by Erin "ebe" Porter | May 22, 2023 | Berlin, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
I recently made the trek to Clayallee in Dahlem, near the border with Brandenburg, to register my new baby as an American born abroad and apply for a passport. Considering this is my third child born in Berlin you would expect I would be better prepared, but I am...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 24, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Something that is not on many visitors’ bingo card is a trip to the hospital. But life just happens and sometimes the unexpected becomes a reality. That has been the case for my family this last month. As I neared my due date for Berlin baby number three, my...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Mar 20, 2023 | Berlin, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Spring (or Frühling) is in the air! If you have been following German-Way on Instagram, you may have noticed these tell-tale signs in our stories: Frühblüher (early bloomers), Easter chocolates, and even the swarm-like appearance of Feuerkäfer (fire-coloured beetle)....
by HF | Feb 6, 2023 | Expat issues, German language, History and culture, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
Germans have their own way of doing things. True, not all Germans are alike, but… The German way of life is not the same as the American way of life, nor should it be. But US Americans (that’s a German influence I’ve adopted as a US American) and...
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