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One foreigner is not like another — here’s why

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Jun 23, 2023

One foreigner is not like another — here’s why

Jun 23, 2023

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Warm and cozy? Time to open that window

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Apr 5, 2024

Slippered feet resting on a table next to hot tea in front of a fire

Apr 5, 2024

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Not teaching foreign languages will make America more insular

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Feb 25

Not teaching foreign languages will make America more insular

Feb 25

Getting lost the old-fashioned way

The human brain is a fascinating thing. I have a college degree and speak several languages, but once managed to literally walk in a circle…

Jul 31

Young woman with a baseball cap peering down at a map

Jul 31

Hoodwinked by trusting naïvely in a native speaker

Students of the German language will be delighted to hear that they are not alone in their Teutonic travails. The Germans wrestle with…

Jul 14

Hoodwinked by trusting naïvely in a native speaker

Jul 14

Just ’cause it’s American, Europeans ain’t buyin’ it

Americans are known for their sometimes unwarranted optimism, and American companies are no exception. As capitalist and shrewd as they are…

Jul 8

Just ’cause it’s American, Europeans ain’t buyin’ it

Jul 8

The Road to Somewhere — A memoir

I am thrilled to announce the publication of my book, The Road to Somewhere. It tells the tale of how I emigrated to Germany after a…

May 31

The Road to Somewhere — A memoir

May 31

How to get a stranger to voluntarily show you their socks

Once upon a time, perhaps 30 years ago, people wore glasses designed to improve vision and nothing more. No thought was put into what those…

May 16

Feet wearing green socks with cartoon-like sloths on them

May 16

Bring out the Easter eggs — the girls are coming home

I first published this two years ago, which now seems like an eternity. The COVID pandemic is history. To say that rereading makes me…

Apr 20

Bring out the Easter eggs — the girls are coming home

Apr 20

The French girl who wouldn’t talk

After 1,000 years of fighting, regaining and re-losing Alsace-Lorraine and general animosity, WWII finally convinced the Germans and French…

Apr 12

Young girl with long hair and her head cupped in her hands staring out at you looking a bit depressed

Apr 12

Brenda Arnold

Brenda Arnold

An American in Germany, I write historical but funny tidbits on life and family abroad. https://linktr.ee/ExpatChatter

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