by HF | Dec 13, 2021 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
Reverse culture shock can be disconcerting, even scary. While driving in my US hometown recently, I had a flashback to my time in Germany when I noticed a few things that Americans do that contrast with normal practice in Germany and Europe. Some of them are funny,...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 29, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, German vocabulary, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Germany is officially in the fourth wave of the pandemic. After a summer of poking our head out of our shell, feeling like maybe – maybe! – things were a little closer to normal, another lockdown looms. The new coalition government is doing their best to...
by HF | Sep 20, 2021 | Berlin, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Before You Go If you, like me, have been champing at the bit, eager to once again fly to Germany from the USA, it is now possible. While we don’t currently have truly ideal conditions, US-Americans are now taking long-haul flights across the Atlantic and landing...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 5, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Starting school is a big deal no matter where you are. I’ve been seeing my friends in the States post pics of their kids in front of the front door, backpack on and smile on their face. I posted my own proud picture of my first grader at the beginning of August when...
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