Andrew
@GroundedTraveler
American expat in Germany
Forum posts
6
About me
American
Lives in Freiburg
Speaks English, German, Italian
Registration: 06 January 2011
Activity
New to the forum, and homesick. by Emiliebrooke
I have been here in Germany since December and feel terribly out of place. My fiancé works long hours and when he gets home he is tired. We have socialized a bit with old friend´s of his, but they always speak German around me, and it not only ...
Hey Emilie, I'm a month later than your post, so I hope you are doing better and have your visa. It seems a little weird that you can't sign up for the course without the visa. I thought the course was a requirement for the visa, and really as an ... Read More
Moving soon - Cologne or Bonn? International Schools? by shaigill
Hi everyone! We (me + wife + daughters 6,4,newborn) are moving soon to cologne or bonn for a 3 year assignment. Work is downtown Cologne. Many questions come to mind, such as where to live. I would rather be close to the prospective school than to ...
I don't know much about that area, but I'll offer some advice for looking for a place to live. Remember that public transit is very widely used especially if you will not have a car. You said you would rather be close to school than work, but check ... Read More
Moving toHamburg for 10 months by jlsherr
My company is sending me to Germany. I am OK with this but not sure what to expect. I only speak english.
English should be fine in the bigger cities like Hamburg. I have never been in a situation where English was completely useless. Learn a few words and be polite about asking things in English and you should get a good response. Most Germans that I ... Read More