Expat Chatter

Moving just 10 km beyond the Munich city borders put us in the suburbs, but the small town of Zorneding has some surprising secrets, even for big city dwellers. Support the show www.expatchatter.net   Brenda Arnold

One-third of women indicated in a survey cited by Adam Grant that they thought their pets were better listeners than their partners. A good reason to take a look at what dogs are doing better! Support the show www.expatchatter.net   Brenda Arnold

There is probably a whole slew of new virus variants in 2022.  So let's just do what Sleeping Beauty did and sleep through it.  Support the show www.expatchatter.net   Brenda Arnold

 The only consistent thing about raising children is that it is constantly changing. As soon as you think you have it figured out, they’re a year older and you’re back at square one. A little creativity can go a long way while making things fun at the same time. Here are four hacks taken from four different mothers and children of four different ages. They can help you, too.  Support the show www....

Munich cancelled the Oktoberfest for the second year in a row, but people celebrated anyway. Little did I suspect that on a trip to Berlin, I would find people getting in on the fun - but not exactly in an authentic way... Support the show www.expatchatter.net   Brenda Arnold

 This stunning Baroque library tucked away in a monastery in a Bavarian village is the unlikely site of any kind of drama. That is, until the year 1802. Napoleon’s conquest of Europe had profound effects that reached all the way to this quiet place. But what does the Corsican general have to do with libraries?  Support the show www.expatchatter.net   Brenda Arnold

Marketing is considered to be an American invention. There have also been a few spectacular marketing flops by American companies, such as GM's Nova in Puerto Rico (the car that "doesn't go"). Then there's the fizzy drink that was introduced in China as "Bite the wax tadpole," commonly known as Coca-Cola. But there is one astonishing marketing ploy that flopped i...

The French have given us many beautiful things, from language to architecture. Little did the English know what was ahead when William the Conqueror crossed the Channel in 1066. France's influence didn't stop there. The impact on culture was felt throughout the European continent. Explorers and settlers packed it in their bags to the New World. But there is one cultural norm from the Fre...