by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 5, 2024 | Daily life, German language, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Last November I was in a funk. I had found myself in visa limbo after living in Germany for many years, newly laid off, and facing a big decade birthday. I kept telling myself it would all work out, but the anxiety was eating me alive and an impending birthday...
by HF | Jul 24, 2023 | History and culture
Like many other Americans, the “all-American” Barbie doll has German origins. Barbara “Barbie” Millicent Roberts was born – as a fully grown adult plastic doll – in New York City at the American International Toy Fair on 9 March 1959. Her...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jun 19, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
After a turbulent couple of months, my husband’s 40th birthday was swiftly approaching. As this is one of those big birthdays that end in a zero I wanted to pull out all the stops. I needed a venue that could accomodate a small private party, ideally something...
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...
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