by galitz | Mar 24, 2010 | Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Since coming to Germany as a permanent resident about 3 years ago, I’ve had the opportunity to experience healthcare here in its varied forms. Just so you get a good idea of what I’m talking about I’ll give you a short rundown of healthcare events...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Mar 4, 2024 | Berlin, Daily life, Tips, advice, suggestions
During the pandemic my family would take long walks around our neighborhood in Berlin. As nearly nothing was open, it was our entertainment and we wandered far and wide, through forests and meadows, parks and gardens. As the pandemic-measures wore on, playgrounds...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 16, 2023 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
For those that celebrate Halloween, even abroad, the onslaught of candy has already begun. There used to be nary a spooky Hexe (witch) or dancing Skelett (skeleton) to be found in Germany in favor of more somber events like the Reformation. But the Halloween...
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 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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