Jul 17, 2019 | Europe, Germany, Munich, Stuttgart
Layover in Munich, an opportunity to take my man, who was off duty and so go visit another museum of one of the German car brands. The first one we visited was the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart in January 2016; and now that of BMW. Not being very knowledgeable about the...
Oct 5, 2018 | Europe, Germany, Munich
Many of you probably already know it, but the Oktoberfest is actually celebrated more in September than in October. It starts on the penultimate weekend of September and ends on the first of October – this year, therefore, from 22 September to 7 October. This layover...
Aug 18, 2018 | Europe, Germany, Hamburg
TAP layovers are divided into nightstop – half a day – or a stay – a full day or more. On a nightstop, as we don’t have much time, we have to choose carefully what we want to do, which also helps me here in the blog to present you the cities by themes or...
Jun 19, 2018 | Europe, Frankfurt, Germany
It took a little over a month to get a flight to Germany! As you may know, it is my second country, my second home, and I was very happy to go to Frankfurt, not only because I did not know the city, but also because one of my best friends is living there! Before...
Feb 3, 2016 | Dresden, Europe, Germany
In my 2017 Germany trip our last stop was in Dresden, one city next to the border with Czech Republic where “they are not used to heavy snow” so the streets were all white and not cleaned. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for...
Aug 10, 2010 | Europe, Germany, Offenburg, Travel Tips
I went to Germany when I was just 17. I applied to AFS Intercultural Programs, an organization which offers the opportunity to young people from 15 to 18 years old of studying abroad for three, six or ten months. It is all based on volunteering work, as it is a...