- The first time I visited Germany was when I moved there with my husband two years ago.
- I couldn’t believe how easily accessible and convenient the public transportation system was.
- I was shocked to find that most stores, including grocery stores, were closed on Sundays.
In July 2022, I fulfilled my lifelong dream of moving to Europe.
When my husband and I got married in January of that year, we didn’t opt for the typical wedding registry. Instead, we sold, donated, or tossed almost everything we owned. Even our cars — which we sold two days before we left the US — had to go.
We headed to Germany, a country we’d never visited before, with just a few suitcases and our two cats. As soon as we arrived, we noticed a lot of cultural differences.
Here are seven things that surprised us about life in Germany.
