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Berlin's Allied Museum
We hadn't planned on visiting the Allied Museum. It is located by the American embassy all the way down in Dahlem and we had never even been that far south except on the U3 Ublau.But then a friend...
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Day trip to Pfaueninsel
Our first year in Berlin we traveled all over Germany. We loved train travel and getting to know small-town Germany. This time around, we have discovered the wonders of budget air travel and have been...
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Babies and parents and instagram - oh my!
The night of the test. We think this is...good news?After sitting on the news for a whole month - a record for us - we finally told everyone what is up with my not drinking. Preggers. Though initially...
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German Fruit Wine Festival
As an avid fan of alcohol, I knew it was going to be hard saying good-bye. But for the sake of the little person we don't even know yet, I have. And - shockingly - it hasn't been nearly as hard as I...
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Where to Take Your Parents in Switzerland
I never thought I would go to Switzerland three times in just over a year, but cheap flights from Berlin to Basel and family near Zurich has made it a top destination lately. When my parents visited it...
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Funkhaus Nalepastrasse Tour
This city is full of nondescript, even decrepit-looking buildings that hide a world of Berlin history. So we weren't put off when we arrived in the middle of nowhere (technically Oberschoeneweide) to...
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Getting all Willy Wonka in Berlin: Ritter Sport Bunte Schokowelt
My parents were on their third visit to Berlin and though we'd had a great time checking out baby stuff and traipsing about Switzerland, I was determined to show them more to love in my adopted home....
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Berlin by Boat
Even with Berlin’s wonderful transportation options, the city can be a monster to traverse. Walking is inevitable no matter your mode of transport, a fact that becomes abundantly clear every time my...
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Where to Take Your Parents in Alsace-Lorraine
Colmar, FranceIn typical PorterBall fashion, we packed a lot into my parent's last trip. After trying out Swiss life, we swung through the Alsace-Lorraine region of France on our way back to Berlin. I...
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Lost Pet in Germany
I've written about our cat, importing pets from abroad and adopting the bunnies - I never wanted to write a post about a lost cat in Berlin. But there we were on Monday, preparing for my 21-week...
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Top 14 Tweets of the Brazil v. Germany World Cup Game
It is impossible to ignore that the World Cup is happening right now. And Germany is winning.News of the tournament is all over social media, I've covered where to watch in Berlin on EasyExpat and...
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Where to Take Your Parents for German Castles
My parents never intended to go to Germany. They certainly didn't envision spending so much time in Berlin. They really never thought they might have to watch their future grandchildgrow up speaking...
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The Ideal Island Vacation: Ischia, Italy
In early June, we realized Ian had some vacation days and sometime - sometime soon - I was going to be far too big and uncomfortable to travel. Thus, our usual brand of spontaneous/half-planned travel...
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Pregnancy Hiatus
I keep thinking about this blog.I love tracking our adventures in Berlin and beyond here and have a stack of posts on our recent trip to Manchester and northern UK in my head, but have failed to get...
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Nazi Rally Grounds in Nuremburg
Germany Travel Front PageWorking for about.com as the Germany Travel Expert has me seeking out new places in Germany and dredging up all sorts of posts and pictures from my travels. Sometimes this...
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2 Weeks in Manchester
We first spent a weekend in Manchester for a wedding and were charmed by its unique architecture, character and history. In a good mood from the festivities, we weren't sure if it was just these rosy...
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Should you visit the Fernsehturm?
As former Seattlites obsessed with our needle, its a bit funny that we ended up in another city with a fondness for a futuristic tower. The Fernsehturm (TV Tower) hardly towers at a mere 368 meters...
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Baby UBlau: U55 & U4
"Good decisions" aren't my strong point. I'm in for adventure, making every day count and a bit of the crazy. Thus you might not have noticed my absence for the last few months. Maybe I finally lost my...
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Tips for Applying for an Apartment in Berlin
Won't you please let us live here?It's been a little quiet here lately. That's because life has been busy, as discussed in my last post (along with boozing with a baby).The other thing sucking up our...
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Where to take your parents in Europe: Rome
I seem to be making a habit of visiting the most romantic places in Italy with my Father-in-Law. Venice, Cinque Terre and now Rome. I mean, Ian is there too but the trip is definitely a little...
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Vacation to Corfu, Greece
After last year's smashing success with a last-minute EasyJet vacation, we had to try it again. So we did. And it was almost as awesome. That might not sound like a ringing endorsement, but it is. It's...
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Birthday in Barcelona, Spain
One of the inevitables about being an expat is that you will have friends come and go. This is exciting - ohhh! new friends. And terrible - don't leave me friends! We even did this to our friends on...
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A Very Berlin Dilemma: How to get an Anmeldung when Subletting
Do these people look like they know what they're doing?I am always so pleased when someone stumbles onto this blog and actually enjoys it, rather than leaving comments like "Nice article. Visit...
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Christmas in Brussels, Belgium
Grand Place-Grote Mark Disregarding what my parents actually likes (nature/few people), we went on a city break to Brussels between Christmas and New Years. I know that makes us sound like terrible...
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Eat the World (Starting with Berlin)
Original building on RichardplatzI had a really embarrassing moment when I tried to intern at a Berlin magazine. I had been in Berlin long enough to know enough, but there were still gaps in my...
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