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  • Background image of mince pies on a table decorated for Christmas with text that reads "The History of Mince Pies: A holiday explainer special." Website given: www.adventuresofsteffi.com Photo credit: Edward Howell on Unsplash
    Culture

    Holiday explainer special: the history of mince pies! 🥧

    2022-12-23 / No Comments

    It’s an English Christmas staple. Found on pretty much every table during the holiday season, Mince Pies are sweet, fruity (and often boozy!) pies made from shortcrust pastry and something called mincemeat. If you’re not British (or from the US, as we’ll find out later…), then you might have only…

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    2021-11-08

    REVEALED: 9 Strange Myths About Germans

    2020-08-28
    5 things I love about England. And 5 things I don't. By Adventures of Steffi.

    5 things I love about England and 5 things I don’t.

    2021-10-11
  • 5 things I love about Germany Adventures of Steffi
    Culture

    5 things I love about Germany and 5 things I don’t.

    2021-10-17 / No Comments

    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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    Bad Days Abroad Clarity Coaching for Expats Adventures of Steffi Interview

    Should I stay or go? How expat coaching can help you find clarity, with Katherine from Bad Days Abroad.

    2022-01-30

    What exactly is expat coaching? Find out in 10 questions with Little Nomads Coaching

    2021-12-22

    REVEALED: 9 Strange Myths About Germans

    2020-08-28
  • 5 things I love about England. And 5 things I don't. By Adventures of Steffi.
    Culture

    5 things I love about England and 5 things I don’t.

    2021-10-11 / 1 Comment

    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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    Adventures of Steffi - How to find a job in Germany PLUS 10 signs you're ready for a career change with Lisa Janz Job Coach Germany

    How to find a job in Germany PLUS 10 signs you’re ready for a career change – with Lisa Janz Job Coach Germany.

    2021-11-15

    What exactly is expat coaching? Find out in 10 questions with Share the Love Coaching!

    2022-01-09
    Moving to Germany in 2022? Here are 21 amazing resources to get you started!

    Moving to Germany? Here are 21 great resources to get you started!

    2022-02-13
  • Culture

    10 wonderful podcasts about the expat experience to wrap your ears around right now

    2021-06-28 / 1 Comment

    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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    2022-01-09
    5 things I love about Germany Adventures of Steffi

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    2021-10-17

    Culture: Smoking in Germany

    2021-02-07
  • Culture

    The truth about Comedy in Germany

    2021-04-19 / 1 Comment

    “A German joke is no laughing matter” wrote Mark Twain in his famous dual-language essay, ‘The Awful German Language / die schreckliche deutsche Sprache’.  Native English speakers have this long-standing belief that Germans have no sense of humour. Of all the stereotypes we have of the Germans, I think this…

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    The truth about what Europe thinks of England: revealing how Europeans really feel about us

    2021-07-22

    10 super weird things about Germans that were a big culture shock when I moved here.

    2020-10-18
    Chameleon Coaching: the difference between an expat coach and an intercultural trainer

    What’s the difference between an expat coach and an intercultural trainer? Discover it with Chameleon Coaching!

    2022-01-23
  • Culture

    How to be Vegetarian in Germany

    2021-04-04 / 1 Comment

    “How do you find living in Germany as a vegetarian?”  is one of the most common questions I get asked by friends and family back home. Little do they know that since moving to Germany, my vegetarian diet has become a liiiiitle more flexible. Okay look, schnitzel and sausage are…

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    2021-11-15

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    2022-01-09
    Recycling in Germany

    CULTURE: Recycling in Germany

    2021-03-02
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    Culture

    CULTURE: Recycling in Germany

    2021-03-02 / 1 Comment

    I have briefly mentioned the comprehensive recycling system in Germany in a previous Culture Shock post. Here’s a more in-depth look at it! Why so serious? Recycling in Germany is serious business.  And in 2021, I think we can all agree that recycling is a good thing, right? Climate change…

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    2021-10-11

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  • Expat Diaries,  Personal

