by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 17, 2018 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
When I first arrived in Berlin I scrapped by, stretching one ticket to its full 2-hour limit. Then I learned the wonders of the 4 ticket (4-Fahrten-Karte) which offered slight discounts by buying 4 at a time. Finally, I caved and bought the 10-am ticket which offers a...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 2, 2018 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
On days like today (the end of Ostern or Easter holidays with no family nearby and only medium-nice weather) there is a question of what exactly to do. We’ve already had 3 glorious days off, admired our Osterstrauch (Easter tree), celebrated the holiday with...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 5, 2018 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Coming from a place with pitiful public transport (looking at you Seattle), it took me all of 10 seconds to develop eternal love for Berlin’s comprehensive public transportation. It only took a few seconds longer for me to have strong opinions on what is and...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 16, 2017 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Uncategorized
Without much of a summer, it was like I turned around and it was fall. Luckily, I love fall. Adore. It is my favorite season. But is was still shocking to see the trees suddenly aflame in orange and red. Walking became difficult as the ground was bumpily carpeted in...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 9, 2017 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
I don’t want to say Berliners get a bad rap, because they can be incredibly rude. They live up to the standard German reputation of shutting doors in your face, non-existent customer service, and refusal to engage in simple pleasantries – then up the ante...
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