by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 25, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
After a 2020 that threatened to end civilization as we know it, I allowed myself to be hopeful for 2021. Sure, Silvester (New Years Eve) was downsized to a quiet night at home (fireworks still blasting outside by people gloriously ignoring regulations) and we were...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Dec 28, 2020 | Berlin, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
The first vaccinations have been administered in Germany over the weekend with a flurry of publicity. The Local.de reports that a 101-year-old woman in a retirement home was the very first person to be inoculated against coronavirus on Saturday, December 26th. Though...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 30, 2020 | German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
If you have ever been in Germany at Weihnachten (Christmas), you know it is a magical time. Christmas markets bring people together, the glühwein flows, the smell of Gebrannte Mandeln is everywhere, and Germans are at their jolliest. It is also a Coronavirus...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 2, 2020 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Uncategorized
Since this post is sandwiched between Halloween and a truly terrifying presidential election in the USA, I thought this was the perfect time to go over some German superstitions, or Aberglauben. Every culture has them, but when you aren’t raised around them they...
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 –...
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