by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 29, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Germany is officially in the fourth wave of the pandemic. After a summer of poking our head out of our shell, feeling like maybe – maybe! – things were a little closer to normal, another lockdown looms. The new coalition government is doing their best to...
by AlieC | Feb 4, 2019 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Only two things are certain in life: death and taxes. You can thank Benjamin Franklin for that life lesson which is still rings true today. Whilst both are interesting topics that (in my opinion) warrant further discussion I’ll only be talking about the latter today,...
by AlieC | Dec 25, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Moving from a culture slightly obsessed with getting on the property ladder as soon as is humanly possible, to one where renting is king has been an interesting adjustment. A lot of foreigners feel this way when they first move to Germany, but it really is A different...
by AlieC | Nov 27, 2017 | Daily life, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Adding to your family is something that is taken very seriously in Germany. Do you have enough time, space, money and energy? Have you researched classes, schools and medical facilities? Are you ready to share your food, bed and sofa space? Even with the best laid...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jul 13, 2016 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
Losing a pet is an experience I don’t like to relive, but I am sharing my trauma in the hopes it will relieve your drama if you ever find yourself in a similar situation. Here’s the story of how we lost our cat in Berlin – and got her back. At first,...
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