http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/essen Questions tagged with 'essen' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:41:53 -0800 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:41:53 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/86436/Things%2Dto%2Ddo%2Din%2DEssen%2Dand%2Dsurroundings Moved to Germany from the US. Need advice on rebuilding my life. I just moved to Germany (Essen to be exact) last weekend. I have a job, an apartment and a husband - so no need for advice in regards to these. What I do need help with is:<br> <br> 1) Making friends - how do I go about it in a city like Essen? I am not particularily shy but I wonder how to make friendships when I work from home and I am done with my studies (I am 27). <br> <br> 2) Finding some of my favorite (American) services/websites - e.g. the German equivalent of Netflix, craigslist (not craigslist.de but something similar which actually is used in Germany), online bookstore that has an offering of English books (is amazon.de any good?), free city publications with upcoming events or community websites (catering both to expats and non-expats)<br> <br> 3) Ideas for fun things to do in the city as well as recommendations for the best restaurants, bars, clubs in the Essen-Dusseldorf-Cologne area. Recommendations for a good manicurist and waxer. Generally recommendations for what is good around here, regardless of category.<br> <br> 4) Any general advice on what to do once you move to a new place.<br> <br> Thanks. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.86436 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:41:53 -0800 Cologne Dusseldorf Essen Germany moving barrakuda http://ask.metafilter.com/26604/What%2Dto%2Ddo%2Din%2DGermany%2Dnext%2Dweek Places to go and things to see (and photograph) in Berlin, Dusseldorf/Essen/Cologne and Vienna. On Sunday morning, I'm heading out on a little two week eurotrip, starting in Berlin and working my way to Dusseldorf/Essen/Cologne, then down to southern germany, swinging by Zurich and finishing up in Vienna. I'm going to be in each city/area for about 3 days (other than Zurich).<br> <br> My main interest on this trip is photography, and as the days are way too short right now, I'm looking for stuff to see/do in the daylight (7am-4pm) - parks, buildings, squares, sights with views - a lot more than nightlife. Outdoors more than indoors.<br> <br> The only one of these cities I've been to is Berlin, otherwise I'm quite the "n00b". tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.26604 Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:05:09 -0800 berlin cologne dusseldorf essen germany vienna jedrek