by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 5, 2016 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
After all my complaining about finding an apartment in Berlin, it seems like everyone is moving into their home. We moved into our new place – complete with a room for our girl – almost exactly a year ago. While we were away in the States we missed two of...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 30, 2016 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
I am nearing 30-days away on my latest vacation. Well, Elternzeit (parental leave) is more accurate. We have almost 2 full months re-connecting with family in the big ‘ole US of A. My American counterparts are in awe that people in Germany can take so much time...
by HF | Aug 25, 2016 | Tips, advice, suggestions
Today I drove from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin, a distance of about 550 km (342 mi). Most of that drive is on the iconic German Autobahn, and the trip reminded me that German drivers can be just as bad as American drivers, only at much higher speeds. It wasn’t...
by AlieC | Aug 3, 2016 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Summer in Germany is a humid and sweaty affair, especially down here in the landlocked south. For a pale, sea breeze loving Brit my first summer was indeed a baptism of fire. When I heard of a beautiful place where you could swim and laze away a day it seemed to be...
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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