Erin McGann

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.

Latest posts by Erin McGann

Oct 08, 2020

How to survive your first week in a new country

Erin has moved to England, and seven years later back to Canada with a new baby, and then more recently...

Oct 08, 2020

Don’t make these 5 mistakes in London

You would think, as an English native speaker, and resident of a Commonwealth country (Canada still sports The Queen on...

Oct 08, 2020

Guide to being sick in a foreign country

With cold and flu season fast approaching, we wanted to give you the lowdown on how to deal with being...

Sep 14, 2020

Are you doing these 5 things wrong?

So you’ve decided to learn a new language, congratulations! It’s a big commitment, but one that comes with rewards throughout...

Sep 07, 2020

Here’s how to become an expert language learner

We all start learning a new language with good intentions, but how do you make it stick? Here are some...

Aug 31, 2020

Here’s how much you can earn as a freelancer in Germany

The obvious solution when you haven’t landed a job yet is to freelance. Not all types of job lend themselves...

Aug 31, 2020

Does cultural awareness matter more than grammar?

What's more important - cultural awareness or grammar? Erin is back to give some interesting tips with her first hand...

Aug 25, 2020

Why are Lingoda’s German classes the best? We’ll explain…

What makes a German class good? You want to walk away feeling like you’ve learned something, but there’s different parts...

Picture of a German meal - how to order food in German

Aug 17, 2020

Here’s how to order food in German

You’re out at a German restaurant and the waiter is approaching – how do you order without sounding like you’re...

Woman with ther child holding a Birtish flag talking in a posh British accent

Aug 11, 2020

Posh and not so posh British accents explained

It is very true that Britain is divided by class, by who has money and who doesn’t. People make judgements...

Aug 11, 2020

How to order food for a special occasion in English

When we order food for special events in English, we want to be sure we’re getting what we asked for....

Aug 10, 2020

How to get English TV in Germany

We all know watching films and TV in German helps with your language learning, but there comes a time when...