July 4, 2016

Workaway in Westerkappeln

From the easternmost corner of Saxony, a few minutes from Poland, we have now reached the northernmost point of North Rhine Westphalia, just a stonemason’s throw […]
June 29, 2016

Done with Dolgowitz: Last Night In Loebau

Today marks the last day of our stay at the Dolgowitz farm near Loebau, and contrary to the law of diminishing returns, we’ve managed to remain […]
June 26, 2016

WWOOFing with Children: Fun for the Whole Family

When we told people about our plan to take our two children on a yearlong WWOOF tour of Europe, a lot of people thought the idea was a little far-fetched.
June 19, 2016

Adventures in Serfdom: Soft landing in Lusatia

It’s been over week now since we made our safe landing in the hinterland, and a good time to evaluate our situation. Last Friday we drifted […]
June 15, 2016

To Saxony and Beyond: Lost in Loebau

Coming all the way from California to Germany and making Loebau your first destination (after an obligatory month with the in-laws) is, I have to admit, […]
June 11, 2016

Hot Pursuit: The search of proper documentation

This week our adventure really got started in earnest. Wednesday night we camped out in the parking lot in order to be first in line on […]
June 8, 2016

More On Homeschooling

Following my recent post about home schooling, I’m afraid I may have given the false impression that all we do here is sit around drinking beer […]
June 7, 2016

Popular Consumption: Consumption be done about it?

When people talk about expatriating from America, you find one of the most popular motivations—besides escaping the terrifying rise of Donald Trump—is to get away from […]
June 5, 2016

Home School is in Session: Old World Learning

Now that we’ve gotten through the obstacle course of licensing and purchasing—in that order—a vehicle, we are graduating to the next level of bureaucratic combat. It […]