by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 17, 2016 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
Every morning I scramble around our kitchen, looking for appropriate snacks for a 15-month-old. Cucumber? I think she is eating that lately. German roll, or rice cake? Blueberries are always a yes. Is Würstchen trying too hard? Blearily, I stash these goods in her...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Nov 4, 2015 | Daily life, Expat issues, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
I had no strong feelings about German internet providers. Sure, I love TV and the internet, but how it got to me was of no concern. That is, til Deutsche Telekom screwed us over. First, the good news. We have a new apartment! After months (and months) of searching for...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 30, 2015 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
Do Germans have a saying for “When it rains, it pours”? After months (and months) of house hunting we finally got a place, only to be offered another Wohnung right after that. Now we just need to find a Nachmieter (a renter to take over our current lease),...
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