I’m going to come at this from a British perspective, based on my experience of living in Germany and having a long term relationship with a German. (Please remember this is all tongue-in-cheek and I love the Germans a lot :) ) 01: Schultüte (School Cone) The first time I went to meet my girlf....Read More

A common scam is bonneteau (a.k.a shell game). One dice and three little downturned cups, the dice is under one of them. The guy shuffles the cups and you must bet and find the dice. First you win, you bet more, then you lose.. Another one is: You are queuing to buy metro tickets. Someone comes....Read More

Taxis in Japan. The taxis are spotless and very clean. The drivers are all clean and well dressed. At taxi stops the drivers take out a cloth and clean their cars. In Kyoto, we were lost walking to the Golden Pavilion Temple. This was before Googlemaps and we’d made a wrong turn among streets tha....Read More

Here are some things that a foreigner needs to know about Germans. If you offer Germans something, like food, they will take it! Incredibly scary, right? Don’t consider it rude! We don’t know that you’re just offering it out of politeness, because… when Germans offer you something,....Read More

Nobody talks about grades here. Everyone is highly private about their accomplishments and failures. Someone's performance in any field is their performance alone. This is different compared to India where people flaunt their riches and share their accomplishment....Read More