Germany Travel Tips
 

Germany Travel Tips
By: Joshua Spaulding

Restaurants and Bars - You do not get water for free, you have to pay
for it. If you order water you will get carbonated water. In most
restaurants you can request tap water and they may or may not charge
you but it is most likely straight from the sink. In some American
fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must pay for ketchup as
well. Be aware that the menus at most fast food restaurants in Germany
are not exactly the same. You may also notice that a sandwich that you
recognize from back home may taste a little different or it could be
smaller. When you enter a restaurant you will not be seated, just walk
right in and pick the table of your choice!- the tip should be much
smaller than you would give in the States (this is because the waiters/
waitresses get paid more than in the states) A tip of two or three EUR
would be considered a good tip for very good service.

Supermarkets - If you shop for groceries in Germany you will notice
the supermarkets have

Continued at http://www.bookrentbuy.com/Germany-Travel-Tips.shtml

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

In some American> fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must
pay for ketchup as> well.
Why go to Germany and eat American " rubbish"

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

<[email protected]> kirjoitti
viestissä:[email protected] glegroups.com...
> In some American> fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must
> pay for ketchup as> well.
> Why go to Germany and eat American " rubbish"
>
You were not supposed to eat the wrappings, just the ketchup.

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

trav wrote:
> Germany Travel Tips
> By: Joshua Spaulding
>
> Restaurants and Bars - You do not get water for free, you have to
> pay for it. If you order water you will get carbonated water. In most
> restaurants you can request tap water and they may or may not charge
> you but it is most likely straight from the sink. In some American
> fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must pay for ketchup as
> well. Be aware that the menus at most fast food restaurants in
> Germany are not exactly the same. You may also notice that a sandwich
> that you recognize from back home may taste a little different or it
> could be smaller. When you enter a restaurant you will not be seated,
> just walk right in and pick the table of your choice!

If it is really different there from what I am used to at home, I
woudn't like to go there.

Jens

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

On 4 Aug, 08:41, Jens Arne Maennig <[email protected]> wrote:
> trav wrote:
> > Germany Travel Tips
> > By: Joshua Spaulding
>
> > Restaurants and Bars - You do not get water for free, you have to
> > pay for it. If you order water you will get carbonated water. In most
> > restaurants you can request tap water and they may or may not charge
> > you but it is most likely straight from the sink. In some American
> > fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must pay for ketchup as
> > well. Be aware that the menus at most fast food restaurants in
> > Germany are not exactly the same. You may also notice that a sandwich
> > that you recognize from back home may taste a little different or it
> > could be smaller. When you enter a restaurant you will not be seated,
> > just walk right in and pick the table of your choice!
>
> If it is really different there from what I am used to at home, I
> woudn't like to go there.
>
> Jens

You're going to a different country, experience the local food etc.
don't just eat american junk food/fast food. it will be different.
go to local restrauants etc. and you'll love the food. German food is
great, but difficult for me being veggie.

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:28:03 -0700, silvercelt <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 4 Aug, 08:41, Jens Arne Maennig <[email protected]> wrote:
>> trav wrote:
>> > Germany Travel Tips
>> > By: Joshua Spaulding
>>
>> > Restaurants and Bars - You do not get water for free, you have to
>> > pay for it. If you order water you will get carbonated water. In most
>> > restaurants you can request tap water and they may or may not charge
>> > you but it is most likely straight from the sink. In some American
>> > fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must pay for ketchup as
>> > well. Be aware that the menus at most fast food restaurants in
>> > Germany are not exactly the same. You may also notice that a sandwich
>> > that you recognize from back home may taste a little different or it
>> > could be smaller. When you enter a restaurant you will not be seated,
>> > just walk right in and pick the table of your choice!
>>
>> If it is really different there from what I am used to at home, I
>> woudn't like to go there.
>>
>> Jens
>
>You're going to a different country, experience the local food etc.
>don't just eat american junk food/fast food. it will be different.
>go to local restrauants etc. and you'll love the food. German food is
>great, but difficult for me being veggie.

