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The Deutschlandticket – A train ticket for unlimited travel in Germany

Sunday, 26 February 2023 by Juan Martinez
Deutschlandticket getaway - how to get a Deutschlandticket
After the success of the 9 Euro ticket, a successor has been finally introduced: the Deutschlandticket – a ticket for 49 euros that allows for unlimited travel across the country. Every traveller in 2022 heard about the 9 Euro ticket. It was one of the boldest moves from the German government to make public transportation
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What is the 9-Euro Ticket – A perfect pass for traveling across Germany this Summer

Friday, 20 May 2022 by Juan Martinez
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One transport ticket that is valid for an entire month, lets you travel all across Germany, and costs only 9 euros? What sounds like the craziest idea of all is today a reality. After it was announced the German government was discussing a pilot program in which a nationwide transport ticket valid for an entire
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Tip of the day – How to spend each evening of the week in Berlin

Tuesday, 14 September 2021 by Juan Martinez
How to spend each evening of the week in Berlin
Known as one of the most dynamic cities in the world, Berlin is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. What to do and where to go is what I’m going to tell you now I’ve been living in Berlin for the past 4 years and I can’t recall how many times I had trouble
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A Hiking Guide to Saxon Switzerland National Park

Sunday, 24 May 2020 by Juan Martinez
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I went on a road trip to Saxon Switzerland and did some hiking, camping and exploring. Where to go and what to do? This is what you are going to find out Either you get lost in the hundreds of labyrinthic gorges or marvel the vast valleys between the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Saxon Switzerland will
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Road Trip to the Rakotzbrücke – Germany Devil’s Bridge

Friday, 08 May 2020 by Juan Martinez
Road Trip to the Rakotzbrücke
Forming a perfect circle with its reflection, the Rakotzbrücke in Germany is considered one of the most beautiful bridges in Europe. In the German state of Saxony, there is an arched bridge which was explicitly built to form a perfect circular shape when it is reflected in the waters of the lake beneath it. It
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Dumb, wild and free – The setbacks of a millennial jet-setter during a pandemic

Friday, 20 March 2020 by Juan Martinez
Dumb, wild and free – The setbacks of a millennial jet-setter during a pandemic
I can’t understand what the whole issue with the coronavirus is. I’m just a twenty-something wild soul, with a strong European passport and a desire for an easy life. Some months ago, I decided to embark on a journey around the world with only my wanderlust, a very limited budget and the full financial support
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The Thai Park: Thailand’s most delicious contribution in Berlin

Monday, 22 April 2019 by Juan Martinez
Dozens of women cooking under colorful umbrellas while sitting on little plastic chairs, the smell of garlic in the air and signs offering Thailand´s most delicious street food bites. This is not a market in Bangkok or Chiang Mai, this is the Thai Park, a public park in west Berlin. Berlin is known as one
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Why Germans drink so much sparkling water

Tuesday, 19 March 2019 by Juan Martinez
Why Germans drink so much sparkling water
In Germany two things happen when you order water in a restaurant: First, there is a big chance it’s carbonated and second, it’s not complementary. One of my biggest surprises when I moved to Germany back in 2009 was the Germans’ love for sparkling water. It´s true that consumption of carbonated water has been rising
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Another 11 tattoos inspiring you to travel the world

Sunday, 28 February 2016 by Juan Martinez
Tattoos are forever. So if you want to get one, it should definitely be the thing you love the most Tattoos remind us of memories, loved ones and experiences. It´s a symbol that represents your personality and passions. Over the past days I have been asking our readers to share some of their travel tattoos and
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6 tips to get to know new place better

Monday, 11 January 2016 by Featured post
by Aura Jimenez I know there’s much more in a place than its main attractions. Of course, everybody loves visiting the centerpieces of a city, taking one or another selfie and posing like you are grabing the Eifel Tower in Paris with your fingers. However, for me, this just isn’t enough and if you prefer absorbing the culture
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5 things you will miss during your exchange and 5 more you will miss back at home

Monday, 04 January 2016 by Juan Martinez
Image by: Fernando de Sousa for flickt 1. Having long conversations with your friends at home about anything important Remember those conversations about who will be eaten by aliens first? Being in an exchange means meeting new people and new friends every day. At first this might sound very interesting and fun but there are
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Which are the cheapest cities in Europe?

Thursday, 10 December 2015 by Juan Martinez
Infographic of the cheapest cities in Europe
Do you know which ones are most expensive and cheapest places in Europe. We have a lot of information about it. Traveling in Europe is amazing. However, when traveling on a tight budget you might need to be more selective which places you visit. The company Simply holiday deals created this very informative and interesting infograph
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Do you know where these beers are from?

Saturday, 05 December 2015 by Juan Martinez
  Tell me what you drink and I tell you where you have been. There is no better way to taste a country than drinking their local beer. Beer can be found worldwide and from country to country it tastes and looks different. I decided to make a list of 10 of my favourite beers
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Breaking cities: How to travel in Berlin for under 30€ a day

Saturday, 05 December 2015 by Juan Martinez
  Berlin is now one of the most popular hotspots in Europe. With beautiful architecture, excellent nightlife and tons of cultural activities, the German capital has something for everyone. Berlin is also one of the cheapest capitals in Western Europe. If we compare the prices in Berlin with Amsterdam, Paris or Brussels, we will be
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Can you identify these cities?

Wednesday, 25 November 2015 by Juan Martinez
  Vincent Laforet is a French/American photographer who worked for magazines like National Geographic and Life His last proyect is called Air and it shows beautiful aereal photographs of cities worldwide So we took some of Vincent´s photographs and want to see how well do you know some of the most famous cities in the
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5 ways to be a traveler at home

Wednesday, 04 November 2015 by Juan Martinez
 Coming back home after a long travel  isn´t sometimes a nice feeling. First you just want to go back on the road and then you will have the impression that everything at home is just boring and simple. However there are activities to keep these wanderlust feelings alive while reorganizing your life at home and
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