Forum: Germany

A great way to spend a week or so is to drive from Trier along the Mosel until it meets the Rhine and then continuing along the Rhine to Speyer and the German Weinstrasse which leads right into the Weinstrasse in Alsace...stopping and sampling at...

If you're not particularly excited by the unbelievable speeds on the Autobahn, try rail travel. The rail passes available on German Rail come in all sorts of combinations and are much more reasonably priced than EurailPass. You can easily find...

Am going to Germany, arriving December 26th. I realize some sites will be closed, however I hope not for the entire week of Dec 26 - 30. Which is the better option for having plenty to do on those dates? Berlin or Munich?

Tuesday, August 7, 2001. This day starts with a mix up. Renatta, the sister of one of the members of my home exchange family, calls. She needs some information from the house. We make an appointment for her to come over at 5:00pm because...

It is Monday August 6, 2001, and I am back in Berlin after my 4 day trip to see my daughter in Muenster and friends in Wilhelmshaven. Barbel, a friend of my exchange hosts, calls early to make certain I am up. I am. Barbel is taking me to...

It is Friday, August 3, 2001, and I took the train from Muenster--where I visited with my daughter--to Varel. Varel is just south of Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea. It is not a tourist destination unless you want to go to the North Sea beaches. I...

We have a Bahncard that is about to expire. We heard that the price has increased (a year ago, price for senior citizens was DM 100) and that the card benefits have changed or are changing. Does anyone reading this board know for sure -- as in...

can anyone point me in the right direction as to buying real estate in germany (nuremburg)? any help would be greatly appreciated.

Last year we encountered a "no room at the inn" situation in Regensburg. As a port in a storm we went to a small town, nearby, called Kelheim. We just parked the car and stayed. It's located between the Altmuhl River and the Main Donau Canal, with...

It is August 2, 2001, and I am visiting my daughter in Muenster, Germany. She graduated from college in May 2001 and has managed to land herself a job teaching English for Berlitz in Muenster, Germany. I sleep late. I ache all over from all the...

It is Tuesday, July 31st and I am in Berlin. I am up and out of the house early to go on another English language Berlin Walk leaving from the Zoo train station at 10:00am. This one was devoted to sites connected with the Third Reich.. Now, for...

It is Sunday, July 29, 2001, and I am in my home swap house in the Hakenfelde area in Northwest Berlin. My buddy Corneilius arrives a few minutes early in the morning. Since I am still jet lagged, getting up early is no problem. I just fall...

I have a two week home exchange in Berlin scheduled for the end of July and beginning of August, 2001. I have only been there once before and hand one day (don't laugh). I took the hop on hop off bus tour and went to the Pergammon Museum. So, I...

It is Saturday, July 28th and I am in the outskirts of Berlin on a home exchange. As prearranged, I go to Adolph’s and Hannalore’s down the street for breakfast. Hannalore speaks some English. Her husband does not. I speak only fitful...

Can it really be July 26th? After months of planning I am busy running around with last minute things to do before setting off for this year's planned home exchange in Berlin with 8 days in Paris afterwards. I am trying madly to finish a...

This is just to give all of you some general advice as to how to plan your European trip--and to thank those who helped me plan mine. If you are going to stay more than a few days in one place, it is best to rent an apartment. I want to thank...

Just to let everyone know I had a fabulous trip to Berlin, Munster & Wilhelmshaven in Germany and then continuing on to Paris for 8 days with day trips to London and Brussels on the train (Yes, I took the Chunnel). I returned on August 21st. As...

This time next Thursday I will be high in the sky over the Atlantic on my way to meet the dawn. After a change in Paris, I will be going on to Berlin and my home exchange. I will be based in Berlin and hope to see Famous CFriedsam aka Corneilius...

I will be staying overnight in Frankfort, coming from Casablanca. I will not have any German money for transfers. Does anyone know of a way that I can pre-purchase transfers to and from the airport or a hotel that furnishes transfers to and from...