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 Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 8, 2024 | Berlin, Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
It feels like every year at about this time I hear rumbles of dissatisfaction with Berlin. Sometimes they are coming directly from me, but this year I’ve noticed more online posts than usual complaining about the rising costs of the city, the dismal winter...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Dec 11, 2023 | Berlin, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I am fresh off the high of my favorite Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market). After the disaster of the pandemic years, my appreciation for Christmas markets has only grown. My personal favorite only runs for one weekend every Christmas season. I eagerly anticipate its...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 13, 2023 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
The Deutschlandticket has been an absolute boon to my travel within Germany. With the tantalizing offer of low-cost air travel I have taken to sort jaunts around Europe from London to Naples. But as my family multiplies and travel costs rise, train travel has swung...
by HF | Oct 2, 2023 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
As I write this, Oktoberfest in Munich is about to end on October 3rd. Oktoberfest, which begins in September, is by far Germany’s largest and most famous folk festival (Volksfest), but there are many other attractive options all across Germany. These other...
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