Expat Chatter

Expat Chatter

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Expat Chatter episodes

  • I tried to escape the Oktoberfest. I failed.

    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...

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    Brenda Arnold

    6 min
  • The Library, the Monk and the Sandals

     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? 

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    Brenda Arnold

    12 min
  • The 400-year-old Marketing Flop You've Never Heard Of

    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 in Germany, hundreds of years ago, that few people are aware of.

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    Brenda Arnold

    11 min
  • Get those escargots out of my lawnmower

    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 French that may come as a surprise. 

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    Brenda Arnold

    10 min

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It's true. Even after years of living in Munich, Germany, I find funny stuff to talk about. Language gaffes, cultural confrontations, and life abroad. It's an ongoing adventure!