Archive for 'Holidays'
Bicycle Tour Posted by jan on Aug 17, 2010
Some months ago I posted an article about Lake Constance (Bodensee), the biggest See (lake) in Germany. Maybe some of you remember. Due to my long summer holidays, now I had the chance to experience the lake another way as gewöhnlich (usual): Spontaneously my wife and I decided to circle the lake by bike!
Der Bodensee (Lake Constance) Posted by jan on Jun 9, 2010
Last weekend my family and I made a one-day trip to Lake Constance so I thought this beautiful region is worth a blog post. Lake Constance is situated in the very south of Germany and its shore adjoins also the borders of Schweiz (Switzerland) and Österreich (Austria). With 536 km² it is the biggest See…
Stuttgart Posted by jan on May 24, 2010
Today I want to introduce the city of Stuttgart to you. I guess a lot of you didn´t even hear the name because when you think of Germany, your thoughts are obviously connected to Berlin, Hamburg, München (Munich), Frankfurt and maybe Köln (Cologne ). But for me being born and living the biggest part of…
The Green Wave Posted by komo on May 1, 2010
Sometimes it’s hard to know who to believe when it comes to global warming. There are those who say we need to quickly move in the direction of creating green sources of erneuerbare Energie (renewable energy) and yet, there are others who just as quickly contradict that way of thinking and believe global warming is…
Winter week in Österreich (Austria) Posted by jan on Feb 9, 2010
For our winter holiday, my family and I passed a week in Österreich which is situated just next to the south of Germany. The Region (region, area) we’ve been to is called “Vorarlberg”. We lived in a Bauernhaus (farmhouse) which is over 300 Jahre (years) old! Right out of the window there´s an exceptional view…
Am sechsten Januar Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 7, 2009
Hallo! Haben Sie gemerkt dass die deutschen Wörter Heute in Grün sind? I thought it might make it more interesting. Na gut, I admit it, ich habe die Farbe geändert because even though it’s only January, I am already yearning for the colors of Frühling. Ach ja! Speaking of January… that time of year when…
Christkindlesmarkt in Nürnberg Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 2, 2008
Grüß Gott, und herzlich willkommen to the newly established German blog! I have been given the wonderful opportunity to take you on a journey through one of my favorite countries; Germany. It is with great excitement that I wish to share with you some insights about this beautiful country I grew up next to, and…