
Tag: #expat


Adam Fletcher: How to Be German
In 50 Easy Steps. A Guide from Apfelsaftschorle to Tschüss
… Adam Fletcher: How to Be German
Luna Park Melbourne
… Luna Park MelbourneYour life must not be lived in the rain, see Luna Park, you’ll smile again.

A Glimpse of Hope for Snowtown

Clowning Around

Alexanderplatz & the Seasons
We’ve been back in Germany for a good year and a half now. Reason enough to look back and dig out a whole bunch of pictures. Today, I invite you to have a look at Berlin Alexanderplatz. … Alexanderplatz & the Seasons




April Gnomes

The Big Salesman

The Spirit Animal Award

Sunrise # 2

How is it going Berlin?
For the end of the year, I was going to look back and write a post about all the things that I feel grateful for — until I marked myself safe on Facebook. … How is it going Berlin?

Sunset # 2

We miss you Paul

How to move countries without going bonkers
For many people, moving is a thing best to be avoided at all cost. Yet, there are quite a few, that just cannot help it. … How to move countries without going bonkers

Drive Carefully


Schlager Sunday – Leaving on a Jet Plane

Square Friends

Nessie & the Ufo

When the dog bites its tail Haiku

The Big Wine Bottle and Maslin Beach
From Rude to Nude
McLaren Vale is part of Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide in South Australia. The wine area … The Big Wine Bottle and Maslin Beach

Happiness $ 2.50

Expat. Repat. Repeat.
For the avid reader of this blog (there is a handful of you and you mean the world to me) I’ve employed a whole lot of foreshadowing… We’ve been toying with this idea for quite some time and last week we’ve finally returned to Berlin. … Expat. Repat. Repeat.

Somewhere in Australia – Give Way to Penguins

Somewhere in Australia – Where Even the Government Has a Potty Mouth

Hot Dawg

Tourists Have Bad Manners

Feet in the Clouds

Australia’s Big Things – The Big Cockroach
Big Protest


Excuse me, I’m German (please, let’s not talk about it)
I’m living in a different country, so I guess you could call me an expat and I apologize in advance if I ever come across like the backpackers on the Simpsons. … Excuse me, I’m German (please, let’s not talk about it)


It is never too early to expose the kids to some art

Now, I’ve had the time of my life
Dear world.
I’ve been a bad blogger lately, life has been busy in the last few months and ended in somewhat of a working holiday in the Flinders Ranges. … Now, I’ve had the time of my life

Lord of the Flies (Thank You, Work)

Oh Melbourne, You’re So Nice
I vowed to stay away from adjectives such as nice for a while, but Melbourne in springtime is a very nice place indeed. … Oh Melbourne, You’re So Nice

Things the World Might Not Need – Vegemite What?


Australia’s Big Things – Scotty
Seeing Australia’s big things can be a bit anticlimactic. They are often not that big… Like Scotty in Adelaide.
… Australia’s Big Things – Scotty
Road Trip to the Big Lobster
When you go on a trip to the Big Lobster you get to see a lot along the way. … Road Trip to the Big Lobster

After The Contest Is Before The Contest
60 Years of Eurovision. Where Do We Go From Here?
Going classy seemed like a wise choice for the 60th anniversary show of the Eurovision Song Contest or simply inevitable after Conchita’s glorious victory in 2014. Instead of over the top Eurovision craziness, it was a modest show; nice motto, nice ballads, nice tailoring. It was a nice snoozefest with a nice snorgasmic winner.

The Germans have a word for it
25 Catchy Compound Nouns.
English is a beautiful language. It is incredibly creative and allows you to use awesome words like mushroomed or flabbergasted. It’s just … The Germans have a word for it