by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 3, 2022 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Today is a national holiday in Germany, Tag der Deutschen Einheit or German Unity Day. Like every year, I feel it is almost forgotten until it is upon us. It honors the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rejoining of East to West Germany. So it is strange that a day...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 5, 2022 | Berlin, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
This summer people were ready to forget they ever heard of the Coronavirus and get back to travel. Everyone I knew had travel plans whether it was by train (many via the brilliant 9 euro ticket plan), by car, or by air. But no sooner were tickets booked than reports...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jul 11, 2022 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
As Berlin steamed with temperatures in the mid to high 30s C (90 degrees F) over much of the last month, I looked for ways to cool down. My family hit a lot of the classics, including copious park hangs, elaborate ice cream sundaes, visiting the pool, and even...
by HF | Jun 27, 2022 | History and culture, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Samuel Hahnemann and “Like Cures Like” If Samuel Hahnemann had remained a linguist and translator, or even a physician, rather than moving into experimenting with a new type of medical treatment, he and the world could have saved themselves a lot of...
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