Europe String

Break from regular programming to tell you that just a minute ago…
Germany won against Argentina!!!
Berlin, Berlin!
Wir fahren nach Berlin!

1 Comment

The Cost of Living Report by Mercer Human Resource Consulting is designed to ”measure the differences in cost of living that expatriates and their families encounter when transferred abroad.”
Of course, this also reflects the cost which travellers might incur when vagabonding.
And in Europe, Budget Traveller you might want to avoid Moscow as this Russian city was cited as the MOST expensive city in the World!  Other costly cities include London, Geneva, Copenhagen and Zurich.
You’d be glad to know that Eastern European cities (except for Kiev in Ukraine which moved up due to the value of the local currency against the dollar and …read more

1 Comment

Why pay full price when you can actually get discounts for entrance fees to museums, accommodations and/or transport?!  Especially for students or travellers 26 years and younger, student/youth cards would mean money saved. 
Check out the following to maximize your dollars:

International Student Exchange (ISE) card and the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) membership are the two options available to students.
The International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) is the alternative for those who aren’t enrolled but are under the age of 26.

Comments Off

So you managed to borrow a car for free (or find a cheap car-rental) to get you from one European destination to another.  Good work!
In addition, you have taken great care in planning your itinerary.  You manage to choose to go to places where you can take advantage of the price of fuel.  Congratulations! 
There is another thing you should consider, though.  Even if you manage to get cheap (or free) car and gas, you may end up going over your budget if you are stupid and have forgotten to take note of what is NOT allowed in European roads.  
Note that just …read more

2 Comments

In Stuttgart, matches will be held at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium.  
You do not need to miss the excitement if you do not have a ticket.  Head off to the Schlossplatz (city center) and watch the games with millions of other World Cup fans on large screens strategically placed around the Jubiläumssäule (Jubilee Column).  Check the programme schedule at the Schlossplatz here. 
Should the crowd be too much to handle for you, head to a bar, café or restaurant.  Most of which have TVs set up so customers can watch the game.
Hungry? Look for a Döner stand.  For 3Euros, you won’t go hungry …read more

2 Comments

Are you…

a resident of the United States of America?

interested in flying to Europe for FREE?

 
Air France is celebrating 60 years of connecting US and France.  And for this anniversary month of June, they are giving away to 30 lucky winners a trip for 2 to Europe.  All you need to do is to enter Air France’s 60th Anniversary Sweepstakes!
The price which you could possibly get is surely worth a few clickety clicks.

4 Comments

Need to get away from all that World Cup frenzy?  
If you are in Frankfurt, you can make a quick getaway to Gothenburg, Turin or Vienna via Lufthansa for only 99€.
Ready to Fly offer from Lufthansa can be booked from today until the following Tuesday.  Check out the details of this offer here.

Comments Off

Are you…

a resident of the European Union?
interested in watching the World Cup from Berlin?
over 21 years of age?

If you answered yes to all 3, you may want to fill in this application form and get the chance to be chosen as one of the pro bloggers who will take turns blogging during the FIFA World Cup. 
Chosen participants at WeAllSpeakFootball will be invited to stay in an apartment in Berlin for a maximum of 3 nights, FREE of charge.  Note, though, that travel expenses or any other emerging costs will NOT be covered.
thanks to Duncan for the tip

Comments Off

[photo source: FIFA Worldcup Yahoo]
That’s the FIFA World Cup Stadium in Munich. Isn’t it a beauty?
Anyway, just like in all the other host cities, Munich has prepared a public viewing area for those who didn’t get hold of a ticket to watch the game live at the FIFA Stadium. The best public viewing area (and the only official one) is at the lakeside amphitheater at the Olympic Park. 20,000 fans can be accommodated to watch from the 60 sq.m. screen on pontoons in the middle of the lake.
As how it is in other venues, there will also be no shortage …read more

Comments Off

Con’t of World Cup and German Beer, Part 1…
As I have observed from everyone all around… I guess, it is safe to assume that watching the games would not be complete without a beer (or two) in hand.
Of course, none of us should go the hooligan way.  Everything should be in moderation but I am not your mother so I will spare you my “do not drink too much…” litany.
Anyway, when in Germany, there will definitely be no shortage of beer. You can buy them all over. All the public places where you can watch the games in public would definitely have …read more

2 Comments