It’s Spargelzeit in Germany, which seems to be a reason to celebrate. With Spargel. So much goddamn spargel.
All in Food
Honest German Customer Service: We are all idiots
The customer is always right, but in Germany they are happy to show you're a moron.
Germany in Autumn
It's Autumn in Germany, so time to buy some pumpkins and sharpen some knives.
Oktoberfest Survival Guide
Planning to go to Oktoberfest? Worried you might drink too much? Follow this simple guide and you can't go wrong!
Thermomix: Our Shiny Kitchen Overlord
Every German household wants one, but does a Thermomix come at a terrifying cost?
What We Miss.
There are many small things people miss when they live in different countries. Sometimes we can live without them, find different versions or simply adapt what we have, but are there somethings that are irreplaceable?
German Home Comforts
Have you ever wanted to go through someone elses home? Feel free to have a look around the contents of the average German domicile.
Geordie Christmas
It's OK, 2016 is almost over. All we need to do now is suffer through Christmas and I'm sure we'll be fine...
5 Little Known Christmas Traditions
We all know Germany is the land of Christmas traditions, but do you really want these traditions too?
Feliz Navidon't
The first advent weekend means Germany has gone all out for the festive period, but how can we safely navigate the German Christmas market?
Greggs and the Germans
A trip to London and an adventure in a bakery lead to a bemused German and an incredibly happy, pasty eating Geordie.
How to Shop in Germany: Supermarkets
Continuing our look at shopping in Germany, we investigate the supermarket. Are they all discounters? What is with the customer service? And why are robots trying to kill us?
Explaining Geordies to Germans
I'm often asked about where I come from, which is sometimes hard to explain. Here is a beginners guide to the capital of the North, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Bread in Germany: All You Knead to Know
Germany loves bread, almost as much as beer and they are not shy about telling you how bad your local loaf compares. Can it really be that good and how are they competing against the global coffee shops that dominate the global market?
A Sunday Odyssey
A simple trip to the pub turns into an ordeal, it's true what they say: hell is other people.