Jens lives in Munich and knows these things. Eating in Bavaria is very difficult
for veggies.
--

Martin

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

hahahaha that martin, how funny !
Oh it wasn't a joke ?
Oops.
Useful info ?
Nope.
What was it then ?
????????

"Martin" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:28:03 -0700, silvercelt <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On 4 Aug, 08:41, Jens Arne Maennig <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> trav wrote:
>>> > Germany Travel Tips
>>> > By: Joshua Spaulding
>>>
>>> > Restaurants and Bars - You do not get water for free, you have to
>>> > pay for it. If you order water you will get carbonated water. In most
>>> > restaurants you can request tap water and they may or may not charge
>>> > you but it is most likely straight from the sink. In some American
>>> > fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must pay for ketchup as
>>> > well. Be aware that the menus at most fast food restaurants in
>>> > Germany are not exactly the same. You may also notice that a sandwich
>>> > that you recognize from back home may taste a little different or it
>>> > could be smaller. When you enter a restaurant you will not be seated,
>>> > just walk right in and pick the table of your choice!
>>>
>>> If it is really different there from what I am used to at home, I
>>> woudn't like to go there.
>>>
>>> Jens
>>
>>You're going to a different country, experience the local food etc.
>>don't just eat american junk food/fast food. it will be different.
>>go to local restrauants etc. and you'll love the food. German food is
>>great, but difficult for me being veggie.
>
> Jens lives in Munich and knows these things. Eating in Bavaria is very
> difficult
> for veggies.
> --
>
> Martin
>

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You do all realise that this guy is just a dirty spammer I hope.
And he has already been told elsewhere that he is violating the rules but
continues.
So please ignore him and he might go away. Or someone could report him.

Gerrit - Oz

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

In article <[email protected]. com>,
[email protected] wrote:

> In some American> fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must
> pay for ketchup as> well.
> Why go to Germany and eat American " rubbish"

Even when I was traveling with American teenagers I managed to stay out
of McDonalds. They have some great food in Germany, to say nothing of
outstanding bread--nothing like the tasteless paste that's so popular in
the US.

--
Mary, biblioholic

bib-li-o-hol-ism : the habitual longing to purchase, read, store,
admire, and consume books in excess.

http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo

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In article <[email protected] i>,
Markku Grönroos <[email protected]> wrote:

> <[email protected]> kirjoitti
> viestissÀ:1186210751.486472.181100@g4g2000hsf. googlegroups.com...
> > In some American> fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must
> > pay for ketchup as> well.
> > Why go to Germany and eat American " rubbish"
> >
> You were not supposed to eat the wrappings, just the ketchup.

Actually, the wrappings might be better for your general health. 8-)

--
Mary, biblioholic

bib-li-o-hol-ism : the habitual longing to purchase, read, store,
admire, and consume books in excess.

http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

martin and evleth are experts in reporting people and stuff ,the good old
gestapo style reporting
PLEASE DO NOT TELL US WHAT WE HAVE TO DO AND DO YOUR NASTY STUFF YOURSELF.



"gerrit" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email protected]...
>
> "trav" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] oups.com...
>
> Spam Deleted
>
>
> You do all realise that this guy is just a dirty spammer I hope.
> And he has already been told elsewhere that he is violating the rules but
> continues.
> So please ignore him and he might go away. Or someone could report him.
>
> Gerrit - Oz
>
>
>

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

trav wrote:
> Germany Travel Tips
> By: Joshua Spaulding
>
> Restaurants and Bars - You do not get water for free, you have to pay
> for it. If you order water you will get carbonated water. In most
> restaurants you can request tap water and they may or may not charge
> you but it is most likely straight from the sink. In some American
> fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must pay for ketchup as
> well. Be aware that the menus at most fast food restaurants in Germany
> are not exactly the same. You may also notice that a sandwich that you
> recognize from back home may taste a little different or it could be
> smaller. When you enter a restaurant you will not be seated, just walk
> right in and pick the table of your choice!- the tip should be much
> smaller than you would give in the States (this is because the waiters/
> waitresses get paid more than in the states) A tip of two or three EUR
> would be considered a good tip for very good service.
>
> Supermarkets - If you shop for groceries in Germany you will notice
> the supermarkets have
>
> Continued at http://www.bookrentbuy.com/Germany-Travel-Tips.shtml
>

You visit the land of Luther and Dürer, Einstein and Leibnitz, Bach and
Beethoven, Goethe and Schiller, Thomas Mann and Heinrich Böll, the land
that was central to the most important historical events of the 20th
century, and all you can twitter on about is the ketchup at McDonalds
and supermarket trolleys.

