Top tips for language learning when you travel
*This is a language learning collaborative post Language learning is no easy task and if, like me, you're not a natural, you'll need as much help as you can get! Whether you're trying to learn Spanish, you're attempting French or you
Freelancing – how to “home office” as a digital nomad
*This digital nomad post is a collaboration which includes gifted products, but as usual, all views remain my own. We all love the idea of becoming a digital nomad – of having the freedom to design our own life and work
Launching my new Hamburg Expat Events project
When I first moved to Germany, I started attending Hamburg expat events to give me the opportunity to meet new people and feel more settled in my new home. When you're younger, it's much easier to make new friends through
Planning a day trip to beautiful Dresden, Germany
Dresden is such an easily forgotten Baroque gem when it comes to exploring Germany. Often overshadowed by the showier Munich and and edgier Berlin, so many don't realise the city offers a whole new side to the country. Dresden is
Moving to Germany – the biggest culture shock of my life
Moving to Germany. It didn't seem such a big deal back at the start of the year when I decided it would be my next move. Surely it's just like England, I thought. I couldn't have been more wrong. Now
Expat life | A guide to moving to Hamburg
Moving to Hamburg was never in my life plan. It was an unexpected twist that has proved to be one of the biggest challenges of my life. Naturally, like many expats who find themselves relocating to the city, I ended
What’s it really like to move to a country where you don’t speak the language?
These are the questions I’ve heard again, and again, and again since coming to Germany. Do you speak German? How will you manage? Can you get a job if you don’t speak German? Isn’t it lonely? I’m not going to
The ultimate guide to planning Hamburg city breaks
I'm starting to think I started a craze for Hamburg city breaks when I moved to Germany. In the last week alone, I've spoken to around 15 people who have trips planned over here in the next month and all
