Meet Laurel,

Childrens author now based in Germany for over 10 years, she shares her arrival in the small city of Bonn and how she made her place in this little town by taking part in the things she loves: books and gardening. 
Indeed she joined the library as a volunteer and very quickly became a part of the community, same by joining the shared gardens and growing her vegetables she has been able to share with experiences with both the locals and migrants of the town.

Her recommendations
Bar: 5 Senses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5senses_espressobar/
Restaurant:

Früh am Dom (Cologne): https://www.frueh-am-dom.de/brauhaus.html

Expat song: "Blessed Be Your Name" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey1LicbW7nY) by Matt Redman 
Beethoven's Für Elise (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVoIHKlaoE) --Bonn is Beethoven's birthplace and the ice cream truck plays the first line over and over.

Carte blanche: Botanischer Garten (Uni Bonn) https://www.botgart.uni-bonn.de/en

For a free copy of Trouble with Parsnips, click here (https://mybookcave.com/direct/trouble-with-parsnips/): https://mybookcave.com/direct/trouble-with-parsnips/   (limited offer to 30 days)
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Meet Laurel,
 
Childrens author now based in Germany for over 10 years, she shares her arrival in the small city of Bonn and how she made her place in this little town by taking part in the things she loves: books and gardening. 
Indeed she joined the library as a volunteer and very quickly became a part of the community, same by joining the shared gardens and growing her vegetables she has been able to share with experiences with both the locals and migrants of the town.
 
Her recommendations
Bar: 5 Senses Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/5senses_espressobar/" title="https://www.instagram.com/&lt;wbr&gt;5senses_espressobar/">https://www.instagram.com/5senses_espressobar/</a>
Restaurant: 

Früh am Dom (Cologne): <a href="https://www.frueh-am-dom.de/brauhaus.html" title="https://www.frueh-am-dom.de/&lt;wbr&gt;brauhaus.html">https://www.frueh-am-dom.de/brauhaus.html</a> 

Expat song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey1LicbW7nY">"Blessed Be Your Name"</a> by Matt Redman 
Beethoven's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVoIHKlaoE">Für Elise</a> --Bonn is Beethoven's birthplace and the ice cream truck plays the first line over and over.
 
Carte blanche: Botanischer Garten (Uni Bonn) <a href="https://www.botgart.uni-bonn.de/en" title="https://www.botgart.uni-bonn.&lt;wbr&gt;de/en">https://www.botgart.uni-bonn.de/en</a>
 
For a free copy of Trouble with Parsnips, <a href="https://mybookcave.com/direct/trouble-with-parsnips/">click here</a>: <a href="https://mybookcave.com/direct/trouble-with-parsnips/">https://mybookcave.com/direct/trouble-with-parsnips/</a>   (limited offer to 30 days) Hosted by Ausha. See <a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy">ausha.co/privacy-policy</a> for more information.

Meet Laurel: finding her place through the library volunteers

In Meet the Expats you will hear stories from expats all over the world as they share their motivations, challenges and unique experiences in the new place they have decided to call home, for a few years, months or a lifetime. 🌍
From making new friends, and dating, to kids and looking for a new job, these expats will share how they got through the challenges of moving their lives to a new country, their top secret addresses and favorite spots we all wish we had when we settled into a new city. ✈️
Tune in every second wednesday to discover a new portrait, interview and city ❤️
Follow on insta: @meettheexpats
Enquiries at meettheexpats@gmail.com

If you want to contribute, tips against shout outs can be made through Tipee (https://fr.tipeee.com/meet-the-expats) 
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In Meet the Expats you will hear stories from expats all over the world as they share their motivations, challenges and unique experiences in the new place they have decided to call home, for a few years, months or a lifetime. 🌍
From making new friends, and dating, to kids and looking for a new job, these expats will share how they got through the challenges of moving their lives to a new country, their top secret addresses and favorite spots we all wish we had when we settled into a new city. ✈️
Tune in every second wednesday to discover a new portrait, interview and city ❤️
Follow on insta: @meettheexpats
Enquiries at meettheexpats@gmail.com
 
If you want to contribute, tips against shout outs can be made through <a href="https://fr.tipeee.com/meet-the-expats">Tipee</a>  Hosted by Ausha. See <a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy">ausha.co/privacy-policy</a> for more information.