07 May 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY KARI MARTINDALE When you get to Germany, you’ll see a lot of signs with a red A with a pharmacy symbol inside it, and the word Apotheke. “That looks a lot like apothecary.” Yes. It does. The Apotheke is the German pharmacy, and you’ll go there for your OTC medical needs as well [...]
Posted in Health, Beauty & Pampering, Just In Germany, PCS-ing3 Comments
06 May 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY BREA I had oh so much fun last weekend at Frühlingsfest! Let me explain briefly. Fruhlingsfest, also known as Spring Fest (Frühling = Spring, Fest = fest) is noticeably similar to Oktoberfest but on a smaller scale. Spring Fest has the tents reminiscent of Oktoberfest’s famous tents, but smaller and more local. Stuttgart [...]
Posted in Baden-Württemberg, Explore Germany, German Festivals & Holidays0 Comments
03 May 2013
If you are contemplating living off-base/post one of the most important questions is “where?” Caitlyn Cordova has told us about her house, and now she will tell us a little bit about her town away from hometown. If you would like to share your German town with us, please write to submissions@germanyja.com Take it away [...]
Posted in Ansbach, Making Your Home, Off-Base Housing, To Live0 Comments
02 May 2013
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living in Germany, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of on-post housing. CAITLYN CORDOVA has let us glimpse [...]
Posted in Ansbach, Military Installations, Off-Base Housing0 Comments
01 May 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY KARI MARTINDALE Why Can’t I Find Anything Online? And When I Do, It’s in German! First of all, I’m going to tell it to you straight: Most of your small town businesses aren’t online. Period. And those that are online, their websites aren’t as developed as in the States; some look like they [...]
Posted in A-Ha!, Online Shopping, Phone & Internet0 Comments
30 April 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY BERMUDEZ She made it! Amy and her husband are PCSing back to the States. She shared her experience in a series of articles. If you haven’t read them already, take a look at her first four posts in the series. Thank you Amy for sharing your journey with us! Hopefully others will learn [...]
Posted in PCS-ing, Pets0 Comments
29 April 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY MARGARET GOTHERIDGE AND USAG SCHWIENFURT PUBLIC AFFAIRS Maybe your time in Germany is just beginning or maybe it’s coming to an end. If you are looking for a list of places to help get you started as you explore Europe or you feel like you didn’t get to see all that you could, [...]
Posted in European Travel1 Comment
26 April 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was given a magnet for my refrigerator. It was a list of ways to promote self-esteem in a military child, and at the time I thought, “Well, this is silly. I’m having a baby, not a child.” Those of you who are parents [...]
Posted in Military Life, OY, Parenting Wisdom0 Comments
25 April 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY KLINS On a whim, my husband and I decided to take a short trip to the Black Forest region of Germany. The village of Ortenberg, located on the Rhine river just 25 km away from Strasbourg, France, offered true German charm and hospitality. We stayed at Gasthaus im Glattfelder for the duration [...]
Posted in Baden-Württemberg, Explore Germany, Hotel/Motel or Gasthaus, Restaurants0 Comments
24 April 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE KING Saturday was an eventful day for us. My husband and I went to Nürnberg to meet up with a friend who is stationed in Heidelburg. We decided to take the train because we knew we’d have a few drinks and didn’t want to worry about driving home. We bought the Bavarian [...]
Posted in A-Ha!, Explore Germany1 Comment
