by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 13, 2023 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
The Deutschlandticket has been an absolute boon to my travel within Germany. With the tantalizing offer of low-cost air travel I have taken to sort jaunts around Europe from London to Naples. But as my family multiplies and travel costs rise, train travel has swung...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 18, 2023 | German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
If you missed it, this weekend kicked off Okoberfest in Munich. With the tapping of the keg and the magical words of “O’zapft is” (“It’s tapped”), the biggest beer festival in the world has begun. Last year was the first year after the pandemic that...
by HF | Apr 3, 2023 | Berlin, History and culture
Germany’s capital city is famous for its museums – and with good reason. Berlin’s museum offerings are both wide and deep, covering just about any topic or field you can imagine. And some you can’t. Updated for 2024! Unfortunately, not all museums...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | May 16, 2022 | Daily life, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
As we near the summer season, I am still thinking fondly of a trip I took this winter. After two plus years or restricted travel, we have kicked 2022 off strong with a visit to our family in the USA, a week in Austria, and 10-days in Andalusia. It has been amazing to...
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