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  1. montyman avatar

    RE: emotional tips...

    by montyman 04 May 2012

    what were they laughing at hilron? most of the German Madels I know laugh with me Ha! Ha! However I am not from Derby, these people are…

  2. mike9 avatar

    RE: Road less traveled..

    by mike9 30 March 2012

    There are of course hundreds of places in Germany too. It was often said that the nicest part of Germany is the part the communists got,…

  3. fernweh87 avatar

    RE: Bayern ticket- Munich to Nuremberg

    by fernweh87 21 March 2012

    I just wanted to add that the Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket is valid in all of Germany, and the Ländertickets can be combined (meaning they…

  4. arizona avatar

    RE: Newsletter Germany

    by arizona 20 March 2012

    _Wine tasting_ There are thirteen wine areas in Germany. Ahr, Baden, Franken(land), Hessische Bergstrasse, Mittelrhein, Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz…

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    RE: Leipzig or Dresden

    by paralyzed 06 February 2012

    I am german and my girlfriend and I were based in Leipzig and did Dresden as a daytrip by regional train (1:30 hrs). We bought a Sachsen…

  6. mike9 avatar

    RE: Skinheads in Germany ?

    by mike9 26 December 2011

    You may not be too impressed to have a reply from a white middle aged male but I've been visiting Saxony every 2-3 years for a considerable…

  7. abalada avatar

    RE: German trains

    by abalada 19 December 2011

    Standard fare tickets are valid 2 days (if they are for a distance over 100 km) and allow stopovers en route. But the EUR 25 you got…

  8. Moure avatar

    Re: From Germany to Austria in 24 days - Is this Itinerary okay?

    by Moure 14 November 2011

    Your schedule is ok. Also for the train it is a good route. You will find train timetable infos at http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/ You…

  9. fernweh87 avatar

    RE: Cheapest way from Schönefeld Flughafen Berlin to Hbf Leipzig

    by fernweh87 10 October 2011

    Hi, check out the site of Deutsche Bahn for connections and prices. http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query2.exe/dn?rt=1& There are also…

  10. mike9 avatar

    RE: Backpacking Germany

    by mike9 07 October 2011

    Depends on your interests - we can't tell you what you like. Personally I wouldn't go miles out of my way to see Neuschwanstein, and if…

  11. anachack avatar

    RE: Thai students IQ found below global average

    by anachack 29 July 2011

    so the Bangkok Post is right and the BBC world service are wrong and the flag of England, the emblem of King Richard II circa 1380 is…

  12. fernweh87 avatar

    RE: Cheapest way to get from Berlin to Munich

    by fernweh87 07 July 2011

    get a Schönes Wochenende Ticket or three seperate Ländertickets (Berlin-Brandenburg, Sachsen, Bayern) and find four people to go with…

  13. european83 avatar

    RE: Travelling through/to/accross Germany, which way?

    by european83 14 June 2011

    The obvious train route from Prague to Nordhorn is either via Dresden-Berlin-Bad Bentheim or vis Dresden-Leipzig-Hannover-Bad, or Express…

  14. kirstp85 avatar

    RE: Mongolia to Germany

    by kirstp85 09 June 2011

    How about Berlin (3 days), Dresden (2 days) Sachsen Switzerland (3 days) and Prague (3 days)?

  15. BlandineForberg avatar

    RE: Mongolia to Germany

    by BlandineForberg 06 June 2011

    Make your base in one area of Germany which is close to borders and allows easy hops over to one or two neighbouring countries. I absolutely…

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    Re: E coli epidemic

    by AndrewSmith 05 June 2011

    Latest speculation traces this to a beansprout farm in Saxony, although this is so far only detective work tracing back common suppliers…

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    Re: Ideas for a 9-day itinerary?

    by Luminita 17 April 2011

    If you're going to have your own car then your planned itinerary sounds quite good; as suggested above, leave just one day for Bucharest,…

  18. european83 avatar

    RE: Travel throughout Germany...help!

    by european83 06 April 2011

    For the sports: There won't be regular matches as both sports have a summer break in June and July. But there might be lots of soccer…

  19. mike9 avatar

    Re: Language practice for teens in French and German

    by mike9 25 March 2011

    Agree largely with above responses, and I can only respond re German, but for what its worth - 1. Might be worth contacting the Goethe…

  20. european83 avatar

    RE: Info on Friedberg,Germany

    by european83 22 March 2011

    Are you sure? There are at least 3 Freiburgs, one Freyburg and several Freibergs in Germany as well :-> Freiberg in Saxony for example…

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    Re: 10 days in Germany around Berlin

    by mike9 21 March 2011

    Forget the stag do's - Hamburg has been one of my favourite cities for a long long time - and you could combine it with visits to Lubeck…

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    Re: Luxembourg to Dresden

    by mike9 19 March 2011

    A suggested route for some beautiful towns - go up the Mosel valley to Koblenz, down the Rhine (west bank is best) to Mainz, then cut…

  23. european83 avatar

    RE: Opinions please

    by european83 12 February 2011

    You can get budget train tickets if you book 3 months in advance on www.bahn.de and www.oebb.at, 19-29 Euro in the beginning, rising with…

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    RE: europe itinerary

    by european83 24 January 2011

    Yes, there are several Rothenburg and Rothenberg in Germany(meaning red castle and red mountain). The popular medieval town Rothenburg…

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    RE: Camping around Berlin

    by european83 05 January 2011

    The countryside around Berlin consists of wide pine forests and about 10'000 lakes. The area is mostly flat, only some small hills. If…

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