by HF | Aug 24, 2020 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
Beyond Dictionary Definitions: Expat or Immigrant Most foreigners living in Germany or other countries are faced sooner or later with the question: Am I an expat or an immigrant? At first glance it may seem to be a superficial matter of dictionary definitions. But for...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 10, 2020 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
If you missed the story about the wild boar who took a man’s bag at the lake, only to have the nude bather pursue, you missed out. (Just kidding: a link to the original post or just google “Berlin”, “nude”, “boar” and it will...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 20, 2020 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
When we first heard the rumblings about quarantine due to the COVID-19, there was a rush of information on how to fill your days. Facebook groups touted their favorite resources, memes were prevalent, and many people looked at the long days of isolation as an...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Mar 23, 2020 | Berlin, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
I have a cousin from Arkansas who recently moved to China with her family. I admire their adventurous spirit as I can’t imagine a much more drastic change for them. Moving from Seattle to Berlin as two footloose and fancy-free twenty-year-olds is one thing....
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