Destination: Germany

The first week

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 | By col_n_sue | Views [274]

I am sitting in Chris’s grandparent’s house in Schenefeld, Germany writing this instalment of the blog. It is an interesting house, built by Chris’s great grandfather.   Parts of it are a bit rundown now, but it   originally incorporated ... Read more >

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The Army in Germany -Then and Now

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1619]

We took the train from Geneva across Switzerland to Stuttgart, mostly to visit my brother’s son, Brett, and his wife, Ashleigh, in Vilseck, Germany.   Brett is an army captain who just returned from a combat tour in Afghanistan, and they are looking ... Read more >

The Perfect Hosts

Tue, 6 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [763]

It would be difficult to find better hosts than Nicole and Thaddeus.   They excelled as tour guides.   Their selection of restaurants was perfect.   Their home in Savoie made me think of the Swiss Alps.   And they fed us like we were royalty.... Read more >

39. visit a post office in heidelberg

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [366]

check and MATE! not exactly one of the average things to have on a 100 things list ut we did it! and it was alot like all other post offices. except it was in heidelberg which meant that when we were looking for a large box to post some things home ... Read more >

Photos: Germany (Berlin, Dresden,Postdam)

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 | By jambopablo | Photo Gallery

87. visit a concentration camp in germany

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [346]

wow. this was a bit of an eye opener. really really interesting. and incredably disturbing all at the same time!

Week 23: Imaginary Lands and Fairytale Castles – Neuschwanstein Castle and Munich

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [1397]

When I was young I used to draw pictures with bright green grass, dark green trees, bright blue skies with white clouds, grey mountains and houses with triangular roofs and all combinations of doors and windows. If I had known there was a place like my ... Read more >

Photos: Neuschwanstein Castle and the Bavarian countryside

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Munich

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Two Rooms

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 | By nichoff | Photo Gallery

Photos: Home

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 | By nichoff | Photo Gallery

Tags: germany, hornschuchshausen, kulmbach, opa

Do's and Don't's in Germany

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 | By iloenchen | Views [11532] | Comments [4]

Do’s and Don't’s in Germany So you’ve decided to travel to Germany and are now planning your trip. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got all your guidebooks spread out around you and are trying to figure out where to go and what to ... Read more >

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OMG DCB

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 | By katebravado | Views [477]

And Now For Something Completely Different I have been spending quality time with family members I rarely see or had even met before now and couldn't be more thrilled, the family connection is so weird isn't it? The complete love for tiny ... Read more >

road trip

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 | By piratesontour | Views [186]

TUESDAY 19th JULY We woke up early in altenahr,so cant tell what the weather is going to be like but after riva del garda its much cooler.went for a walk into altenahr everywhere was shut they dont seem to come to life till about 10:00am.had a coffee ... Read more >

HAMBURG, Germany

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 | By seek-it-out_let-it-in | Views [455]

Germany. Easily the most beautiful place I have ever seen. The moment the train passed over the border from France the landscape almost immediately changed. Not meaning to use a cliche but, the grass was greener and the air was crisper... on the other ... Read more >

Tags: germany, hamburg, hostel