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Welcome to Season 2 of Traveling Grace and Mercy with this special two part interview! Tara @GI_Jane_X has known me since the 4th grade! She is one of my BFF's that understands the expat joys of leaving America and living abroad. She made a life for herself in Cologne, Germany over 10 years ago.

We recorded this in Terminal 4 of New York City's JFK International Airport and Tara's home in Germany. We reunited at JFK in the summer of 2019 after not seeing each other since May 2015, during Tara's first visit to Tokyo, Japan. I went to Cologne to bring in the new year of 2020 with her during my second visit to Germany.

Listen to Tara's travel journey and life in Cologne on https://anchor.fm/travelgracemercy or your favorite podcast app!

IN THIS EPISODE:

Part 1 - The Journey

+ If The Good Lord Is Willing...

+ Home Away Abroad

+ Speaking The German

+ Dispelling Middle East Myths

+ Dream Excursions

+ TSA Thermos Woes

+ Will To Want To Be There

+ Hummus, Bread, and Reibekuchen Oh My!

+ To Almost Die With A Stranger

Part 2 - Living In Cologne

+ Land of the Umlaut (ö)

+ Home at the Dom in Köln

+ Christmas Markets, 11:11am Fest, Carnival

+ Traditions: Scream CARMELA!

+ Traditions: Piss Your Lederhosen

+ Traditions: New Year Salmon (Not Sauerkraut)

+ Healthcare That Cares

+ Sorry Service Standards

+ Fried Pork Knuckle & "Thai Food"

+ Kölsch - Köln's Beer

Reach out to Tara on Instagram @GI_Jane_X or contact Traveling Grace & Mercy!

Follow: @TravelGraceMercy

Visit: TravelGraceMercy.com

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