Samantha J.

My Easter break was about two weeks long, so there was plenty of time to do a lot of fun stuff. One of the first days of break, my host... keep reading

I signed up for another trip with Experiment, this time to Brussels in Belgium! I was really excited because this was my first time leaving Germany. I took the train... keep reading

In many places throughout Germany, there’s a festival called Karneval that takes place. There is a religious reason behind it – it’s the last big celebration before Lent – but... keep reading

My birthday finally rolled around this year, and I will say I was kind of nervous for the day. I thought it would be a hard day to spend away... keep reading

A couple of weeks ago, my host family and I were contacted by my Bundestag representative (the person that represents my region at the German parliament in Berlin), Herr Christian... keep reading

I went back to school for one day on Monday after getting back from Stuttgart, and then I left on Tuesday for Bonn. All of us were so excited to... keep reading

After celebrating New Year's Eve with my host family and friends, I left New Year's Day for Stuttgart to visit my Oma, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The train ride was... keep reading

One of my Christmas presents from my host parents and my real parents was tickets to see the Lion King in Hamburg. My host family and I were all supposed... keep reading

We celebrated Christmas a few days ago and it was amazing! Spending time with my host family and enjoying the holiday spirit was so much fun. My younger host sister... keep reading

Germany loves Christmas! Because there’s no Thanksgiving here, Christmas decorations started going up nearly half-way through November. One of the biggest ways Germany celebrates Christmas is with Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas markets)... keep reading