by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 21, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, History and culture, Travel and transportation
I have spent the last 5 weeks back “home” in the USA after over a decade living in Berlin. This is far from my first visit back. Typically I close down my German household and go back to my home state of Washington every year and a half, with parents...
by HF | Jun 5, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, Tips, advice, suggestions
Germany: Before and After the Covid Pandemic Before this year (2023), my last trip to Germany and Berlin was in March/April 2018. It was a true European journey that ranged from Budapest, Hungary to Rotterdam, Netherlands (a river cruise), and also passed through...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 24, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Something that is not on many visitors’ bingo card is a trip to the hospital. But life just happens and sometimes the unexpected becomes a reality. That has been the case for my family this last month. As I neared my due date for Berlin baby number three, my...
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 | Apr 18, 2022 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, The euro and money matters, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
It is the day after Ostern (Easter) when this post goes up, so still a holiday in most European countries. As I am on vacation in Spain, I was pleased I wouldn’t have to take Friday or Monday as vacation days as they are public holidays throughout Germany. That...
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