by Jane | May 20, 2011 | Expat issues, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
My family and I went through yet another life changing experience four weeks ago with the birth of our third child here in San Diego, CA. Child #1 and Child #2 were born in southern Germany, both positive experiences, so it was with curiosity and trepidation that I...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Apr 5, 2011 | German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
This year is a momentous one in the eyes of some people, because I am turning forty. I’m turning forty in a new country, and all of my oldest and closest friends live in other ones. But I am not despairing, and I am not ignoring this runden Geburtstag. (A runder...
by Ruth | Jan 17, 2011 | Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
There are so many horror stories I could share involving transatlantic travel. I entertained my babysitter the other day by regaling my worst memories of flights between Europe and North America, some of which involve being sandwiched between an overweight, unhappy...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Nov 23, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, learning German
We have been in Ireland for about three months now, and every time I speak to my closest German friend, I notice words slipping away. I was “home” this weekend, so I am feeling better about that again, but it is amazing how quickly it happens. When we...
by Jane | Nov 2, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, Medical matters
One of the most challenging factors in my family’s relocation from Germany to San Diego this year has been doing all of this during the first trimester of a pregnancy. For anyone who has close experience with this 3-month (often longer) phase, it can make life...
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