by HF | Feb 25, 2019 | Book reviews, Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
…and Other Insights into German Culture German Men Sit Down to Pee and Other Insights into German Culture Authors: Niklas Frank and James Cave Editions: Paperback or Kindle HJ Publishing 152 pages (paperback) ISBN-10: 099548130X ISBN-13: 978-0995481305 In...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 21, 2019 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I think we are good neighbors. We are fairly quiet (except for occasional tantrums from the now 4-year-old). We hold the door and carry bags for the people that live upstairs. We accept packages. We make proper German small talk about the weather and health (proper...
by Sarah | Jan 14, 2019 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
The week between Christmas and the new year beginning is often a ‘no man’s land’. No one knows what day it is or what to do as normal service is out of sync. It’s not helped when you’re driving between different locations, unpacking one...
by AlieC | Jan 7, 2019 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Uncategorized
A recent wave of visitors, thanks to snow topped, Glühwein filled Christmas in Germany meant that a few big breakfasts needed to be made. As much as I love the full English or the full German meat, cheese and all the bread there is usually one which is either...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Dec 16, 2018 | Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Living abroad has thrown me a lot of curve balls, and never more so than when I navigated my first pregnancy in Germany. That’s right – first. As in… I am having another baby in Germany! We are now 5 months in and even though I helped compile a full...
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