a used car in Munich, Germany. When we lived in Norway we did not have a car so I have not had the adventure of car buying as an expat until now. We have managed to get ourselves insurance, even though we had to go through hearing about [...]

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One thing that gets frustrating about being an expat is that everything is so unfamiliar. Simple things that I am used to in the US that make life easier like roadside assistance plan with AAA, are things that I have to live without here in Germany. Even though the unfamiliar can be frustrating and difficult, [...]

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