by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 13, 2018 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
I forgot it was almost August until I walked up to the KiTa (daycare) where my husband teaches, and saw the sign on the front gate: Achtung! Erdwespen auf der Wiese. (Caution! Wasps in the meadow/garden.) Aw, yes. Just like the seasonal Eis (ice cream) stands and the...
by Chloe D | Jul 12, 2018 | Daily life, History and culture
School was out for the summer last week in Berlin. For most school children and their parents the very last day of the school term was much anticipated not just because of the ensuing weeks of freedom but also because it was Zeugnistag (report card day). The process...
by HF | Jul 6, 2018 | Daily life, Expat issues, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Germans don’t mind noise — as long as you don’t make any. I have no solid comparative data to back it up, but I would rate the German tolerance level for noise (Lärmempfindlichkeit) as among the lowest in the world. This is especially true for Germans...
by AlieC | Jun 25, 2018 | Daily life, Uncategorized
As a long term resident in Germany I would love to say that little surprises me anymore about life here. I know how things work. I feel at home in my adopted land. Then I have an extended stay in the UK and BAM suddenly I’m in a bambi like state of ‘what? Was this how...
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