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American Woman Shares The Surprising Culture Shocks She Experienced After Moving To Germany

We aren't trees. We're allowed to move. And many people do... Some much further than others.

A travel blogger thought she had it all figured out when she decided to move across the world to Germany. For some reason, the American thought it would be a piece of kuchen. But boy, was she wrong!

In a series of entertaining and eye-opening videos, Helene Sula has spoken of the massive culture shocks she's faced since arriving in Europe. The "Helene in Between" blog founder touched down in Heidelberg, Germany with just two suitcases, her husband and their two dogs. But she had to jump through rigid hoops to get there. Here's what she wants us all to know about the German way of life and thinking...

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Helene Sula started her travel blog, Helene in Between, in 2011. At the time, she wasn't sure if it would bring in any money. But after experimenting, and a few hits and misses, Sula finally found a way to monetize the blog. This allowed her the freedom to live out her dream of moving abroad.

The Dallas-born American had previously spent time traveling Europe with her husband, and she wanted to see more of the continent. The couple felt the best way to do this was to relocate to Europe. In 2016, just five years after she started her blog, Sula and her husband moved to Heidelberg, Germany - a city and country they'd never set foot in before.

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