Why am I standing out in the cold chatting with a cartoon?
No, this is not my normal Saturday morning routine.
Hey everyone! Dana here from the Wanted an Adventure YouTube channel here, and I’m
standing out in front of the Alte Kongresshalle in Munich with James, an expat from England,
because in just a few short weeks on March 22 the Expat in the City fair will take place
in this very building. And if you, like me and James, are an expat here in Munich, you
definitely don't want to miss this event.
Munich is a great place to live, but when I first moved here, it was pretty overwhelming.
Clearly, James here agrees with me. He’s overwhelmed too.
Which is why it’s really great that for the first time there's going to be trade show
in Munich just for expats.
Organizations such as the Deutsche Bank, BMW Welt,
and the Munich International Women's Club
will have booths at the fair, and there will be people standing by, ready and willing
to answer your important questions.
Uh-oh, what’s wrong James? You look worried.
Aaahha! James is worried that he won’t be able to understand anyone when they're speaking
German. Have no fear, James! The fair is in English!
In addition to the booths, there will be many other things as well, like expert talks, including
one on how not to just survive as an expat in Munich but how to thrive. And there will
be workshops like salsa dancing...
Uh-oh, James you look worried again. What's wrong? Okay, James is worried because he says
he has two left feet, so he's a little unsure about the salsa dancing. But that's okay,
James. Maybe you’ll meet some nice partner at the event with two right feet and then
you guys'll be perfect for each other.
I’m not going to bore you with more details because all the information is on their website
at expatinthecity.de, but I will say this: it’ll be a great place to mingle with other
expats, to get more information about life and resources here in Munich, and the hope
is that you’ll leave the event feeling more inspired
and more informed about life in this great city.
Alright well -- oh wait, James has another question.
James says that he’s actually been living here in Munich for a while now, and wants
to know if it would even be worth it for him to go.
No worries James, this fair has something for everyone. No matter how long or short
you've been an expat here in Munich or under which circumstances -- for your work or for a spouse's
work or because you came for Oktoberfest back in 2009 and just never went home -- this fair
will have something for you.
I’ve been living here for 5 years, and I will be at the fair helping out and helping
new expats to learn about Munich, and still, I plan on taking away lots of new information
about Munich for myself as well.
Oh, and did I mention that tickets are free, and there’s going to be a child care area
so you can drop your kids off there while you explore the fair.
So just head on over to their website where you can get your free tickets and we look
forward to seeing you on March 22!
For more information on my life in Munich right away, head on over to my YouTube channel
at YouTube.com/WantedAdventure.
See you at the fair! Auf Wiedersehen!