by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 21, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, History and culture, Travel and transportation
I have spent the last 5 weeks back “home” in the USA after over a decade living in Berlin. This is far from my first visit back. Typically I close down my German household and go back to my home state of Washington every year and a half, with parents...
by HF | Jul 24, 2023 | History and culture
Like many other Americans, the “all-American” Barbie doll has German origins. Barbara “Barbie” Millicent Roberts was born – as a fully grown adult plastic doll – in New York City at the American International Toy Fair on 9 March 1959. Her...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | May 22, 2023 | Berlin, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
I recently made the trek to Clayallee in Dahlem, near the border with Brandenburg, to register my new baby as an American born abroad and apply for a passport. Considering this is my third child born in Berlin you would expect I would be better prepared, but I am...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 24, 2023 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
Something that is not on many visitors’ bingo card is a trip to the hospital. But life just happens and sometimes the unexpected becomes a reality. That has been the case for my family this last month. As I neared my due date for Berlin baby number three, my...
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