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How to find a job in Germany PLUS 10 signs you’re ready for a career change – with Lisa Janz Job Coach Germany.
🥁🥁 It’s my first ever guest post!! I started to draft a post about quitting your job in Germany and finding a new one and I dropped Lisa a short email to ask if she wouldn’t mind sharing a few tips on how to do this. However, I quickly realised…
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Does moving abroad make you happy? Is moving abroad worth it? PLUS 8 more excellent questions answered!
If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, then please take comfort in the fact that you are not alone. The whole Internet is asking! I did some research to see what the world is asking about moving abroad and I’ve answered the ten most popular questions. Is moving abroad even…
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5 things I love about Germany and 5 things I don’t.
Following on from last week’s post where I highlighted 5 things I love about England and 5 that I don’t love, it’s only fair that I give the same attention to my new home and share the things I love about Germany and the things I don’t love. I’ll preface…
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5 things I love about England and 5 things I don’t.
If you don’t follow me on Instagram (if not, why not? I’m a hoot!) then you will probably be completely unaware that I recently went “home” to England for the first time in two years. The last time I was in the UK was in 2019. I had been living…
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The truth about what Europe thinks of England: revealing how Europeans really feel about us (part two)
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…
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The truth about what Europe thinks of England: revealing how Europeans really feel about us
Did you notice it too? The whole of Europe was praying for England to lose their EUROS 2020 final game to Italy. If, like me, you’re not a particularly big fan of the ‘beautiful game’, you are probably delighted that the EUROS 2020 is finally over. Don’t get me wrong,…
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Is British food banned in the EU post-Brexit?
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…
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10 wonderful podcasts about the expat experience to wrap your ears around right now
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…
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It’s good to talk – mental health as an expat with Ettie Jayne from The Alignment Alchemist
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…
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7 German comedians guaranteed to make you laugh
I got a lot of great feedback from my post on comedy in Germany. So this week I thought I would share my favourite German Comedians with you. First, a question. Why are you so obsessed with comedy? “If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry” – you’ve heard this saying before,…
