Archive for July 2007

Hitch a Ride… Travel Cheaper With a Carpool

Nick • July 30th, 2007 • Advice, Transportation

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Through the website Mitfahr-Gelegenheit, it is possible to share a ride with someone traveling in Germany. In fact, my friend Scott who showed up at my door this morning, paid 25 Euros to travel from Dresden to Stuttgart, which […]

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The relationship between Germany and the USA

Nick • July 28th, 2007 • My Life In Germany, Personal

One thing I’ve noticed since working at the American Base is the trend that almost every soldier is with a German woman. Is this a trend or a special relationship between Germans and Americans?
Perhaps people are attracted to the foreigness of people from another country. Even the former coach of the German Soccer […]

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Create Your Own Language School

Nick • July 27th, 2007 • Jobs

Finding a job here isn’t easy so I’ve decided to create my own language school.
How it works?Basically I’ve created a website. Then I go around posting flyers in Tuebingen where I live about the English services that I offer.
What I offer?Its very easy to offer your native English speaking schools, or spanish or whatever […]

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Call German Landline/Cell phones CHEAP

Nick • July 26th, 2007 • TV and Phone

How to Make Free Calls?There is a very easy way to make free calls to German Landlines. JustVoip allows anyone to use a computer or landline/cellphone to make calls to landline/cellphones. Through this service, calls to German Landline Phones are free. The only downside is that if credit is not bought through the company, then […]

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Finding a Job in Germany… Work Online

Nick • July 25th, 2007 • Jobs

Finding a job in Germany can be challenging, as I have written on other posts, if you succeed in finding a job, the pay may be low because 1. There is no minimum wage in Germany or 2. They might not give you enough hours or even 3. They just won’t want to deal with […]

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A Great Way to Meet Germans and Learn German

Nick • July 25th, 2007 • Learning German, Meeting People

Everytime I plan to stay in a Germany for an extended time, the first thing I want to do is get to know some interesting people and of course improve my German.
The best way is through a Tandem.
What is a Tandem?
An exchange of language between people and also a friendly meeting at a coffee shop […]

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The Train System in Germany

Nick • July 25th, 2007 • Advice, Transportation

Worried about your connecting train ride? Maybe the train is going slow or has some delays. Don’t worry. The train system in Germany is really good. Even when you have 5 minutes between connecting trains and it seems like you won’t be able to make it don’t worry. I travel from Tuebingen to Boeblingen a […]

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Interviewing in Stuttgart

Nick • July 24th, 2007 • My Life In Germany, Personal

I had two interviews in Stuttgart today. One for Little Giants childcare and the other for Berlitz.
The first interviewFinding the Little Giants office for the interview was almost impossible. I was walking on the street that is directly in front of the train station looking for Konig Street number 26. I found […]

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Getting Travel Health Insurance

Nick • July 23rd, 2007 • Insurance

Getting Travel Insurance was one of the first things I did before flying over to Germany. In Germany it is a law that you have to have health insurance. If you try to register yourself in Germany they will make sure that you have health insurance before they process any papers.Currently I use […]

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Oktoberfest

Nick • July 23rd, 2007 • Events, Transportation

Oktoberfest in Munich is the biggest beer festival of the year. The festival starts with a twelve gun salute and is followed by tapping of the first keg. Then Oktoberfest has begun and everyone can start drinking beer and enjoying in the festivities. The festival offers roller coasters, festival parades and even live bands. Everyday […]

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