What should I take into consideration when traveling to Germany?
I'm from USA. I can speak a good amount of german. I'm going in the summer around July or August (next year)But what I'm wondering is.. What should I pack? How much money should I bring? What are some good places to go to? (i am mainly going up north, but might go down south too.) What about their phone/internet services? Whens the raining season? How far apart is their time zone(I'm in PA)? Any good scenic places/ family places? ( 2 adults 2 teenagers going) Any bad places? Is it easy to make friends with native germans? Any good tourist websites? Anything else i forgot? Thank you so much!
Other - Germany - 8 Answers
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Terrorist
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my uncle lives there but i don't know anything about germany except that they'll NEVER respond if u speak to them english. enjoy ur trip :]
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i think they are 6 hours different than your time zone. i know france is 6. a good way to figuare out what to pack is to look on weatherunderground to see what the temperature is going to be when you will be there. because when i went to france i didn't want to pack anything until a day or 2 before because i know the weather can change.
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check out cologne,berlin,munich,liepzig,dresden,for great city life garmisch- partenkirchen and bavaria for beautiful mountains train service is really reliable, food is excellent,Germany is on CET which will be 6hrs ahead of EST. I have found the German people to be very friendly and willing to help especially if you make an effort with the language. Try www.tripadvisor.com Enjoy the trip
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meh. Deutschland and most of the neighboring countries reach out very much for typical American tourists, so dont worry about any of the typical travel mishaps to occur. as far as money goes, take alot if you plan to live in a hotel, take the U bahns to eat at fancy places. My advice rough it out and use the extra money to see as much as the country as possible. Viel Spass.
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What should I pack? July and august are usually vey warm, so pack tshirts and shorts, maybe some pullovers and jeans for colder/rainy days, and don't forget sunglasses. How much money should I bring? As much as you feel convenient with, you can withdraw money anytime you need it with the right card. What are some good places to go to? (i am mainly going up north, but might go down south too.) Well, the big cities like Berlin and Hamburg are never wrong otherwise it depends on your own taste whether you like to see historical things or something else. What about their phone/internet services? Most hotels have internet portals, and there is also a lot of W-Lan hotspots almost anywhere where there are many people, as at railway stations and McDonald's Whens the raining season? Whenever mother nature feels like LOL, you can be lucky and go weeks without a single drop, you can not be lucky and have a 2nd biblical flood, there's hardly a rule to follow. How far apart is their time zone(I'm in PA)? 9 hours back, if I'm not mistaken, anyone might correct me. Any good scenic places/ family places? ( 2 adults 2 teenagers going) Theme parks? LOL Any bad places? None I could think of, though you MIGHT have some differences communicating with Bavarians, some have such a strong dialect even I cannot understand them LOL Is it easy to make friends with native germans? When they speak english, no problem, but not many elder people can, but basically, as logn as you're friendly, you should be fine. Any good tourist websites? None I could spontaneously think of, I never really tour my own country :-) Anything else i forgot? Please only enjoy limited amounts of beer...or any other alcohol for that matter ;-)
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Hi, I travelled to Germany from Australia last year and had a fantastic time. If you can already speak a good amount of German then you will have absolutely no problem at all concerning communication. July and August are in summer, so expect a lot of tourists! You will have mild to warm to hot days, but be prepared for rain and cooler days/nights. I would suggest sunglasses, sunscreen, hat and a warm jacket (if you get desperate you can buy an umbrella or anything else etc while there). The amount of money you bring depends on exactly what you will be doing. Take some euros (approx. 25-50/day or more) for day to day expenses (entrance fees, drinks and snacks, taxi fares etc and use VISA (or other) for hotels, restaurants and the unexpected. Dont forget that Supermarkets have much cheaper prices for cold drinks and snacks! Up North you have Hamburg, Lubeck etc. which are nice. I particularly like the more southern and central areas (Bavaria) etc. Germany has many beautiful places to visit, it all depends on your interests! It has a very interesting history with medieval, baroque and rococo architecture, and if you like castles and fortresses, palaces, churches, old houses and museums, then you will not be disappointed. Some of my favourites are Würzburg, Bamberg, Passau, the 12th century walled town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber etc etc. The choices are endless. I would highly recommend the "Lonely Planet book of Germany" for fantastic detailed information (including maps, prices of train fares, entrance fees, hotel costs, restaurant prices, etc) and there are endless websites available. Most cities have their own webpage. Just do a Google search. Most towns and cities have internet cafes, so no problem there. Dont forget to look for peoples travel photographs on places such as webshots.com, theworldisround.com.......etc. The train transport system is great! The beer is good, the food a little different! most locals are friendly, the scenery is lovely ....Have fun!!!
