by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 4, 2020 | Berlin, Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
COVID-19 has changed a lot of things. Some things suddenly and drastically, while more changes are sure to continue happening for the foreseeable future. Life is different than it used to be just a few months ago. I am doing my best – like so many of us –...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 10, 2020 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
If you missed the story about the wild boar who took a man’s bag at the lake, only to have the nude bather pursue, you missed out. (Just kidding: a link to the original post or just google “Berlin”, “nude”, “boar” and it will...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 24, 2020 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, The euro and money matters
So, it happened. After much discussion and controversy, Berlin’s Mietendeckel (rent cap) began on Sunday. Nebulous fears of gentrification and practical fears of being priced out of the city mean the government is taking decisive action to try to keep Berlin...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 4, 2019 | Berlin, History and culture
About 5 years ago, on November 9th 2014, I watched from the hospital as Berlin put on a grand display to celebrate 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. I had been looking forward to attending the event – a spectacular display where thousands of lighted...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jul 22, 2019 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
I am in the midst of my third trip back to the USA with kids. Along with questions about jet lag and reverse culture shock, one of the questions I always get is about taking kids – particularly a baby – on a long-haul flight. And it is a flight. I live in...
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