Three days later, instead of receiving a cordial email inviting me to pick up my renewed residence permit, I got an email from an agent ordering me to cease employment immediately.

We tend to think winter doesn't affect us negatively, or that we have total mental control over dismal dispositions. Seasonal depression and miserable moods, however, are complex experiences, influenced by internal and external factors.

Employees don't quit their jobs. They quit their bosses.

Having recently returned to Germany, I thought it would be appropriate to update the story I wrote over ten years ago about an institution and instrument of torture in this country: the German bed pillow - das Kopfkissen. 

There was no way I was gonna let that Japanese dentist scare me into having bad teeth. Ha.

Try these simple and inexpensive, at-home remedies for your best friend. One comes straight from the Mutterland. While living in Germany...

The bakery stand switches on its lights before dawn. Now it glows like a Christmas tree and feels almost as festive, enticing customers...

Do you have wanderlust? Read through the following and put a mental checkmark next to the statements that apply to you: You don't love to...

Germans are well-known for being world travelers. They are a nationality with a reputation for having stepped foot on every single...

In Germany and certain other European countries, Sunday is the day of rest for most. Deemed "Quiet Day," most shops and businesses are...

(This post originally appeared on hungryforlove.com) When stuck at a German birthday party, you can entertain yourself by playing with...