Substacks recommended by Cathi Harris

Recommended by Cathi Harris

Update Germany

By Maurice Frank

Weekend long-read about a topic in Germany.

Maurice Frank's (20 Percent Berlin and Four Square Meals from Ruin) news in English about Germany.

- Cathi Harris

Chris Arnade Walks the World

Dispatches and photos from walks around the world

Chris is traveling the world alone, with just his camera, to bring you stories of people and places most will never see.

- Cathi Harris

At home abroad

By Caroline Smrstik

Regular musings about searching for a place to call home and the discoveries made along the way.

How To Save Democracy

By Johannes Eber

A German Perspective

Eloquent observations about the current political climate in Europe and worldwide.

- Cathi Harris

The Berlin Life

By Cheryl Howard

We help people find work in Germany

Cheryl Howard's newsletter with great tips on living and working in Berlin.

- Cathi Harris

Nomadic Mind

By Pablo

Reinventing Travel

Pablo will change how you see the world.

- Cathi Harris

International News

Not Your Casual News: Everything that does not make the headlines

News from places that are often overlooked in the larger international media.

- Cathi Harris

Hidden Japan

By Leon

Understand the Japanese Psyche with a local English speaker's perspective

Thoughtful essays from a life off-the-beaten path.

- Cathi Harris

lol/sos

By Christian Näthler

"The main reason I've come to enjoy having a mailbox" - A reader

20 Percent Berlin

By Andrew Bulkeley

Berlin's news in English for the 20 percent of Berliners without a German passport.

Must-read for the quarter of Berlin's population that doesn't hold a German passport.

- Cathi Harris

Life in Colombia

By Sara Burdick

I quit my job as an ICU nurse in 2018 and traveled the world. I recently bought a small farm in rural Colombia. I tell stories about my life on the road, and my new life on the farm.

Life in Ireland

By Paola

Life in Ireland is a series of first hand observations of what living in Ireland is really like from the perspective of having spent years in Italy first and the UK later. Topics include housing, freelancing and adjusting to different cultures.

Paola, born in Italy but lately from London, lives in Ireland and writes about it here.

- Cathi Harris

Berlin Literary Events

By Bettina Rolyn

A monthly or more newsletter highlighting English language literary events happening in Berlin.

Home Abroad

By Kaila

Home Abroad helps people build lives abroad that actually work — emotionally, practically, and over time.

The Next Day Berlin

By Lalai Persson

The Next Day is a Berlin weekend guide for those who love exploring the city. We don't aim to be the best guide but rather to continuously showcase the uniqueness of this city through its rich cultural events.

The Berlin Companion

Everything You Never Even Knew You Wanted to Know about Berlin. "Notmsparker's Berlin Companion" books Voicemap.me Berlin audio-tours The "Tagesspiegel" Berlin history column "Aus der Zeit"

Media Diet

By sara

This is Media Diet, a curated newsletter helping you discover new and old movies, documentaries and TV Shows, independent of streaming platforms and release dates.

Curated newsletter recommending old and new movies, TV shows, and documentaries.

- Cathi Harris

Tempelhof Berlin

Subscribe for the forgotten story of Hitler’s airport.

Letter from Berlin

By Luisa Weiss

Food, books & stories from my Berlin kitchen

Cookbook author and editor, Luisa Weiss (a.k.a. 'The Wednesday Chef') shares updates from her life in Berlin.

- Cathi Harris

Späti Stories

Periodic doses of authentic human stories. Told by Berliners.

Berlin Events Weekly

By Zim

Curated selection of Berlin events delivered weekly straight to your inbox

Zim's must-read for finding the cool things to do and know about in the city.

- Cathi Harris

I Could Live Here

By Brenna

An American in Napoli, Italy, traveling the world to find home.

Reflections from Brenna, an American writer currently living in southern Italy.

- Cathi Harris

Sprachmelodie

By Jessica Guettler

German music, language, and culture – with a new German song in your inbox every week 🎵

Infinite Jaz

By Jasper Diamond Nathaniel

reporting on-the-ground in the occupied West Bank.

Stories of life inside the West Bank.

- Cathi Harris

The Naive Ignorant

Reflections of a millennial immigrant. New posts every second Saturday at 09:00AM CET

Observations of a Greek national currently living in Denmark.

- Cathi Harris

Handpicked Berlin

By Igor Ranc

Empowering thousands of professionals with expertly curated news. Stay on top of job trends, city life, career growth and opportunities. Weekly & free!

Igor Ranc shares job openings, news, events and inspiration from fellow Berliners.

- Cathi Harris