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Hey! I think you have enough good tips now. But don't be afraid, that the Germans will not understand you. Nearly everybody speaks English here, some good and some bad. And we are not like the people in France who do just speak French even if they understand you or not. http://www.berlin.de/english/index.html maybe you can find some information on this page. Have fun!!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
I'm trying to find cheap tickets to Germany. I dont wnat to spend a lot of money. Please help me!!?
I'm trying to find cheap tickets to Germany. I dont wnat to spend a lot of money. Please help me!!?
I've tried all the major sites.....orbitz, expedia, etc. They have some flights that are like $500-$600 but then they add taxes and fees and makes it over $1,000. Any ideas?? I will be leaving from Kansas City, KS on April 25 and be returning on May 10
Air Travel - 4 Answers
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I got tickets to Poland for really cheap. It was less than 700 with all of the taxes included. But it would help us to answer if you gave us the time frame that you wanted to go for, so that we could look up different sites and help you :) EDIT: www.cheaptickets.com I wasn't sure which airport in Germany you wanted to fly into, but I chose Berlin, because that is where I would fly into. I found roundtrip tickets from Kansas City to Berlin on those dates for $786.00 including all of the taxes and fees. That is flying Northwest Airlines, however, there are 2 stops involved, but that is the cheapest that I found for them. I hope this helped. :) EDIT AGAIN (haha): www.atiflights.com is where I bought my tickets to Poland. Considering there are a lot of airports in Germany, if you try these 2 websites, I'm sure you can find the best price for the correct airport that you're looking for.
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try priceline.com
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MCI-FRA outbound 25/4 inbound 10/5 www.aa.com RT US$ 735 taxes incl.
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See http://www.travelbargainsites.com for great, cheap travel sites.
I've tried all the major sites.....orbitz, expedia, etc. They have some flights that are like $500-$600 but then they add taxes and fees and makes it over $1,000. Any ideas?? I will be leaving from Kansas City, KS on April 25 and be returning on May 10
Air Travel - 4 Answers
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I got tickets to Poland for really cheap. It was less than 700 with all of the taxes included. But it would help us to answer if you gave us the time frame that you wanted to go for, so that we could look up different sites and help you :) EDIT: www.cheaptickets.com I wasn't sure which airport in Germany you wanted to fly into, but I chose Berlin, because that is where I would fly into. I found roundtrip tickets from Kansas City to Berlin on those dates for $786.00 including all of the taxes and fees. That is flying Northwest Airlines, however, there are 2 stops involved, but that is the cheapest that I found for them. I hope this helped. :) EDIT AGAIN (haha): www.atiflights.com is where I bought my tickets to Poland. Considering there are a lot of airports in Germany, if you try these 2 websites, I'm sure you can find the best price for the correct airport that you're looking for.
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try priceline.com
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MCI-FRA outbound 25/4 inbound 10/5 www.aa.com RT US$ 735 taxes incl.
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See http://www.travelbargainsites.com for great, cheap travel sites.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Could Socialists Make a Socialist/Communist State Work Successfully?
Could Socialists Make a Socialist/Communist State Work Successfully?
Let's say 80,000,000 people (the approximate population of Germany) all believe in Socialism. These people want to live under a Socialist system and make it work. So they are willing to be taxed at whatever level to make it work. They are willing to accept that eradicating poverty will be very expensive. National healthcare will cost a lot of money. A top level education system won't be cheap either. Having a nice home for each person to live in is far from free too. Would this nation prosper or would it fail?
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That would only be the first generation. Thier kids may think differently over time
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socialism is a failed ideology
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Sure... Look at the former USSR...
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look at history, socialism works until you run out of other people's money, look at Greece and other EU countries, so not likely.
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Socialism does NOT work at all. Haven't you people been paying attention to Europe??
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The only real successful Socialist country is Norway , they have strict immigration policies , their population is primarily White European [almost 95%] and they have a strong work ethic .
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that would only work if ppl gave up the idea of money.....if u work, u get food and house and education for your children. simple as that. but if u dont work then u get kicked out of this small community (something like this would only work at a city level).....but if u want nicer house and better education for children, then u work harder and do better in school. that way its also alittle like capitilism
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It all depends on who they put in charge. But your question is a little confusing. Are you referring to a Socialist or Communist state? They aren't the same thing. Socialism is... well, socialism. Communism is what cons call Socialism.
