chrevbel
American expat in Germany
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American
Registration: 19 April 2010
Make friends in Hamburg by eyelash
Hola I am originally from Barcelona and I have been living in Hamburg for 5 months already. I find it really hard to make new friends.. people here are very polite though a tad distant. Back in Barcelona I would be sitting in a cafe reading and I ...
I'm sure there are some Volksmarch clubs in the Dusseldorf area that have websites, but I don't know of any directly. You can check out dvv-wandern.de They have a listing of all upcoming events, and the text for each event often includes a link to ... Read More
Make friends in Hamburg by eyelash
Hola I am originally from Barcelona and I have been living in Hamburg for 5 months already. I find it really hard to make new friends.. people here are very polite though a tad distant. Back in Barcelona I would be sitting in a cafe reading and I ...
You may want to give Volksmarching a try (although it's the "off-season" at the moment, admittedly). I've done quite a bit, and I almost invariably end up walking and talking for a few kilometers or so with some new stranger. I've even experienced ... Read More
EverBank experience?
Am considering EverBank as the means for having my USD pension deposited, as they affordably allow dollar-Euro transactions, and offer transfers to foreign banks. Does anyone in here have actual experience with EverBank? Particularly, with a ... Read More
living expenses in Heidelberg!
SP, As a Heidelberg resident, I can tell you that Heidelberg living tends to be on the expensive side. It's not Munich-expensive, but it's above average for Germany, IMO. That said, this IS a university town, so there are relatively inexpensive ... Read More
Mattresses and Sheets
Ami, That helps a lot. Thank you! I'd tried similar searches, but not on Amazon, and come up with nothing. I guess it looks like 160x210 is a common waterbed size. Who knew? Thanks! Read More
Mattresses and Sheets
For whatever reason (I'll spare you the long version; suffice it to say that I'm still new to Europe and unfamiliar...), I am the owner of a 160x210mm bed. I purchased before doing adequate research, but have now discovered that mattresses have to ... Read More