Goschen arrived in Copenhagen to lake up his post as Minister on 31 July. On 9 October he left again for England in order to welcome his elder son on his return from the war in South Africa. Accompanied by his wife, he set out again on 20 October for Copenhagen. The Goschens remained in the Danish capital for the remainder of the year.

The Goschens remained in Copenhagen until the beginning of June, when they moved out to ‘Qui si sana’, a house on the coast that they had rented. In July they made a trip to Frijsenborg, an estate in Jutland. On 2 October they left for Tentschach. On 21 November they left Tentschach for England. On 14 December Goschen set out alone for Copenhagen.

Goschen was in Copenhagen during the early months of 1905. On 4 June he and Hosta moved out once again to ‘Qui si sana‘. Later in June they visited Gisselfeld, the country home of Count Danneskiold Samsee. On 28 August they left for Tentschach. Goschen returned to his post in mid-September, but rejoined his wife at Tentschach some five weeks later. In November they left for London. Goschen returned to Copenhagen in mid-December.

The Goschens spent the first nine months of 1903 in Copenhagen, apart from a visit that Goschen himself paid to Gisselfeld in February. On 7 October Hosta Goschen left for Tentschach, where her husband joined her later in the month. On 25 November they left for England. Goschen returned to Copenhagen at the end of December.

The Goschens remained in Copenhagen until leaving for Tentschach towards the end of August. They returned in mid-September. On 21 October they set out again for Tentschach. In November they went to England, where they spent three weeks before returning to Copenhagen.

The Goschens spent the early months of 1905 in Copenhagen. At the end of March, following his appointment as Ambassador, Goschen went to Vienna for a few days. In May he and Hosta returned to England. From 17 to 19 June they were guests at Windsor Castle. On 22 June they left for Vienna. They spent most of July and the first half of August at Tentschach, but Goschen went up to Vienna in mid-week. On 13 August they went to Marienbad for the ‘season’. Goschen spent two nights in Vienna before returning to Tentschach on 10 September. He left Tentschach for Vienna on 25 October. Apart from two hunting expeditions he was in Vienna for the remainder of the year.

The Goschens spent the early months of 1906 in Vienna. In mid-May Goschen paid a brief visit to Budapest. Soon afterwards he and Hosta had a week-end at Tentschach, where they also spent the second half of July and the first half of August. They were at Marienbad for the ‘season’. They spent most of September and October at Tentschach, Goschen going up to Vienna when necessary. They then went home on leave, returning to Vienna early in December.

The Goschens spent most of the early part of the year in Vienna. In January Goschen went to Gmunden, staying one night. In April he and Hosta spent a long week-end at Tentschach. In May they paid their usual annual visit to Budapest. They were at Tentschach for most of July and the first half of August; once again Goschen commuted. They spent the ‘season’ at Marienbad, and a few days in October at Tentschach. At the end of October they left for England.

Goschen and his wife spent most of the early months of 1908 in Vienna. From 29 March to 1 April he stayed at Berzencze, Count Festetics' property in western Hungary. From 8 to 14 May he was in Budapest. From 22 to 25 May he and Hosta were at Tentschach. He spent the last days of June and the first days of July at Keszthely, another Festetics property in Hungary. At the end of July he and Hosta went to Denmark for the wedding of their elder son, after which they paid a visit to King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway. On 12 August, at Attnang, Goschen boarded Edward VII's train, which was bound for Ischl, and was informed of his appointment as Ambassador in Berlin. The usual ‘season’ at Marienbad followed, after which the Goschens spent some time at Tentschach. Goschen was in Budapest at the beginning of October. He and Hosta left Vienna for Berlin on 7 November. On 12 December they left for London.

The Goschens returned to Berlin early in 1909. They took holidays at Tentschach in May and October. In November Goschen spent a few days in London. Apart from an excursion to Brunswick he was in Berlin for the rest of the year.

The Goschens were in Berlin for most of the early months of 1910. In April Goschen paid a brief visit to Neustrelitz. In May he went to London for the funeral of Edward VII. Early in August and again in November he spent a few days at Trachenberg, in Silesia. On 20 December he left for a short stay in England.

Goschen was in Berlin until 12 May, when he left for London to be present at the unveiling of the memorial to Queen Victoria. After returning to Berlin he again left for London on 14 June to attend the coronation of George V. He was back in Berlin ong July. In August he went to Homburg for the unveiling of a memorial to Edward VII. On 8 October he left for Tentschach, arriving back in Berlin on 1 November. On iy December he set out for Arco in Tyrol, where he joined his wife. He got back to Berlin on 31 December.

Goschen was in Berlin until 4 February, when he went to London, having been summoned back by Grey in connection with the forthcoming Haldane mission. His stay in London was extremely brief. He was already back in Berlin when Haldane arrived on 8 February. On 15 February Hosta died at Arco. Goschen went to Arco and from there to England for the funeral at Flimwell. He did not resume his diary for over Jive months. He was in England during part of the summer, and in August took a cure at Nauheim. He spent September and part of October at Tentschach, and the rest of the year, apart from a trip to Leipzig, in Berlin.

Apart from trips to Dessau in March and to Neustrelitz in May, Goschen was in Berlin until 5 July, when he left for England, getting back to the German capital on 77 August. He spent most of September and the first week of October at Tentschach. On 19 October he left for Copenhagen in connection with a family matter; he was back at his post on 21 October. On 30 November he went to stay with Lichnowsky in Austrian Silesia; he returned on 3 December. He spent the rest of the year in Berlin.

Apart from visits to Dresden at the beginning of May, Brunswick a few days later, and Neustrelitz and Weimar in June, Goschen was in Berlin until 23 June, when he went to Kiel for the ‘week’. On 30 June he left Kiel for England, where he remained until 26 July. He was in Berlin from 27 July until 6 August, when he left for London. The entries in his diary for December 1914 were made when he was living in Chelsea.