If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Each year Germany holds the Rock am Ring, one of the biggest rock events in Germany. With MTV’s Rock am Ring, you get three days of Rock music, all on 2 stages. Every year they manage to […]

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This year I got to see my first fasching event in Germany. It was basically a parade that lasted for at least 3 years full of Germans wearing all sorts of costume.
So just what is fasching?It’s the German version of Carnival. It’s supposed to scare off the winter and bring in the warm […]

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Though it wasn’t always a tradition in Germany, it has become adopted from American Halloween traditions. There will be Halloween, people will dress up, and some kids will even go Trick or Treating (though its not quite so common). Sadly I’ve never really experienced a Halloween in Germany, but from what I have […]

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Every year Tuebingen has their annual Stocherkahn race through the Neckar River. First of all a Stocherkahn is a long boat almost like you would see going through the small narrow passageways in Venice. Students get together and put on silly costumes during this race to the finish in Tuebingen.
When you win?You […]

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Christmas in Germany is amazing. Each year during the Christmas season, the city transforms into a wonderful Christmas Market. Small street shops are setup that sell small Christmas candies, cookies, sweets, and lots of small Christmas toys. In these markets you can also buy hot Christmas Wine, sausages, and best of all […]

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The Love Parade Moves to EssenThe Love Parade is one of the biggest and best events that once took place in Berlin, but recently has moved to Essen. Here people of all backgrounds wearing all sorts of weird costumes or even wearing nothing at all get together for one wild party. The main message […]

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The Rhine in Flames is a worthwhile event to see in Bonn. With the amount of the fireworks being shot here, it makes it look as though the Rhine River really is on fire. The fireworks here are great. There is also a lot of other things to do here. They have a carnival with […]

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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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