Today you can find me over at Grounded Traveler, where I contributed to Andrew’s super interesting series on Life in Germany — with a post about cafeterias and lunch time rituals in Germany, and what they mean in terms of fostering a work-life balance. Check it out!
Four years ago this weekend, I arrived in Germany. It was not easy to leave New York and all my friends behind, or to move even further away from my family in the Pacific Northwest. But I was ready for a new adventure, and knew it was time for the next phase in my life to begin. So much …
Have you heard? Berlin is going to be hosting WEBMU (Whiney Expat Bloggers Meet-Up) this year! WEBMU has a long history, with meet-ups so far in Bonn (2006), Dresden (2007), Bremen (2008), Munich (2009), Hamburg (2010), and Cologne (2011) – and is a cool chance to hang out with your favorite expat bloggers. I attended in Munich and was one …
There’s a lot I’ve been meaning to tell you these last couple of weeks that never quite made it into posts of their own, so here you go: After many, many months (years, maybe), I have given up on the Long Hair Experiment. This week I gathered inspiration on Pinterest, found a fantastic hair stylist …