Here we are, half a year in Germany, and we're starting to get the hang of this.
There's more to Ulm than just the Minster.
Now that I'm denied easy access to incredible ramen, I've had to learn to make my own at home.
We're surrounded by crumbling castle ruins, and I love it.
My son is seven years old, and through various twists of fate he has attended an English language public school and a French immersion public school Canada, and now attends a German/English bilingual private school…
Halloween and Martinstag, and how we figured it all out.
We've been here for nearly three months now.
One of the reasons we agreed to this relocation to Germany was the chance to travel around Europe. My husband goes to Münich often for business, so before school started, we decided to tag along.…
The Black Forest Open Air Museum is a collection of German farmhouses ranging from 16th to the 18th centuries. It's a beautiful place to experience this famous forest in southern Germany.
Pick your own flowers in the German countryside.
We checked out a local Middle Ages re-enactment festival, and it was pretty amazing.
We've been here long enough now that the feeling of being on holiday is starting to leave us.
Some bits are similar, and some are not.
Two and a half days to go until we get on a plane for our move to Germany. We’ve already been out of our apartment for two days, with seven suitcases overflowing around my mum’s…
We're all learning German for our big move - these are our favourite apps and online lessons.
Having relocated to England, moved back to Canada, and now preparing for our second relocation, this time to Germany, I thought I'd share a few things I've learned.
We're moving back to Europe. The expat journey begins again.
For some reason, this seems to be a sensitive subject, but that's a bit silly, so let's get real. For those of us with thighs that are friendly with each other, summer can be a bit painful. However, I've blissfully lived in dresses and skirts for the past couple of hot seasons with help from some underwear discoveries.
I'm not into pastels... until spring rolls around and the cherry blossom prints get me every time.
Check out this Canadian-designed coat on Kickstarter.
