by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 2, 2016 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
It’s hard to tell what the weather will be like day-to-day in Berlin. You can wake up to bright sunshine, leave your Wohnung (apartment) amidst deep fog and return home to an epic downpour. Other places like Freiburg may boast more sunshine than anywhere else in...
by HF | Oct 12, 2016 | Expat issues, History and culture
The story of Heinrich (later Henry) Wilhelm Berger has fascinated me ever since I first learned about the Prussian military musician. Berger traveled all the way from Berlin to Honolulu in 1872 – no simple journey in that day and age. Prussian Emperor (Kaiser)...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 5, 2016 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
After all my complaining about finding an apartment in Berlin, it seems like everyone is moving into their home. We moved into our new place – complete with a room for our girl – almost exactly a year ago. While we were away in the States we missed two of...
by Chloe D | Oct 3, 2016 | Tips, advice, suggestions
Like many expat families, we think we fly too much. Though some of these trips – for work – are unavoidable, the rest we do gladly to keep in touch with family and friends, whether for weddings, birthdays, or general catching up. There is, however, our...
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