I’m baaaaaack! Taking a break, even from something you love, is so important. I feel refreshed, recharged and full of creative ideas for the rest of the year. Earlier this year, I connected with International Lifeytle and Business Coach, Mundey Young. We tried to record a podcast back in June, but sadly the quality wasn’t …
Part two of my essay about how Europeans really feel about England is here! If you missed part one, I highly recommend you catch up first. It describes in detail the first of seven 4. Terrible Tourists The hostility England is experiencing from Europe isn’t just down to Brexit and English arrogance, though. The English …
Life in the EU post-Brexit is a little more complicated than before. Thank you 52% of Britain. It’s become increasingly clear that many Brits had no clue what they were about to face. Some might argue that these people are ignorant. After all, the information has been available the whole time. One need only to …
My name is Steffi. And I have a podcast addiction. Going for a walk? Podcast. Cooking dinner? Podcast. Having a bath? Podcast. Taking the bins out? PODCAST. I’m even listening to a podcast as I write this post (Today in Focus by the Guardian, one of my favourite current affairs podcasts). I’ve been in love …
Let’s start this post off with a replay of a conversation I had with someone recently: “I’ve started learning Norweigan”“Why?”“Why not?”“…but why? What use is it to you?”“It’s just for fun. It just sounds like a cool language to learn. It can’t hurt to try.”Silence. In the new world order of remote working and side-hustle …
Let’s talk about mental health as an expat, shall we? At the beginning of the May on the Move challenge, I knew I wanted to incorporate some collaborations. I’d wanted to do some for a while and this presented the perfect opportunity. You might have already seen my interview with Simone from Life Inspiration File …
I won’t lie, I had to Google what Saudade meant. It’s a Portuguese word and according to the millennial’s big book of knowledge, Wikipedia: Wow. Okay. Where do I start? In January 2020, I almost flew back to Britain and left Germany behind indefinitely. After six months of trying so hard, I was still struggling …
How do you build an online community as an introverted expat? Simple answer: you just gotta put yourself out there, baby! As part of this month’s #mayonthemove2021 challenge, hosted by the wonderful Catriona from The Frustrated Nester and Margarita from Diverse in the City, I decided to open up the ‘Community’ prompt to my own …
