- European Social CustomsThere is a lovely European custom that when people enter the company of others they greet them with a friendly 'Bon Jour' / 'Guten Tag' / etc. Of course, everybody does this when they greet their friends at the bar Posted by andrew_kleinert in My path | Sep 13, 2011
- A photo journey through Berlin
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- German LearningsThe last few weeks in Germany have been very eventful... here are some of the life lessons I will take from my time here;
1. Germans can drink.. and they will drink nearly everything from normal beer, applewine, melon wine and Posted by astroalex in Follow the Sun | Sep 12, 2011
- Better Keep My Mouth Shut?Berlin, Germany – 8th September
Trying to manage to keep my mouth shut while I’m away on this trip is going to be difficult. Forget those light fingered vodka drinking Ruski’s and Polaks. What I need to avoid these Posted by beatski in incidentals | Sep 10, 2011
- Never Trust A Guy With A TascheBerlin Hbf, Germany – 9th September
German train conductors might have a presence about them which could seem reassuring to the discerning traveller, with their perfectly trimmed comedy tasche which curls up slightly with their polished shoes, p Posted by beatski in incidentals | Sep 9, 2011
- Ever Seen an Albino Crow?Berlin, Germany – 7th September
Have you ever seen an Albino Crow? Neither had I until this day by Alexanderplatz, and neither had my new German friend who pointed it out, and then pointed out a pigeon, then another bird, Posted by beatski in incidentals | Sep 9, 2011
- 5th September, 2011Breakfast saw us sitting at the same table, with the same people at the tables next to us as per dinner the previous evening. We enjoyed freshly sliced ham and cheese while discussing whether to have a look around Dinkelsbuhl Posted by Nannykool in Tidings from the Tripping Tanners | Sep 5, 2011
- Caution: Training in ProgressGermans love their trains like they love their 1500 different types of würst (sausage). Being what I would deem technologically minded, they have über nifty trains that snake across the land like long and skinny alien worms at speeds of Posted by ReganasaurusRex in The Tipsy Gypsy | Sep 8, 2011
- 4th September, 2011Today we headed off down the romantic road. The suggested route runs from down near the border up to Wurzburg. The romatic route is a combination of mediaval towns and pictuesque countryside (according to the website). We joined at Posted by Nannykool in Tidings from the Tripping Tanners | Sep 4, 2011
- Singapore Air
While waiting to board Singapore Air, my name was called to the ticket counter, I was rather confused and was hoping that there wasn't an issue with mu luggage that somehow squeaked in just under the weight limit. However, all Posted by Jmburnett19 in Guten Tag | Sep 7, 2011
- Berlin? Nein.So I am sitting here at 7 o'clock in the morning, ready to go to Germany...and the captain just came on the PA and announced that due to winds at knots 40-50 (?) we cannot traverse into the Warnemunde channel Posted by jaylee in Jaylee's World Tour 2011 | Sep 7, 2011
- 1995 - Hamburg, Germany
Another few days off, this time by the overnight ferry to Hamburg. The ferry port in Hamburg is right opposite the hostel, so nice and convenient.
I had a couple of days in Hamburg, lo Posted by nzhamsta in Glynn's travel blog | Apr 22, 1995
- At SeaHello!
It's about 9pm at night here, and I just got back from dinner. It was formal night (again) but I did not eat in my traditional dining room. Instead I went to one of the specialty restaurants on board Posted by jaylee in Jaylee's World Tour 2011 | Sep 7, 2011
- Inner Youth HostelSo I was checking in to my hostel, waiting in reception as two 3-year olds are at my feet while four adults were checking them in. Kids, mum and dad, grandma and grandpa all checking in to the ‘Jugendherberge’ in Posted by ReganasaurusRex in The Tipsy Gypsy | Sep 3, 2011
- 60 Hours in CologneCologne, Germany - 3rd September – 6th September
Purge number 1 – as far as spraying my scent all over the globe I’ve got off to a flying start, you quickly realise that all this crap you thought was a great Posted by beatski in incidentals | Sep 6, 2011
- Frankfurt FarewellAfter leaving the Hill of Crosses it was a trek across the top of Poland over to Germany to deliver the car on August 31st. Elk, or Eewk as it is pronounced, was a one nighter and once again we Posted by Ange and Adam in Ange and Adam's European Adventure | Sep 6, 2011
- Germans Love Drinking BeerSaturday 3rd September - Cologne
What is it about the Germans and their beer, how is it that the Germans have licence to drink everywhere and I mean everywhere. In the park on the metro, on the bus in the Posted by beatski in incidentals | Sep 5, 2011
- GermanyWe were so keen to leave the Netherlands that we didn't care where we went as long as it we got out and were heading in the direction of Berlin. We ended up spending our first night in Freren, Posted by RobandEve in The Honeymooners | Sep 4, 2011
- Dag 12
Een glaasje wijn na een geslaagde Pita Gyros-maaltijd samen met L in de Domkeller te Aken. Posted by miekj in driehonderdvijfenzestig | Sep 4, 2011
- 3rd September, 2011This morning an early start was intended, was but again we were slow getting going. We had two places we intended to visit today, Regensburg and Ingolstadt. Just outside regensburg is a huge Greek style building, Rod described Posted by Nannykool in Tidings from the Tripping Tanners | Sep 3, 2011
- 2nd September, 2011Yesterday we headed off for a day's driving, our destination was Passau, in Germany, part of Bavaria. We had no accomodation booked but decided that we were likley to see a McDonalds on the way which would have internet. Posted by Nannykool in Tidings from the Tripping Tanners | Sep 2, 2011
- 36: Koln
Last day of driving in Germany (and I have to say that I’m not going to mi Posted by weary_feet in Weary_Feet Treks the Globe | Sep 3, 2011
- 35: Cool Breezes
Another driving day today; Stuttgart to Frankfurt. The drive was shorter than the day previous (which was good because I’ve decided a Posted by weary_feet in Weary_Feet Treks the Globe | Sep 2, 2011
- Festival Time - German StyleTime for the festival to begin... 500L of wine stacked into our house and 3,000 sausages. Lets see how these Germans party.. apparently rollercoasters, wine and weiners all together is a great mix along with 500,000 people and a live Posted by astroalex in Follow the Sun | Sep 2, 2011
- Skipping the breakfast buffet ...It's not so often I go up into the attic. I am there now. I see a chest of drawers I haven't opened before. I open it now, and in the bottom drawer I find an old favorite jumper that Posted by andrew_kleinert in My path | Aug 31, 2011