by Jane | Jun 4, 2012 | Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
NOTE: Updated for 2024. I know that you’ve waited over a month for this follow-up post on Korean food in Leipzig so let’s jump right in. The family and I went to Meet Freude in the Südvorstadt neighborhood of Leipzig. This part of town is a quick...
by JessicaL | Apr 9, 2012 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Work and employment matters
Remember that time not long ago when long-distance phone calls were reserved for special occasions? Your uncle on the other side of the country would get a nice three minute phone call on his birthday, and your grandmother across the ocean could expect a quick...
by Jane | Feb 27, 2012 | Expat issues, German language, learning German
It was inevitable. Our German was bound to get worse upon departure. The first year, mine seemed to remain intact. I was still feeling pretty German, and I spoke German almost daily with our German preschool teachers, with other German-speaking parents, and with our...
by Jane | Jan 1, 2012 | Book reviews, Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
I have a confession. This might not come as a surprise to some of you, but it’s been tough being a mother to three children under the age of five. Especially in the last few months as my baby has become more sensitive to noise and light, and as I’ve had to try to...
by JessicaL | Oct 24, 2011 | Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
It’s hard to know when to go home. Situations arise back in Canada that often tug at my heart, wanting to pull me across the ocean. Though we get to experience many wonderful things while living here, we expats also miss out on a whole lot. While we do have most of...
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