Do you know that feeling—those small, completely unexpected flashes of memory that a totally banal situation can trigger? For me, for example: when I accidentally get… Read more - Weiterlesen
WE GOT RESIDENCY!!!
Just over a year after the decision to throw it all in and embark on an adventure in New Zealand – and after countless hours of preparation, nerves, paperwork and more coordination… Read more - Weiterlesen
When Real Life Kicks Back In
…oh, how I used to hate it as a schoolgirl when my mum would announce on the last Friday of the holidays: “Children, from today we go to bed earlier again, because on … Read more - Weiterlesen
Thomas Returns Weighed Down by Memories
Thank you for the lovely feedback via WhatsApp on the last blog 😊 The Problem Zone clearly kept many of you busy 😉 – and near-misses at two-lane roundabouts seem to be a surprisingly… Read more - Weiterlesen
Today We Complain
After our previous blogs have mostly radiated pure sunshine-and-roses vibes, today it’s time for a proper moan. Had to happen eventually – consider this blog my… Read more - Weiterlesen
Now things are getting colourful – the golden April!
New Stadium and First Glimpses of Snow
Hello from the Southern Hemisphere – it’s me again. Before we dive in (and this time it’ll be much more photo-heavy than usual), I want… Read more - Weiterlesen
From Karl-May to Kiwi: Memories and Easter in Christchurch
First of all, Happy Easter to the other side of the world!
Last week, our stuff finally arrived. Everything from Thomas’ and my house came by ship in a giant overseas container.… Read more - Weiterlesen
Bunkers, Boats, and Encounters
Wednesday was finally the day: our entire lives, packed into moving boxes or endless rolls of bubble wrap, reached New Zealand soil. Naturally, we wanted to be there in … Read more - Weiterlesen
News from the other side of the world: Of sheep’s lung, time travel, and the usual madness.
Hello everyone back home!
While Thomas usually provides you with information and strategic milestones, I’m taking over the ‘Emotions, Oddities, and Family Chaos’… Read more - Weiterlesen
Bangkok: A Travel Report
…. mostly for Grandmas and Grandpas, and because I had plenty of time to write on the plane 😉
Our stay in Bangkok wasn’t a classic vacation, but a stopover on our way … Read more - Weiterlesen
The decision has been made.
It’s definitely going to be a whole new experience: For the first time, we’ll be completely on our own in a foreign country, immersing ourselves in a different culture.… Read more - Weiterlesen
Decision-Making – Between Head and Heart
About a year and a half ago, we began asking ourselves a question that, at first glance, sounds quite harmless – and yet has shaken up our entire lives: What should our next… Read more - Weiterlesen