Now that the tourism industry has ground to a halt, many tourism translators would be excused for twiddling their thumbs a bit. But that’s not me! After taking some time to assess the impact the ongoing global situation is having on both my own business and that of my clients, [...]
Ever since I decided to specialise in translating German to English texts for the tourism industry, my clients have sent me some wonderful pieces to work on. Some have been easy-peasy, and some… well, not so much! I’d like to present the top three hardest – and most frustrating, when [...]
As anyone who has experienced the recent European heatwave can attest, summer 2019 is unequivocally here! Every year, at around the beginning of June, my wonderful new home town of Ettlingen comes together for Alb in Flammen – a two-night festival, more than fifteen years in the making, featuring food, [...]
The number of people who never leave their hometowns must be about equal to those who just have to strike out and build their lives somewhere completely new, right? Well, never one to follow the crowd, these are two trends that I have well and truly bucked! How? Keep reading [...]
When you’re trying to lose a bit of weight and are, therefore, boycotting beer for a wee while, the worst thing you can do is attend a social event at a brewery, right? Well, that’s exactly what I did on Saturday, 27 April this year… it had been six weeks [...]