by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 29, 2014 | Expat issues, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Do I look a little tired here? That’s because I am. Last week was baby week. After 35 weeks of pregnancy, we were cramming hospital registration, one of our last doctor visits (plus ultrasound) and 2 long nights of prenatal courses into just a few days. My dad...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Aug 5, 2014 | Daily life, History and culture, Medical matters
For a while now, I have been using essential oils around the house in place of OTC remedies. I got into them through my sister in the US, who was selling them as a sort of side venture. She teaches yoga as her main job. After talking about the oils to all and sundry,...
by Jane | Jul 28, 2014 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
A visiting friend from New York asked me for some tips on good gift ideas for her to take back home from their summer in Germany. I love this question as it’s one that I have to think about and refresh each time I go back home. Here’s my list which...
by Ruth | Jul 1, 2014 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
You may have enjoyed Hyde’s recent post on Ten Reasons Why You Should NOT Become an Expat here on the German Way Expat Blog. In the past few months I have found myself talking to many less-experienced expats, consoling them in their homesickness or loneliness,...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jun 24, 2014 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
Our eldest has been in Texas for the past year attending high school, after spending most of her life in Europe – some in Ireland, but mostly in Germany. She is sixteen, and with that comes the sixteen-year-old way of looking at the world. She’s been...
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