Since I was little, I’ve started my prayers the same way: “Lord, bless me indeed and enlarge my territory. Let your hands be with me and keep me from evil so that I don’t cause pain.” This prayer acts as a comfort, something I can offer up on repeat, a tiny verse out of 1Continue reading “Going to Church in Germany”
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A Weekend in Berlin
Germany’s Capital This weekend, we took the DeutscheBahn from Bielefeld to Berlin for an unscheduled no-itinerary weekend in Berlin. We didn’t even know what we wanted to do, only that we wanted to eat good food (preferably Asian) and go to a museum (preferably history). We stayed outside of the historical section of the city,Continue reading “A Weekend in Berlin”
Ausländers
Our first visit to the Ausländerbehörde (foreigners office) was supposed to be a confident and hopeful one. Instead, I left frozen and terrified. With paperwork in hand, our goal was to apply for resident permits. Josh’s permit was easy. He had proof of employment within Germany. I, however, worked for a US company and couldn’tContinue reading “Ausländers”
All About German Christmas Markets
I think the Christmas markets started as a way for people to keep warm in the winter. The combination of Glühwein and bodies comfortably oozing from stand to stand is the only way we can stay warm outside.
5 German Gift Ideas for Christmas
Please note: this post contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase any item I talk about, this means clicking on the link also helps support my blog. If you have the opportunity to purchase any of these items at local, independent shops in your community, please do so. Thank you. In Germany, Christmas isContinue reading “5 German Gift Ideas for Christmas”
A Weekend in Bonn
48 Hours in Bonn This weekend, I took the train from Bielefeld to Bonn, where Josh has been living and working for the past month. He is working at the Hausdorff Research Institute for Mathematics (HIM), in partnership with Universität Bonn. This was my first time leaving Bielefeld by train and traveling by myself. IContinue reading “A Weekend in Bonn”
The Bielefeld Conspiracy
Bielefeld Doesn’t Exist When you go searching on the internet for useful information on Bielefeld, good luck finding real answers. Hop on any forum, thread or discussion board asking for things to do while visiting Bielefeld, or god forbid if you needed urgent information, don’t be surprised if all the answers say: “Bielefeld? That placeContinue reading “The Bielefeld Conspiracy”
Explore Bad Salzuflen
A day trip to Bad Salzuflen, one of Germany’s oldest bath towns.
The Expat Impostor
It’s normal to experience doubt. It’s normal to think to yourself, “I can’t do this.” That’s called being a human. But withholding everyday activities out of fear of failure, not allowing yourself simple joys because you don’t think you’re “good enough” is not normal. There’s a phenomenon often found in academia where people are flooded with thoughts of inadequacy and are left questioning their competency. Moving overseas can tend to exacerbate these feelings. I learned that the hard way.
Did We Break the Law?
We may have unknowingly broken the law bringing our big fluffy and very obvious dog into the country. But we didn’t get arrested. Here’s the possibly illegal way we bypassed customs and got our dog into the country.
Erin Maglione 