by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 10, 2014 | Expat issues, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
I am 4 hours out of the hospital and already posting about giving birth in Germany. When anyone gets on the internet to write about an experience this quickly it could be because it was outrageously bad or overwhelming positive. Lucky for me (and other soon-to-be...
by Jane | Oct 12, 2009 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Red tape and bureaucracy
I decided to depart my single, independent life years ago when I moved to Germany to marry my now husband. It involved making a lot of significant changes in my life all at once, including learning German, leaving a metropolis of the world (London) to move to the...
by HF | Aug 19, 2024 | History and culture
When Mary Jane West, later the stage and film star Mae West (1893-1980), was growing up in Brooklyn and Queens she was known as “the German girl.” Her mother, Mathilde/Matilda West (née Delker), had been born on 8 December 1870, probably in the Kingdom of...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jul 29, 2024 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
After 14 years living in Berlin, I joked that our summer vacation plans are the true sign we have fully integrated into German culture. We were finally going to Mallorca. We had never heard of Mallorca before moving to Germany. It is simply not on most North...
by HF | May 20, 2024 | Daily life, German language
Baby Names: In and Out of Fashion Like many other things in life, baby names go in and out of fashion. It’s an international phenomenon that applies globally, regardless of language. Some first names (Vornamen) are rather timeless, while others fade away. Baby...
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