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Inside World Festivals: Oktoberfest

Tue, 4 May 2010 | By worldfestivals | Views [4628]

Oktoberfest: The World's Largest Fair There is perhaps nothing that epitomizes the perception of German and Bavarian cultures as that of Oktoberfest. Officially the world’s largest fair, Oktoberfest is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, ... Read more >

Tags: bavarian culture, beer, europe, germany, munich, octoberfest, oktoberfest, party, safety, world festivals

Misjudging Germany

Wed, 15 May 2013 | By izzyabraham | Views [884]

Oh, the joys of being wrong about a country. This is a classic case of expectation vs. reality. I only visited a small part of Germany (Bonn), but it was a refreshing experience and threw away any innocently-founded prejudices I had had. ... Read more >

Tags: bonn, cologne, environment, german, germany, green, language, rhine, river

School on Vacation?

Tue, 16 Sep 2014 | By schmodude | Views [663]

Today I woke up and went to class with Matt. He is in a biology master’s program in Berlin and I thought it would be interesting to see differences between US and European universities. They are very different and I prefer American Universities.... Read more >

Tags: berlin, berlin mauer, berliner dom, charite university, checkpoint charlie, east side gallery, germany, history

getting lost in the Ghetto...

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By bekky | Views [629]

today is september the 20th and i have been in the US for 3 months now. so i thought i'd celebrate the whole thing with a new entry :-)! great idea, huh? I've made a major step in my life over here: i've finally started to work out again :-)! it was ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Warnemunde, Germany

Wed, 31 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [593]

It is a charming little sea resort town with a lovely church and their beach is the largest on the Baltic. Conditions are great for sailing, windsurfing, and kite surfing so it is a popular destination for German tourists. Our weather was perfect ... Read more >

Oktoberfest 2010

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 | By jamesandjulie | Views [452]

We set off for our second year running at Oktoberfest, in the final week of the festival with friends, Kirk, Kate and Chris. 2010 was the 200 th Oktoberfest and after how popular the festival was last year, we decided to go mid week, in hope ... Read more >

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - My Beloved Friend from Germany

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [329] | Scholarship Entry

Two months ago, from 2nd February 2013 until 28th February 2013 to be exact, I was given a chance to have a journey to Europe. It was a totally unexpected journey. The trip started on the second of February 2013. I can remember every details of my trip ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

My first Brauerei

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [193] | Scholarship Entry

There I was ready to convey all efforts and experiences into learning a new language. It was my determination in learning and my passion for Germanic cultures what took me to that Brauerei that freezing night. Perhaps freezing wouldn´t be the word a real ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip