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a slightly ironic guide about life in Europe for the hypothetical American traveler or prospective resident from the perspective of someone who has lived in both worlds
tags: anti-Americanism, culture, food, language, travel
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Euro 2012 Posted on 11/06/2012

The Olympic summer is upon us – which means one thing in Europe: UEFA Euro 2012! As Americans you may wonder, I have no dog in this fight, how can I get myself to care about a bunch...   Read more
Eurovision Posted on 27/05/2012

When I first heard about a European song contest, I entertained visions of each country’s ‘best’ competing in a tournament for the title of best musical polity. Daft Punk...   Read more

Conscious of their reputation as a punctual, hard-working, and solvent people – a majority of Germany’s population of legal voting age turned out last Sunday to officially...   Read more
Franklin & Marshall Posted on 26/03/2012

If you find yourself traveling through Europe, you may think to yourself, “Wow. For being a small liberal arts college in the middle of Pennsylvania, Franklin & Marshall certainly...   Read more
Breakfast in Europe Posted on 24/01/2012

Europe is a great place to have breakfast. It’s certainly better than Denny’s and maybe even IHOP. As one does not want to wake up in the wrong place on a hungry tummy, a brief...   Read more
How Europe found America Posted on 22/01/2012

It may come as a surprise to some, but Christopher Columbus was not American, this despite being named after an American city and having an American first name. He was actually Italian...   Read more
Stuff in Europe Posted on 21/01/2012

Stuff in Europe is different than stuff in America. Wait, actually the stuff is the same, but there are different names for it. Here is a list of products that have decided to change their...   Read more
The Woice of Germany Posted on 03/01/2012

The Woice of Germany is a telewision show reminiscent of other telewision shows such as American Idol and X-factor, and with similar programs in most telewision watching nations in the...   Read more
Being Understood in Europe Posted on 30/12/2011

It goes without saying that it is important to be understood (which is why I wrote it). There are a variety of ways to make oneself understood (and understand others) in Europe. Two which...   Read more

It is fairly widely accepted among Europeans that Americans have a shaky notion of geography when it comes to the continent, which is only perpetuated by the well-meaning American telling a...   Read more
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