by HF | Jan 10, 2022 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, learning German, Tips, advice, suggestions
Number Idioms in German Cats have been around for thousands of years. They are said to have more than one life. Just how many lives depends on where you are. Arabian and Turkish cats have six lives. For some reason German or Spanish cats have seven lives. In the...
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...
by HF | Aug 23, 2021 | German language, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Berg der Berge (Mountain of Mountains) Let’s start in Zermatt, a city without combustion-engine autos (to preserve its pure mountain air). Electric-powered shuttles provide local transport. Most visitors reach Zermatt via the cog railway from the nearby town of...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 19, 2021 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
In the USA, food delivery has always been an option. Whether it was pizza or the local Chinese, the American demand for convenience dictated you could get hot food delivered to your home almost 24/7. Even in my childhood home out in the wilds of Washington State, we...
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