Erin McGann is a Canadian freelance writer focusing on travel, living abroad, parenting, history, and culture. After nearly a decade living in the UK, Erin settled in Heidelberg, Germany with her husband and son. Dragging her family to every castle and open-air museum is a favourite activity, along with sewing, archery, and historical reenactment. You can check out her travel blog, and follow her obsession with half-timbered houses on her Instagram account.
Feb 05, 2020
Erin is back, and this time she's giving you all the tips you need when settling in Germany and getting...
Feb 04, 2020
Oh the abbreviations in German, they are so intense. And there are so many. On signs, in letters from the...
Feb 03, 2020
There are so many casual ways to refer to your friends in English, with varying degrees of friendship implied. They...
Jan 20, 2020
Do you want to know how English speakers really say goodbye? This blog will help you. Talk like a local...
Jan 20, 2020
Erin moved to Germany having previously lived in the UK and Canada, She explains the typical things which German's do...
Jan 13, 2020
You really can learn languages by watching movies. Read on to find out how these TV shows and movies can...
Jan 08, 2020
Visitors to Germany are often mystified why the country that produces some of the most impressive cars in the world...
Dec 26, 2019
Here are our top five German New Year's traditions you need to know about. Ranging from delicious food to fireworks,...
Dec 10, 2019
Languages are not static things. It’s hard to catch these new words as they develop when you’re still learning, but...
Dec 08, 2019
Many Christmas traditions have their roots in German-speaking Europe, including the Christmas Tree itself.
Dec 01, 2019
There’s something about singing that makes it easier to learn pronunciation. Erin has been honing her German singalong playlist for...
Nov 18, 2019
Having been an immigrant in both the United Kingdom and Germany, Erin would say Germans are more on the side...