Posts with Tag: germany


In Bremen

February 6, 2011 · Posted in Carnival, Germany
In the Bremen Town Musicians, a group of different animals join together to bray, bark, meow, and crow together. They would be proud of a new tradition found in Bremen today: the Carnival. Read more

In Bremen, Germany

February 5, 2011 · Posted in Eurail
There are not many fairytales titled with a town’s name, but when the Brothers Grimm wrote The Bremen Town Musicians in the early 19th century, they did just that. In the Marktplatz, you’ll find the bronze statue of the four musicians: the donkey, dog, cat and rooster. It was created in 1953 by a local [...] Read more

In Bremen

February 4, 2011 · Posted in Germany
There’s a fairytale association I have with Bremen, set into my imagination by the Brothers Grimm. Arriving in Bremen, I’m immediately reminded of that. The Hauptbahnhof, or central train station, looks a bit castle-like. Bremen is not a small village, nor a large city, with a population near half a million, the 10th [...] Read more

Hamburg to Paris

June 26, 2010 · Posted in Eurail
In Hamburg I was trying to arrange seat reservations for the train to Paris, together with two other Americans. There appeared to be cheaper alternatives than the Thalys. Read more

Stockholm to Hamburg

June 25, 2010 · Posted in Eurail
I take a night train from Sweden to Hamburg. On my way I meet two students from Mexico, a Swedish accountant and an Australian couple. Read more

Budapest to Prague

June 6, 2010 · Posted in Eurail
My overnight train first takes me to Prague, where I will connect onto Dresden for the next episode of my Eurail trip. Arriving at Hlavni station I’m amazed by the fully lit casino. Read more

Budapest to Vienna to Frankfurt

December 3, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
I travel from Budapest to Germany, with a train change in Vienna. Once in Vienna, the train quality gets always better. Read more

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