Getting Married in Germany: What You Need to Know Americans Getting Married in Germany must know how to navigate regulations and traditions when tying the knot. You call it Germany’s “Romantic Road. There are twists and turns and more than a few speed bumps. For miles and miles, the road passes by hillsides guarded by austere…
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The Insider Guide to Surviving Military PCS Moves
The Insider Guide to Surviving Military PCS Moves The manual calls it a “Permanent Change of Station” or PCS move. And it is a change. But it’s anything but permanent. However, military moves are common drills in this life. We generally pick up and move every 3 years. After we receive a new assignment, we…
Discover Idar-Oberstein: There’s Gems in the Hills
Discover Idar-Oberstein: There’s Gems in the Hills The small town of Idar-Oberstein boasts a six-hundred-year history of mining and gem-cutting that has made it one of the leading cut-gem trading centers in the world. Rich in agate and jasper deposits, Roman invaders found precious stones in the area more than 2,000 years ago. Mining for…