10: 25 years ago, the Berlin wall fell
This photo was taken in 2006 when I visited Berlin. It was one of the stretches of wall that were still standing. Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a peaceful...
Category: Expat stories
Tap, tap… is this thing on?
In case you noticed, it was a bit quiet here the last few weeks (in case you didn’t, which is totally possible, that’s ok, too. Welcome back!). But I had a good reason to abandon...
Things you wouldn’t know: The thing about middle names
I started this series “Things you wouldn’t know” a while back, because as an expat, living in a different country away from home, you encounter a whole lot of things that are just different from...
Protected: On being tired of always getting the short end of the stick
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Easter weekend
I have to say, holidays are always a little tough for me. Not being able to spend time with family on holidays is really something that weighs heavy on my heart time and time again...
Where I lived
{via GoogleEarth} In some ways, I have not moved around much in my life at all, in other ways, I’ve made a bigger move than a lot of other people will ever make, when I...
Things you wouldn’t know… everything car-related
{image via weheartit} Did you know that in Europe you can’t take right turns on a red light? I am still debating if this is a bad or actually a good thing. I think there is...