by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 22, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
Several years ago, we experienced our first white Christmas with our daughter. She was a toddler – a near perfect cherubic age – and we were staying in my husband’s hometown. As the flakes began to fall and softly cover and quiet the landscape, we...
by HF | Jan 11, 2021 | German language, German vocabulary, learning German, Tips, advice, suggestions
Meine Lieblingswörter und Redewendungen Thanks to Hitler’s ranting speeches and Hollywood WWII movies, the German language has a less than ideal reputation as a foreign language. Among most people who do not speak it (and even among some who do), German is...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 7, 2020 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I walked into the grocery store last week to discover the seasons are changing once again. The proof? A colorful display of Kürbis (pumpkin and assorted squash). I welcome the change as this really is my favorite season, and the bouts of intense sweaty heat this...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jul 13, 2020 | Berlin, Daily life, History and culture
We are fresh off our third weekend straight spent relaxing and socializing in the park. We have steadily shifted to life outside here in Germany as the number of Covid infections hovers and mostly holds steady and the weather warms. After months indoors, Germans are...
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