by HF | Apr 4, 2022 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, The euro and money matters
Cultural Differences in Reverse You never fully understand your own culture until you leave it and experience a different one. When US Americans (more about that term below) travel to Mexico or Europe for the first time, they immediately notice the differences in...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Mar 21, 2022 | Berlin, German vocabulary, History and culture
I was in the throes of Covid when the invasion of Ukraine began. In my own personal pits of exhaustion and despair, I watched in disbelief as a war in Europe began. The first 48 hours we were glued to the news. I watched line after line of Russian military vehicle...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 24, 2022 | Berlin, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
After 2 years of not seeing my family, I was back in the USA twice at the end of last year. In October we booked emergency tickets and were back visiting a sick family member within 72 hours. A Christmas trip was planned. Both trips were a low-key shock to the system....
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 3, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Last month I met my parents in Iceland for a week of travel and an epic reunion. We hadn’t seen each other in over two years; since my 2-year-old was a baby, since we used to travel, since Corona was just a beer you drank on Cinco de Mayo. At the end of June 2021,...
by HF | Sep 20, 2021 | Berlin, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Before You Go If you, like me, have been champing at the bit, eager to once again fly to Germany from the USA, it is now possible. While we don’t currently have truly ideal conditions, US-Americans are now taking long-haul flights across the Atlantic and landing...
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