Claudia in Germany

The most asked question when people hear about me and my husband is: "How did you two meet?" I will then answer honestly and proudly, that we met through an online dating app. The reaction varies, but they are usually more curious than judgmental. The single ones would usually ask for tips and tricks, so I decided to write some down here. Do Not Give Up You will, for sure, meet some unsavoury characters throughout your online dating quest. I actually got discouraged and gave up online dating a few times before hopping back on with a fresh mindset. I must have encountered hundreds of weirdoes and creeps during my venture there, including: the guys who can't take 'no' for an answer. the perverts. the guys who flirted for a full night and day, and then disappeared into thin air. the guys who lay out his ideal wife criteria and marriage expectations from the get go. the guys with heavy baggages from his past. the one-night-stand hunters. the... well, com...

Look at this loot! Dear Asians, Fret not: you can definitely get your fix of Asian food in this country. I didn't expect myself to miss Asian food quite that much, since I mostly prefer western food all my life. However, the scarcity of it makes me crave for it sometimes, even though I absolutely love the food they eat here in Germany. It is in a way similar to how much I hated Backstreet Boys back in their heyday, but one of their songs just came on the radio the other day and it made me smile just because they remind me of the good old days. So yes I do miss Asian food at times. First off, there are plenty of Asian restaurants. I can't say anything about them - yet - since I'm a little apprehensive to give them a visit... but rest assured that you do have that option. I prefer to cook my own things. I found some local brands selling Asian ingredients, but alas I discovered that they didn't taste very authentic. I'm not sure if they can't make ...

The A1 level is pretty much the lowest level of German exams you could take at Goethe Institut. There are: A1 and A2 (for beginners), B1 and B2 (intermediate), C1 and C2 (advanced). You can learn more about the level structuring  here . If you're going to apply for a national visa for marriage or for au pair work, you're required to pass the A1 exam. You can read more about the A1 level exam  here . It might be daunting to discover that you are required to pass an official exam, especially if you never took German lessons before. However, after passing the A1 exam, I can see why they require it - it's really helpful to have some basic German knowledge if you are going to move there. It will definitely make your life there much easier if you already have some basic knowledge of the language before you take the plunge. I went straight to the Goethe website and discovered that the A1 course is divided into 3 terms (A1.1, A1.2, A1.3), each term lasts for 10 w...