The Real Life of Expats

The biggest nightmare when you're traveling abroad is to lose your phone, wallet, or passport. In this episode, we pick up from our conversation with Alife Frankco as he shares his story about what happens if your passport is stolen and how to deal with it.

In this episode, we interview a previous guest Alfie Franco. He shares his story about his neighbor who ended up confronting him about a noise complaint. They were not friendly…

Going to the doctors is the last thing anyone wants to do but it is essential. Join us in this episode where we go over our experiences on how to go to the doctor while living in Germany.

Spring has sprung in Düsseldorf! In this weeks episode, we talk about a few springtime traditions that happen around Germany. We also share our favorite moments about Japan Tag. A one day festival that draws in 600,000 people.

Hallo Friends!  In this week's episode, we talk about our trip to Norway and the arctic adventures we went on! Tune in to hear about our highlights in Oslo and just how crazy the price of beer is. We have also linked our northern lights tour and the dog sledding experience. A must-do if you ever […]

Hallo!! Frohes neues Jahr 2022! It feels good to be back! We kicked off the year with a bang by celebrating the New Year in Berlin, Germany's beautiful Capital. It was a quick turnaround planning and booking our New Years' Eve Celebration, but we pulled it off and had a fantastic time. Shortly after our […]

In this episode, we sit down the Sean Connell and recap one year in Germany. We walk down memory lane and tell stories of all the crazy things that have happened to us as Expats living in Germany during the peak of COVID-19.

In this week's episode, we interview an old friend, Matt Omura. Kristina has known Matt since High School and their paths have crossed here in Dusseldorf. He has embarked on a two-month backpacking trip through Europe that started in October. With his plan to pass through Dusseldorf, we knew we wanted to invite him onto […]

The Lopez family makes it to Switzerland! Kristina's Mom and Dad traveled from the States to have their first European vacation. We talk about our trip with them exploring the land of Switzerland, jumping around the different cities and villages, starting in the city of Zurich, and ending with a day trip to the villages […]

We are BACK!! After about two months of traveling Europe and hosting family, we finally had some time to sit down and record a new episode. Today, we are talking about the Reilly's in Paris. Kathy and Kaite Reilly flew in from Chicago to meet up with us in Paris. We enjoyed the city together […]

You may recall back in Episode 8; we talked about how we randomly sat next to a couple from Chicago at a restaurant Well, in today's episode, we interview that couple and our new friends, Dan and Liesl. They share their stories about what it was like transferring their dog from another country. We also […]

Welcome to the stage, Sean Connell! He is an Expat from the USA living in Dusseldorf. Enjoy his stories and fun facts about Germany! He was the one we traveled with leaving Chicago and has been our partner in Crime ever since.

We have been busy doing some traveling and celebrating both of our birthdays over the past two weeks. But we have missed you guys and we have lots of fun stories to share about our trips to Southern Germany and our first hiking experience in Switzerland. Enjoy our special Birthday Episode and don't forget that […]

Buckle up because we are talking about the famous Autobahn! We go over some of the rules of the road and talk about our favorite stories of our first time on the Autobahn. Also please check out this hilarious video clip of Conan's Fast & Furious Autobahn Adventure. It pretty much sums up how we […]

In this week's episode, we talk to our friend Richard Mort. He is a UK native and a seasoned Expat who has lived in Japan for the past 20 years. He is currently starting his next chapter in Dusseldorf and shares his experience of what it's like living the Expat life. He gives us great […]

Links: YouTube Channel: German with Jenny, Easy German, Nico's WegApps: Duolingo, Babble, Seedlang

Let's talk about food! Because of the COVID lockdown, we focus this week's episode on Grocery shopping and takeaway. Grocery shopping can be a little tricky so we share some of our tips about how to shop like a pro. We've also put together a few of our takeaway spots we love so far. Enjoy! […]

In this episode, we tell our story about choosing a bank and why we ended up switching banks recently. We also give you a few tips about the need to carry cash when out on the town.

We are back! After a two-week vacation in the USA, we are back in Germany and ready to work. In this episode, we talk about dealing with Homesickness, or as the Germans say, “Heimweh,” and what we learned about being away from home for so long.

In this week's episode, we interviewed our friend Max. He is a German native who was an Expat in Japan for three years. Find out how taking chances led him to meet his wife.

In this week's episode, we share a very funny story of how we locked ourselves onto our balcony. Quickly learned the importance of saying “Hilfe”!!

In this week's episode, we have a very Special Guest all the way from Sydney Australia. He shares with us his first 72 hours of being in Germany. Boy, you are all in for a ride.

In this week's episode, we will be sharing our experience on what it was like finding an apartment in Dusseldorf Germany. Do you know what a Falconer is?

Hello and welcome to our very first episode! We are so excited to be sharing our experiences of being Expats in Germany. In today's episode, we will be sharing what it was like moving to a different country during Corona times.