Travel

Cycling in Northern Germany is extremely popular. Around Kiel there are bike lanes everywhere, and many (and I mean many) people are taking advance of this method of transportation.The state in which Kiel is located is called Schleswig Holstein. One of the reasons...

Today marks the start of Kieler Woche. Check it out at http://www.kielerwoche.de/eng/englishdefault.htmKieler Woche is a sailing event that attracts some 3 million visitors to Kiel. There is lots to do over the next 10 days, including live bands, international food...

Just checked the score!!! 30 - 6!!! QLD must have played really well to win by so much! I wonder if some of that beating was a direct result of the NSW fans painting the King? That'll teach them!Well done QLD!

In Australia, when you enter a shopping centre, a movie theatre, or an indoor restaurant, you can enjoy the experience without having to put up with the smell of cigarettes!Here in Germany people seem to smoke where ever, or whenever they like. In cinemas, in shopping...

The World Cup started here Friday afternoon, so to celerbrate, Britty and myself decided to host a World Cup (WM) Party. Germany played Costa Rica and took the game 4-2. It was a good game, and as you can expect spirts were very high as a result of the good display...

This shirt is going to get a lot of use over the next 3 weeks! Let's hope it gets a lot of wear after the pool stages!!!!GO AUSTRALIA!!!

Hi everyone. Summer has finally arrived in Germany!!!It has almost been 4 weeks since I arrived in Germany, and I can tell you it is a relief to finally see the Sun! For the first 3 weeks, I have seen the Sun for a total of 10 hours (If we were lucky it would fine up...

Two weeks ago Britty and myself decided to go to Hamburg for a weekend to take in the sites of Germany's second largest city. Hamburg is a port city, and is the second largest port in Europe.Hamburg is more than just a big port! Hamburg has some beautiful...

My Lonely Planet Guide to Europe says, “Germany is famous for beer, BMWs and invading Poland” (Europe on a shoestring, Lonely Planet Guide: p446). Invading Poland is rarely spoken about (for obvious reasons!). BMWs are everywhere, and seeing them fly past you on the...