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August 12th, 2009
After I returned from Madrid my manager here in Germany made a comment to me along the lines of “that distance is like a day trip to a Canadian”. Yes, he was exaggerating the truth a little bit but the premise of his point is correct: North Americans are more accustomed to travelling long [...] June 1st, 2009
A couple of months ago I wrote to you about my reaching the mid-point of my year here in Germany; now, I have but four months left. Time is going by rather quickly. The past two months have been incredible. I have been blessed with visits from some of my dearest friends. First, I [...] June 1st, 2009
I am currently feeling the sting of the post-vacation credit card bill. Aside from cash-advances in four different currencies in the past two months, in the past one month I have spent a lot of money on petrol. And in fact, I just returned the other night from another business trip that I really [...] March 30th, 2009
For the past three weeks I have been without a driver’s license. Three weeks ago I ventured to the Führerscheinstelle to exchange my Ontario driver’s license for a German one. After entering Germany you are allowed to drive using your home country driver’s license for up to six months. A Canadian license to drive [...] |
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