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Pack Like a German: With a GERMAN!

Scarves for all seasons, the importance of house shoes and other German packing musts.

Thank you to everyone who joined us live on Friday for Nicole’s very first live anywhere online! You gave her such a warm welcome that she’s planning to stay on Substack and is even pondering her first post.

For those of you who joined the live but haven’t yet read the original post, here are all my tips on packing, learned from seven years living in Berlin, most of which I’ve spent improving my German with Nicole’s help.

Pack like a German

Pack like a German

Packing doesn’t come naturally

Coming this week, I’ll dive into the next topic: Pack Your Carry-On like a German.

Here is a photo of Nicole’s favorite travel scarf. Sadly the label with the fabric content has worn off, but it is a lightweight pashmina-type scarf. A tencel, silk, or fine linen would also work well for travel:

Finally, a special gift for paid members:

I’ve translated Nicole’s brilliant packing spreadsheet for you, which is available in both Excel and Google sheets forms below.

Enjoy the replay!

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