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if the people were equally committed generation after generation, it would succeed....but reality has shown us that that type of commitment is difficult to maintain. look at the U.S. and the nations of Europe, for example...when a generation's focus is to leave more to the next generation than they themselves had, you see large leaps of progress and the sacrifice necessary to, among other things, win a World War.. ...all it takes is one generation to slightly change that ethic into WANTING more than their elders had and the dynamic can quickly fall apart .... Next, you have a generation EXPECTING to have more...with that expectation or sense of entitlement, however, you rarely see the will to earn something that will last. ....
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Where would the money come from to pay for all this? You need private businesses to create the jobs that pay salaries that can be taxed to pay for these expensive entitlements, but individuals won't invest in a business where they can't make a profit and would lose money because of high taxes. Socialism doesn't make sense. It has never and will never work.
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If they are willing to be taxed to death and live on less than USD 1 per day - Sure; Socialist ideology has been advocating Hunger for decades...just look at their Cuban and Venezuelan Paradise.
Let's say 80,000,000 people (the approximate population of Germany) all believe in Socialism. These people want to live under a Socialist system and make it work. So they are willing to be taxed at whatever level to make it work. They are willing to accept that eradicating poverty will be very expensive. National healthcare will cost a lot of money. A top level education system won't be cheap either. Having a nice home for each person to live in is far from free too. Would this nation prosper or would it fail?
Politics - 11 Answers
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That would only be the first generation. Thier kids may think differently over time
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socialism is a failed ideology
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Sure... Look at the former USSR...
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look at history, socialism works until you run out of other people's money, look at Greece and other EU countries, so not likely.
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Socialism does NOT work at all. Haven't you people been paying attention to Europe??
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The only real successful Socialist country is Norway , they have strict immigration policies , their population is primarily White European [almost 95%] and they have a strong work ethic .
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that would only work if ppl gave up the idea of money.....if u work, u get food and house and education for your children. simple as that. but if u dont work then u get kicked out of this small community (something like this would only work at a city level).....but if u want nicer house and better education for children, then u work harder and do better in school. that way its also alittle like capitilism
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It all depends on who they put in charge. But your question is a little confusing. Are you referring to a Socialist or Communist state? They aren't the same thing. Socialism is... well, socialism. Communism is what cons call Socialism.
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if the people were equally committed generation after generation, it would succeed....but reality has shown us that that type of commitment is difficult to maintain. look at the U.S. and the nations of Europe, for example...when a generation's focus is to leave more to the next generation than they themselves had, you see large leaps of progress and the sacrifice necessary to, among other things, win a World War.. ...all it takes is one generation to slightly change that ethic into WANTING more than their elders had and the dynamic can quickly fall apart .... Next, you have a generation EXPECTING to have more...with that expectation or sense of entitlement, however, you rarely see the will to earn something that will last. ....
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Where would the money come from to pay for all this? You need private businesses to create the jobs that pay salaries that can be taxed to pay for these expensive entitlements, but individuals won't invest in a business where they can't make a profit and would lose money because of high taxes. Socialism doesn't make sense. It has never and will never work.
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If they are willing to be taxed to death and live on less than USD 1 per day - Sure; Socialist ideology has been advocating Hunger for decades...just look at their Cuban and Venezuelan Paradise.
Monday, October 1, 2012
I'm going to Germany! Help me! I don't want to make my parents pay for EVERYTHING?
I'm going to Germany! Help me! I don't want to make my parents pay for EVERYTHING?
I need roughly aroud 5,000 dollars? Any ideas of how I can pay for some of the plane ticket, souvivers, and stuff? What is something I can do that will get me alot of money asap! help!
Other - Germany - 3 Answers
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Why are you going to Germany?
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I have an idea I mean and can be a little risky but I am gonna tell you how to get it and fast get a job
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With this economy right now i doubt you'll be able to get that kind of money in a flash.
I need roughly aroud 5,000 dollars? Any ideas of how I can pay for some of the plane ticket, souvivers, and stuff? What is something I can do that will get me alot of money asap! help!
Other - Germany - 3 Answers
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Why are you going to Germany?
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I have an idea I mean and can be a little risky but I am gonna tell you how to get it and fast get a job
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With this economy right now i doubt you'll be able to get that kind of money in a flash.
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