by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 4, 2019 | Berlin, History and culture
About 5 years ago, on November 9th 2014, I watched from the hospital as Berlin put on a grand display to celebrate 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. I had been looking forward to attending the event – a spectacular display where thousands of lighted...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 8, 2019 | Daily life, Tips, advice, suggestions
As I wandered the rolling green hills of Ireland on a recent trip, I was hit with how Germany has changed me. Ireland just felt different from Germany, and then I realized it was me. I was perceiving these differences from a cultural no-man’s-land. As to the...
by HF | Sep 23, 2019 | Expat issues, German language, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
The Good News and the Bad News So you think you want to teach English in Germany (or Austria, Switzerland)… Well, you’re certainly not the first American or Brit, etc. to come up with that idea. The good news: There is a demand for qualified native...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 5, 2019 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Even though I am American, I’ve never raised children in America. I was about 5 years into our German adventure when I had our first Berliner. Now we have two and I am often split between the two countries on my parenting-style; not quite American, not nearly...
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