by Erin "ebe" Porter | May 16, 2022 | Daily life, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
As we near the summer season, I am still thinking fondly of a trip I took this winter. After two plus years or restricted travel, we have kicked 2022 off strong with a visit to our family in the USA, a week in Austria, and 10-days in Andalusia. It has been amazing to...
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 | Feb 20, 2022 | German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Since my daughter started Grundschule (elementary school), we have come to the grim realization that we are tied to the school schedule. While schools in Germany have many extended breaks throughout the year, they have traditionally been inflexible about vacation days...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Dec 26, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Christmas has passed and we are entering the truly dark days of winter between Weihnachten and Silvester, waiting for the weather to finally warm again in …. May? I was on a call with a new colleague from Turkey and she visibly blanched at the news that we have months...
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