I’m still here 11 years later
I am a 50+-year-old British man, born in Hereford. Worked some, ran my own business (computer stuff) and then just had enough. I live with my partner (Italian) who I've been…
Breakfast with Sam
Sam Carter isn’t just like many young chefs in Cologne. Sam is 31. He hails from King’s Lynn, England. He developed a late love for food and began cooking in…
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What do non-Europeans think of Europe?
Have you ever wondered what people think of your country and culture? What about your whole continent? :) Here's what happened when a group of people originating from 7 different European…
We moved over to the land of curry sausages and beer
Hi, I'm Vanessa, the Abel part of Leather and Abel. Jason and I moved over to Berlin from London just over a year ago and are loving our new life…
German life is the way for me!
My name's Kate and I'm a British expat living in Germany. As much as I like a good cup of tea, I decided to leave England in April 2012 in…
Like mother like daughter
My name is Rhea Boyden and I was born in Ireland in 1975 to American parents and spent much of my childhood moving back and forth between Ireland and the…
Going by the rules
I started working in Germany in 1980. I came originally because I studied German in London. I felt at home very quickly. However, on a personal level I do feel…
Absolutely no expectations
I'm a British girl who studied Japanese and English teaching at university, then went on to be a junior high school teacher in Japan for a few years after graduation.…
Say yes to everything
I’m Rachel, originally from Shropshire in England, now living in Munich in beautiful Bavaria. I studied French and German at uni, and spent some time living in Paris, and then…
A British national sport
I’m a 35-year-old Brit from London with qualifications in literature and psychology and a rather varied working background in music, television, neuroscience and all manner of things in between. My…
Germans don’t beat about the bush
My name is Amy and I am English. My partner’s job brought us to Germany a year ago. Cologne, in comparison to Amsterdam, might be a bit gloomy and not…
Difference needs to be appreciated
My name is Liz and I am English. My husband’s job brought us to Cologne in September 2013. I have a linguistic background and one of my main priorities while…
Happy to live here
My name is Clare and I am English. We are new to the city, though my husband and I visited several times before we moved here. I'm very happy here,…
Very accepting
My name is Alison and I am from Great Britain. My husband’s job brought us to Cologne two years ago and I like it! I was actually pleasantly surprised what…
I have become too German
I came to Germany from Great Britain more than 40 years ago as a volunteer with the program called “Help your brother” and stayed for good. Most of the time…
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