by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jun 14, 2017 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Don’t worry – this is nothing to do with Josef Fritzl…although mentions of basements seem to bring up that imagery. (To be fair, Fritzl was from Austria like another infamous German speaker). This post is about the German basements (Keller or...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Mar 15, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
Disclaimer: This post – as indicated in the title – is about toilets. Though there are no stories detailing dirty business, it is implied. If you prefer more heart-warming topics, why not consider my posts about my favorite Berliner and having a baby in...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 1, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I just tried to close my kitchen cabinet – thunk. Tried again – harder. Thunk! Sighing, I opened it to have an armload of tea rain down upon me. It’s just that time of year. My husband works as an Erzieher, and one of the funny little perks of the...
by AlieC | Jan 17, 2017 | Daily life, German language, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Whilst the hard and fast legal rules of German society can be easily found and obeyed, like the red man and riding your bike in the bike lane for instance. Unwritten rules can be hard to pick up for foreigners in Germany and although you won’t be arrested for...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 11, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
It is that time of year where our latest visiting family member is on their way home (bye Opa!) and we are reminded how very hard it is to have a baby abroad. We have no one to call about a sickness in the middle of the night, no family at her birthday party, and nary...
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