by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 22, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
Several years ago, we experienced our first white Christmas with our daughter. She was a toddler – a near perfect cherubic age – and we were staying in my husband’s hometown. As the flakes began to fall and softly cover and quiet the landscape, we...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 25, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
After a 2020 that threatened to end civilization as we know it, I allowed myself to be hopeful for 2021. Sure, Silvester (New Years Eve) was downsized to a quiet night at home (fireworks still blasting outside by people gloriously ignoring regulations) and we were...
by HF | Jan 11, 2021 | German language, German vocabulary, learning German, Tips, advice, suggestions
Meine Lieblingswörter und Redewendungen Thanks to Hitler’s ranting speeches and Hollywood WWII movies, the German language has a less than ideal reputation as a foreign language. Among most people who do not speak it (and even among some who do), German is...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Dec 28, 2020 | Berlin, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
The first vaccinations have been administered in Germany over the weekend with a flurry of publicity. The Local.de reports that a 101-year-old woman in a retirement home was the very first person to be inoculated against coronavirus on Saturday, December 26th. Though...
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