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Wertheim Village
CONTRIBUTED BY MERIL CHICKINI If you have read my blog you know that I love to shop and I also like to find good deals. So for our family visiting a new city or country also means new shopping...
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Get the Gear!
CONTRIBUTED BY LUCY B. There’s a great Portlandia sketch where Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein play a couple that wants to go hiking, but never gets out the door because they keep ordering gear. By...
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Your Ultimate Guide to Flohmärkte
CONTRIBUTED BY LUCY B. When we first moved to Germany I had already been spoiled by a friend who had two older boys and had handed down all of their gorgeous clothes to my son. I was shocked at the...
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DRK Store, Kaiserslautern
CONTRIBUTED BY: AROUND THE WHEREVER One of my favorite thrift stores is the DRK in Kaiserslautern. The DRK is Deutsche Rote Kreuz, or the German Red Cross, and their charity shop benefits their...
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Buying Tracht (Dirndl and Lederhosen) in Kaiserslautern
CONTRIBUTED BY: AROUND THE WHEREVER A Short Guide to Buying Tracht (Dirndl and Lederhosen) in Kaiserslautern With Oktoberfest coming up, many people who ordinarily wouldn’t have anything to do with...
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Pfennigbasar in Kaiserslautern
CONTRIBUTED BY: AROUND THE WHEREVER Do you like a good bargain? Are you looking to stock up on some 220 volt kitchen appliances or other necessities for your German home? Do you want to support a...
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Homburg Flea Market (Flohmärkte)
CONTRIBUTED BY ROBBY L. I love nothing more than spending an afternoon rummaging around a market looking for a bargain or an unknown treasure. So imagine my excitement when I found out about Homburg’s...
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This post is sponsored by Amazon Mom; affiliate links included throughout but all text and opinions are ours. CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE Back when I was pregnant with my daughter, my husband and...
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Typical Souvenirs From Germany
There’s a common adage that says when you PCS back to the US from Germany you’ll bring one of the following souvenirs with you: a European car, a schrank… or a baby. Here are a few other options that...
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Fabric District – Old Adana, Turkey
CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY SMITH When my spouse informed me that Turkey was our next destination, I thought for sure my sewing and crafting days were indefinitely postponed. Then I heard through the...
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