One of Göttingen’s most well-known landmarks is the Gänseliesel, the famed Goose Girl. Located downtown in the walking district, the statue is centered within a stone fountain. Capped with ornate metal vines and leaves, the fair maiden has been at...
Earlier this month, we had our second appointment at Immigration in downtown Göttingen to finalize our residency in Germany. During our initial visit in November, we were approved for visas but were told we’d have to wait several weeks longer...
Bright and early on the morning of January 7th, 2016, Travis and I set off on a much-awaited international expedition. Driving a medium sized moving van, we left the compact snow and frigid temps of central Germany for the warmer...
Some days, the list of conveniences we took for granted while living in Oregon seems endless. This includes big things like moving into an apartment with a fully functioning kitchen and having the freedom to do whatever we wanted at...
Considering that 2016 has just barely made an appearance, maybe it’s not saying much that January 3rd turned out to be the best day of the year so far, but it was. It’s the day we officially moved into our...
We’ve spent the last two months essentially homeless, bouncing from one temporary lodging to the next, until we finally found an apartment in Germany and signed a lease. Now we’re introducing life in Nikolausberg! With not a mountain in sight,...
Merry Christmas! It’s our first Christmas in Germany! We didn’t expect to be spending the holiday in a hotel, but there ya have it. Since we arrived in Germany almost two months ago, we kept trying to book a flat...