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 | Aug 8, 2022 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, learning German, Tips, advice, suggestions
I was a little embarrassed to tell people I was taking German courses. Not because I think language courses are embarrassing. Quite the opposite. I think they are incredibly valuable. I was embarrassed because it has taken me so long to get there. After over a decade...
by HF | Jul 25, 2022 | German language, History and culture
If you’ve never heard of Winnetou, Old Shatterhand, Kara Ben Nemsi or Old Surehand, you probably didn’t grow up in Germany or another German-speaking country. Those characters created by the German author Karl May (1842-1912) are as well-known in Germany...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jul 11, 2022 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
As Berlin steamed with temperatures in the mid to high 30s C (90 degrees F) over much of the last month, I looked for ways to cool down. My family hit a lot of the classics, including copious park hangs, elaborate ice cream sundaes, visiting the pool, and even...
by HF | Jun 27, 2022 | History and culture, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Samuel Hahnemann and “Like Cures Like” If Samuel Hahnemann had remained a linguist and translator, or even a physician, rather than moving into experimenting with a new type of medical treatment, he and the world could have saved themselves a lot of...
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