by Erin "ebe" Porter | May 7, 2018 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
After the long, dark winter and the uncertainty of April weather (April, April, der macht, was er will), everyone is ready for summer by the time May rolls around. No matter the first official day of the season is a month and a half away, Germans are reveling in the...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 2, 2018 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
On days like today (the end of Ostern or Easter holidays with no family nearby and only medium-nice weather) there is a question of what exactly to do. We’ve already had 3 glorious days off, admired our Osterstrauch (Easter tree), celebrated the holiday with...
by Sarah | Mar 26, 2018 | Daily life, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Der Frühlingsanfang (beginning of spring) holds lots of special memories for me. My first time in Germany was in the spring of 2016. There was a lot riding on this visit. It wasn’t just any long weekend away in Europe but a chance for me to check out Bremen...
by AlieC | Mar 19, 2018 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions, Uncategorized
…the country does not grind to a halt. Granted, life is a lot colder and a good deal more slippery than usual, but snow is apparently no excuse to shut schools and businesses. Coming from a land where the mere mention of a snowflake’s possible arrival is enough...
by AlieC | Jan 22, 2018 | German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
One of my favourite German words is Gemütlichkeit, which has been adopted by the English-speaking world since it can’t be simply translated. Roughly it pertains to the feeling of comfy cosiness when getting together with friends and family, usually with good food and...
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