by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 28, 2022 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
This weekend we held our annual Friendsgiving of Americans abroad (as well as other nationalities) at our home in Berlin, It also marked the first time we turned on the heat this year. This is a game we play every year of waiting til we really can’t stand the...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 3, 2022 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Today is a national holiday in Germany, Tag der Deutschen Einheit or German Unity Day. Like every year, I feel it is almost forgotten until it is upon us. It honors the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rejoining of East to West Germany. So it is strange that a day...
by HF | Sep 19, 2022 | German language, German vocabulary, History and culture
Louisiana: The Pelican State, the Bayou State, the Creole State No. None of Louisiana’s nicknames, official or otherwise, offer even a hint of how much of an impact German-speaking immigrants have had on the state. In fact, despite having lived in Louisiana as a...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | May 16, 2022 | Daily life, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
As we near the summer season, I am still thinking fondly of a trip I took this winter. After two plus years or restricted travel, we have kicked 2022 off strong with a visit to our family in the USA, a week in Austria, and 10-days in Andalusia. It has been amazing to...
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