by Tiffany | Mar 6, 2012 | Expat Life, Travel
Being an expat in Germany… What is that like? In a lot of ways, it’s similar to being a foreigner in any country, even if you’re just visiting. Except when you’re an expat, the visit lasts a whole lot longer; whether it be months, years or even...
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...
by Tiffany | Feb 28, 2012 | Europe, Expat Life, Germany, So You Want to Move to Germany, Travel
Last week, I went into a long discussion about the legalities of moving to Germany as a foreigner and how to go about getting a visa. So today, I’m going to assume you’re allowed to be here, and jump right into finding a place to live. When Stefan got his...
by Tiffany | Feb 22, 2012 | Travel
There’s no worse feeling than driving four long hours from home to the airport, only to have that sinking feeling that you’ve forgotten to do something. You thought you’d done everything – fed the cats, turned everything off from the mains, left keys with your sister...
by Tiffany | Feb 20, 2012 | Europe, Expat Life, Featured, Germany, So You Want to Move to Germany, Travel
Over the last few years, I have gotten more and more emails from people who want to move to Germany or other places in Europe but would appreciate a bit of advice before they take the leap. From singles to entire families, there are a wide range of folks who want...
by Tiffany | Feb 15, 2012 | Expat Life, Featured, Travel
I’ll bet that one of the first thing that comes to a foreigners mind when they think of Germany is people wearing funny outfits and Lederhosen. After living here for over 10 years, I can assure you that most people across Germany never wear those sorts of...