Posts By Mary Porcella
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239TravelGetting around France by train, dealing with a broken elbow, train strikes and more, Pt. 1
The day before I was to jet off to Paris, I tripped and fell while hurrying to catch the train home and...
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416Sports
Mary Porcella: 2024 is a stellar year for sports in Europe with the Euro Cup, Olympics and more
This is going to be an especially exciting spring and summer of sports in Europe, jam-packed with events and athletes of the...
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740Lifestyle & Culture
Mary Porcella: Mainz and Rüdesheim, two of my favorite German Christmas Markets
Two of my favorite Christmas markets in Germany are located near Frankfurt along the Rhine River. One is in the university town...
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441Expat Essentials
Learning Italian, Pt. 2: Okay, now for the tricky part
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of a two-part series about learning Italian. You can jump to Pt. 1 here.) Ever dream...
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537Expat Essentials
Learning Italian (Pt. 1): What’s easy, what’s difficult and a few tips and tricks
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 1 of two parts.) Italian is a beautiful language. It is fun to speak and listen to,...
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1.1KSports
Fussball, football and soccer: An expat’s guide to football matches in Germany and Europe and what to avoid
While living for almost four years in the Frankfurt area, I spent a lot of time going to football games in neighborhood...
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471Travel
Quick Trip: The Hague lets you pack a lot – art, Indonesian food and history – into a fun few days
I highly recommend going to The Hague (Den Haag) in the Netherlands for a day or more. Not only is it chock full...
