by Sarah | Mar 26, 2018 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Der Frühlingsanfang (beginning of spring) holds lots of special memories for me. My first time in Germany was in the spring of 2016. There was a lot riding on this visit. It wasn’t just any long weekend away in Europe but a chance for me to check out Bremen...
by AlieC | Jan 22, 2018 | German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
One of my favourite German words is Gemütlichkeit, which has been adopted by the English-speaking world since it can’t be simply translated. Roughly it pertains to the feeling of comfy cosiness when getting together with friends and family, usually with good food and...
by Sarah | Jan 1, 2018 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Now the new year is here I will start planning adventures for the next twelve months. This time last year my partner and I began organising a springtime two week road trip around southern Germany. It wasn’t what we originally had in mind for 2017, but we put a...
by Laura V | Dec 18, 2017 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
For almost a month already, we have been floating in the yearly jolly atmosphere that smells like cinnamon, shines with the twinkle lights and tempts us with delicious food. Germany is famous for its wonderful bread and it’s a very well-deserved reputation, however,...
by AlieC | Nov 27, 2017 | Daily life, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Adding to your family is something that is taken very seriously in Germany. Do you have enough time, space, money and energy? Have you researched classes, schools and medical facilities? Are you ready to share your food, bed and sofa space? Even with the best laid...
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