    How Germany changed me: I will never wear heels again

    2021-02-22 / No Comments

    I am not a fan of fashion. That is to say, I am not good at fashion. Never have been. But I have seen The Devil Wears Prada enough times to understand that I still very much buy into fashion as a concept and therefore I must, on some level,…

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    Expat Diaries: the joy in between / the next good day

    2020-11-02

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    2020-05-07

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    2020-08-02
  • Culture

    Culture: Smoking in Germany

    2021-02-07 / No Comments

    Smoking in Germany is still very popular. So popular, in fact, that a study conducted by the RKI in 2017 showed that 20.8% of women and 27% over the age of 18 smoke at least occasionally. There has been a strict smoking ban in public spaces in the UK since…

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  • Culture

    Culture: 10 Weird Things About the British

    2020-10-24 / 1 Comment

    Last week, I jokingly and lovingly, wrote about 10 things Germans do/have that are just super weird to me as a Brit/Expat. But we are not innocent! If anything we are probably the stranger nation. So this week, I present to you 10 weird things about the British. 1. 2…

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Germany, I love ya, but it's a no from me on this Germany, I love ya, but it's a no from me on this one hun 🤢
Load me up with Brezen all day every day but leave the raw meat at home pls 🥨
Literally 30 seconds apart 🤦🏻‍♀️ We h Literally 30 seconds apart 🤦🏻‍♀️

We had a huge hail storm that cut the power then beautiful sunshine and calm.

Aber wir sind ja nicht aus Zucker 🤷🏻‍♀️
*confused in hochdeutsch* I don't care that the I *confused in hochdeutsch*

I don't care that the Instagram algorithm doesn't like you sharing TT content I'm too lazy to make 2 sets of content for different platforms and I thought this was funny so it's WHAT YOU'RE GETTING 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

In fairness, my neighbour's dialects aren't all that bad and it's sort of a weird mix between bairisch and schwäbisch. I went to Rosenheim once and might as well have been in an entirely different country 😭
I will be sad to retire this coat when the time co I will be sad to retire this coat when the time comes. I've worn it all winter and it's given me warmth and a little bit of sunshine wherever I go. Lord knows the German winters need a bit of brightness.

Anyway, I'm having my second existential crisis of the year right now. How are you doing? 

📍 Augsburg, Germany
📸 @ozonehostile (like a good sosh media boyf)
I love this place 😍 📍Lechfall, Füssen, Bav I love this place 😍

📍Lechfall, Füssen, Bavaria
📸 @theadventuresofsteffi

#lifeingermany #livingingermany #visitbavaria #lifeinbavaria #bavariagermany #explorebavaria #exploregermany #traveleurope #europeanexplorer
Ever heard of the Romantic Road in Germany? 😍 Ever heard of the Romantic Road in Germany? 😍

The almost 400 km stretch of road in Bavaria showcases some of the most stunning towns in Germany.

From fairy-tale castles to charming villages, every turn offers a magical new adventure! ❤️🌹🏰
We got mountains, lakes and castles. What more cou We got mountains, lakes and castles. What more could you want? 😍

📍 Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria
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#neuschwanstein #neuschwansteincastle #lifeingermany #livingingermany #lifeinbavaria #visitbavaria #bavariatourism #visitgermany #explorebavaria #exploregermany #traveleurope #exploreeurope
Things I got to talk about in my @laliaberlin onli Things I got to talk about in my @laliaberlin online German course:

✨ The increased use of English in Germany and whether it's a good or a bad thing.
✨ The differences between older and younger generations.
✨ Reasons to be mad at your neighbours and how to express your dislike for their activities. (EIN SEHR WICHTIGES THEMA FÜR DIE DEUTSCHE INTEGRATION!!)

Learn more in my latest blog post 💻 adventuresofsteffi.com
🍰 Time for a slice of language-themed cake! 🍰

In January, I took a 4-week, semi-intensive German course with @laliaberlin 🇩🇪

Because I'm a lazy content creator, you're getting the review in March.

Here's a peek into my morning classes! Check out the full review in my latest blog post ✌️

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brighter days are before us 🙏💜 brighter days are before us 🙏💜
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