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 02, 2021
If you already spend a lot of time on Twitter (raises hand), it makes perfect sense to follow some accounts...
Feb 01, 2021
If Facebook is full of memes and your relatives and Instagram is all about pretty photos, Twitter is the land...
Jan 25, 2021
When you live in Germany, there are certain words and phrases that you hear over and over and over. Some...
Jan 19, 2021
When you’re deep in the mechanics of learning another language, it can feel like you’re all on your own. But...
Jan 12, 2021
You’ve decided to learn a language – well done! Now, what actually helps when it comes to speaking a new...
Jan 11, 2021
From setting yourself up for an international move, to staying competitive in a global job market, learning another language just...
Jan 10, 2021
Sometimes you need to gently insult someone, and also convey a bit humour. Getting those gradations of insult can be...
Jan 05, 2021
I have been to many job interviews in the United Kingdom, though they were all in London. From a 10-minute...
Jan 03, 2021
Surely you just, well, say the months or dates in German? Ah! Think for a moment how you say the...
Jan 02, 2021
To learn anything new, we need to do it a lot. That can seem really overwhelming when you’re facing a...
Jan 02, 2021
Where do you go if you’re sick in Germany? The doctor, is the obvious answer. But which doctor? There are...
Dec 15, 2020
When you start learning German, be prepared for people to tag you into ‘there must be a super-long German word...