by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jun 13, 2022 | Berlin, Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Last Thursday I left the freeways, conference center, and Funkturm of Messe Nord by bus and was swiftly whisked back into nature. Buildings gave away to tree lined roads and before long you could glimpse the water. Stepping off the bus I wandered by several...
by HF | May 30, 2022 | History and culture
The Very First Academy Awards Ceremony Only two Germans have ever won an Academy Award for Best Actor or Actress in a Leading Role. One of them did so at the very first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929. Since then many other German-speakers have also won or been...
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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