Christmas without Vanillekipferl is something not many Austrians could imagine even exist. The famous little cookies are shaped like Kipferl – cookies in a crescent shape. Here is the recipe -I tried it and they are really easy to make and… Read more ›
You love shopping and making some bargains? – Well, maybe Black Friday is something for you then. The official christmas shopping season in the US starts on the day after Thanksgiving (the 4th Thursday every November) and is called Black… Read more ›
Did you know that presents are not brought by Santa, but shit by Caga Tio – the shitting log – in Spain? No? Well, me neither. But this apparently happens in Catalonia, a region in Spain. Caga Tio is a piece of… Read more ›
A month full of Germany is over…… the first month of Hey there world – WOW! It went by so fast and I hope you enjoyed it. I have learned a lot about my own culture and I am actually… Read more ›
Time for minding some gaps. It is always good to know the little things that are really important about a culture. Here is my take – not claiming totality, not saying that everybody agrees to them. But maybe at least… Read more ›
Everybody wants to live in the right Kiez. The good Kiez. The cool one. Kiez?!? What is it? …. An area in Wuppertal? A special type of house? A boutique? Nope – it is a word describing or rather replacing… Read more ›
Germans love rules and Ordnung – we all know that….. That’s how we like it: Wanna know how to really stress out an Ordnung loving German. Mess the whole thing up: Ever met a “non-orderly” German? What do you… Read more ›
