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May: time for demos, dancers and the desperately romantic

April 29, 2017December 2, 2017 / gabypinkner / Leave a comment

The first day of May is a time for celebration in Germany and there are quite a few ways to join in: Dance, show your love or protest – preferably not all at the same time.

Goodbye EU; Hello little Britain

March 29, 2017May 29, 2017 / gabypinkner / Leave a comment

Brexit is officially upon us. Today, Theresa May will formally trigger Article 50, the process that begins the UK's withdrawal from the EU. We asked three Brits living in Cologne, how Brexit is going to affect them.

Time to pay for your ticket to ride

October 10, 2016May 22, 2017 / gabypinkner / Leave a comment

Schwarzfahren just got more expensive. Time to stop pretending you're just another hapless foreigner and start paying the price.

Look into my eyes…

August 6, 2016September 21, 2016 / gabypinkner / Leave a comment

There are all kinds of rules around saying cheers in Germany but the most important one is to make sure you make eye contact with all the people you’re saying cheers to, one by one, as you clink their glass. Why? It’s very simple. If you don’t, you will have seven years of bad sex. … Continue reading Look into my eyes…

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The red rule

July 22, 2016March 29, 2020 / gabypinkner / Leave a comment

Ever been shouted at by a pensioner for crossing the road when the pedestrian light was red? Or worse still, had a kid wag their finger at you for crossing before the green man showed? In Germany there are two reasons why you don’t cross on red. The first can be hard for foreigners to … Continue reading The red rule

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