Save someone else’s life: Before you die you should say yes to becoming an organ donor

Rarely does one encounter a situation where complete despair comes together with hope – as is the case with the death of someone who has agreed to donates his organs.

The need for donors is tremendous -and growing- because medical advances and an increasing average lifespan have created more and more opportunities for such a life-saving [...]

Take a fast spin on a German autobahn

The Autobahn, also referred to as the Bundesautobahn, is that famous German freeway system, one highly-complicated and densely-packed network of modern motorways. It is also one of the last places on Earth (in places) where you can drive without having to worry about a general speed limit.

Needless to say, Germans really love to drive fast [...]

Get a good look at Europe with the classic Eurail Pass

Hopefully you are planning to pack your bag and soon begin your long awaited European travel adventure. But whether you have or not, or whether you will be going this year or at some later date, make sure to plan to take the best way to travel once you get there; European train travel.  It’s [...]

Babelsberg is living German film history you can visit while in Berlin

It is certainly no secret that Berlin is a big name in film making, the film industry producing some 300 new movies here a year and home to hundreds of film and television production companies, film and dubbing studios, the nearby Babelsberg film studio in Potsdam is also a real gem in the crown of [...]

The Space Shuttle program countdown is counting down fast

Sad but true, the last of America’s heroic space shuttle fleet will be put out to pasture in the coming year. This means that the opportunity to witness one of these spectacular shuttle lift-offs is counting down faster than many are aware of.

Woodstock may have once been the ultimate kick for rock fans, but watching [...]

Enjoy a luxury hotel stay while visiting Berlin

Despite the age of mass tourism, there has been a renaissance, a reemergence of demand for luxurious hotel accommodations. And Berlin is no exception here. Since German reunification nearly twenty years ago, five star hotels have sprouted out of the Berliner landscape like mushrooms. The surprising thing is that the price for a stay at [...]

Spoil yourself with Moissanite gemstones

Moissanite jewelry has enjoyed a steady growth in popularity ever since its arrival on the jewelry scene just a few short years ago. The trade name given to the synthetic gemstones created with natural silicon carbide or carborundum, a crystal discovered by chemist Henri Moissan in the late 19th century, Moissanite gemstones are used today [...]

Take a fast TGV from Paris to Germany

The French national rail company SNCF is the way to travel if you want to take a fast train ride in France. And now with a new high-speed train connection which has gone into operation between Paris and Strasbourg, you can take these screaming fast connections to Germany now, too.

The latest TGV high-speed train connection [...]

Take a better look at Berlin with Velotaxi

It’s not always easy getting a taxi when you need one, whether in Berlin or in any other big city. But at least when you are in downtown Berlin you have many alternatives. And one popular alternative is taking ride on a bicycle rickshaw, or a Velotaxi, as they are called here.

Berlin has joined the [...]

Take a look at a WWII German U-Boat from the inside

They are few and far between, but if interested, visitors to Germany can still get a look at a vintage World War II German U-Boat. The German U-Boat fleet had suffered extremely heavy casualties by the end of war, of course, with a staggering 743 U-Boats confirmed sunken or lost. Of the few that remained [...]