The EU Pet Passport: My Dog Got His Before I did!
Microchip, registration, and the document that opens the whole continent to your dog. Well almost!
Dog Parks or The Forest?
Where they are welcome, which is nearly everywhere, and the etiquette that makes it work. Cafes, trains, trails, and lakes. Dog manners vary by country.
Dog Care Is The Biggest Challenge!
Do NOT bring a Dog to Germany or plan to adopt one until you read This!
For The Love Of Windows, Walking, & the Woods
There are some things in the rythems of everyday life, in the home, in the routine, and in the culture that become some of the things you learn to love most.
Shopping! From Groceries at the Weekend Markt to Gifts at a Weltladen
The Pfand system, the store you need for what, and the small thoughtful gifts that land right here.
5 Sounds That You Make Living In Europe Feel Surreal
From church bells going off in the distance to the silence on Sundays - here are five sounds that will make you fall in love with Life in Germany.
So, you are considering moving here. Here’s are good, bad, and ugly from my perspective.
Registration, banking, healthcare, the paperwork chain nobody hands you. What is a compromise and what is something you will get stuck with.
Cost of Living: The big debate. Is it actually better than the USA?
What a life here actually costs, where the money goes, and the surprises in both directions. Real numbers, not a brochure. Here is the honest take from a Texan.
Do I Really Need to Learn German?
How far you get without it, how much makes life easier, and the honest path from nothing to getting by.