by HF | Mar 6, 2023 | History and culture
I never knew that the German inventor of the rigid-frame airship named for him, Count (Graf) Ferdinand von Zeppelin, had spent time in the United States during the American Civil War. But it turns out there are a lot of things I didn’t know about the illustrious...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 20, 2023 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
When researching this post I came across other articles pointing out “Weird German Foods” or “Strange German Foods You Should Try At Least Once”. That’s not really what I am focusing on here. Most of us have heard of Schweinshaxe (roasted...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 23, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
One of my favorite parts about living abroad is that you get to make your own traditions. Deciding we really aren’t fans of turkey, we still host an annual Thanksgiving party but usually buy a half dozen halbes hähnchen (half a roasted chicken) from the nearest...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Dec 26, 2022 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, Red tape and bureaucracy, The euro and money matters, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
Not the most upbeat topic for the day after Christmas, but one that has been on many people’s minds as we emerged from the pandemic into an initial economic upswing, quickly followed by a collapse in many industries. I work as Talent Acquisition (an internal...
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