by Tiffany | May 2, 2012 | Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Pets, So You Want to Move to Germany, The relaxed years (5+), Travel
Happy Wednesday friends! And what a cool one it is. Mom asked me to do something super useful today which is talk about moving to Germany with your pets. I’m not actually one of those pets because my ancestors were imported to Germany long before I was ever...
by Tiffany | Apr 23, 2012 | Europe, Germany, Travel
Yesterday we got back from a whirlwind trip to Berlin. The train ride over is 4.5 hours from us to Berlin (during which Mack was thankfully totally awesome — and I’ll be adding a few thoughts about how to keep your sanity on a long trip later this week)...
by Tiffany | Apr 16, 2012 | Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Travel
Apple wine (generally called Apfelwein or Ebbelwoi by the locals – remember to pronounce the “w” like a “v”) is the most distinct drink of Hessen. If you hit up the beer gardens during the summer around here, you’ll find lots of...
by Tiffany | Mar 28, 2012 | Europe, Expat Life, Featured, Germany, So You Want to Move to Germany, Travel
When people think of Germany, a lot of them think of driving on the Autobahn without a care in the world, as fast as their car will take them. Unfortunately, that dream isn’t quite as realistic anymore thanks to trucks, traffic and speed restrictions in a lot of...
by Tiffany | Mar 19, 2012 | Europe, Expat Life, Germany, So You Want to Move to Germany, Travel
Unlike many places in the US, Germany and Europe in generally built to allow people to get from point A to point B without using a car. They may not always walk there, but instead use bikes or even public transport — but for the most part, people do a whole lot...
by Tiffany | Mar 5, 2012 | Europe, Expat Life, Featured, Germany, So You Want to Move to Germany, Travel
Imagine this if you can… You move to a new country and some of the first things you buy are a washing machine and a kitchen (a topic I will later get into), but not a car. And you don’t move your car over with you either. But you’ve grown up in a...