by HF | Jul 31, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Uber and Its Competitors in Germany Ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in Germany and most of Europe have had a far more difficult time than in North America. While Uber plays a limited role in Germany, Lyft can’t be found anywhere in Europe. And Uber had to...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jul 17, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I left a sweltering Berlin for an almost as hot Washington State. People always think of Seattle as rainy, but on the day my family arrived back in our home state it was over 80 degrees F (27 degree C) and clear skies meant the “mountain was out” as the...
by HF | Jul 3, 2023 | Berlin, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
My last post was about revisiting Berlin after a five-year pandemic-related pause. In that post I promised to later write about Munich, our next destination, and I will. But today my subject is Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the “adventure” of rail travel in...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jun 19, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
After a turbulent couple of months, my husband’s 40th birthday was swiftly approaching. As this is one of those big birthdays that end in a zero I wanted to pull out all the stops. I needed a venue that could accomodate a small private party, ideally something...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | May 22, 2023 | Berlin, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
I recently made the trek to Clayallee in Dahlem, near the border with Brandenburg, to register my new baby as an American born abroad and apply for a passport. Considering this is my third child born in Berlin you would expect I would be better prepared, but I am...
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