Oh well never mind.

T.

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:52:59 +0200, Tom Peel <[email protected]> wrote:

>trav wrote:
>> Germany Travel Tips
>> By: Joshua Spaulding
>>
>> Restaurants and Bars - You do not get water for free, you have to pay
>> for it. If you order water you will get carbonated water. In most
>> restaurants you can request tap water and they may or may not charge
>> you but it is most likely straight from the sink. In some American
>> fast food restaurants, (i.e. McDonalds) you must pay for ketchup as
>> well. Be aware that the menus at most fast food restaurants in Germany
>> are not exactly the same. You may also notice that a sandwich that you
>> recognize from back home may taste a little different or it could be
>> smaller. When you enter a restaurant you will not be seated, just walk
>> right in and pick the table of your choice!- the tip should be much
>> smaller than you would give in the States (this is because the waiters/
>> waitresses get paid more than in the states) A tip of two or three EUR
>> would be considered a good tip for very good service.
>>
>> Supermarkets - If you shop for groceries in Germany you will notice
>> the supermarkets have
>>
>> Continued at http://www.bookrentbuy.com/Germany-Travel-Tips.shtml
>>
>
>You visit the land of Luther and Dürer, Einstein and Leibnitz, Bach and
>Beethoven, Goethe and Schiller, Thomas Mann and Heinrich Böll, the land
>that was central to the most important historical events of the 20th
>century, and all you can twitter on about is the ketchup at McDonalds
>and supermarket trolleys.

LOL

>
>Oh well never mind.

You omitted the invention of the knoedel, bratwurt and sauerkraut
--

Martin

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

Tom Peel wrote:
> You visit the land of Luther and Dürer, Einstein and Leibnitz, Bach
> and Beethoven, Goethe and Schiller, Thomas Mann and Heinrich Böll,
> the land that was central to the most important historical events of
> the 20th century, and all you can twitter on about is the ketchup at
> McDonalds and supermarket trolleys.

:-)

Okay, now I *had to* click the link. I just love this one:

| "Bad" in front of a towns name does not mean that the people or the
| city is bad for example, "Bad Homburg". Bad in front of a towns
name| normally means that the town is designated as a healthy location
| normally with very clean air and water.

In my US & UK travel tips, I will have to mention that "gift" doesn't
necessarily mean that somebody is willing to kill you by poison but
possibly just wants to present you something for free.

Different countries *plus* different language really make life
difficult. :-)

Jens

Re: Germany Travel Tips
 

On 5 Aug 2007 10:38:10 GMT, Jens Arne Maennig <[email protected]> wrote:

>Tom Peel wrote:
>> You visit the land of Luther and Dürer, Einstein and Leibnitz, Bach
>> and Beethoven, Goethe and Schiller, Thomas Mann and Heinrich Böll,
>> the land that was central to the most important historical events of
>> the 20th century, and all you can twitter on about is the ketchup at
>> McDonalds and supermarket trolleys.
>
>:-)
>
>Okay, now I *had to* click the link. I just love this one:
>
>| "Bad" in front of a towns name does not mean that the people or the
>| city is bad for example, "Bad Homburg".

of course it is just a poorly made hat.

>Bad in front of a towns
>name| normally means that the town is designated as a healthy location
>| normally with very clean air and water.
>
>In my US & UK travel tips, I will have to mention that "gift" doesn't
>necessarily mean that somebody is willing to kill you by poison but
>possibly just wants to present you something for free.

beware of gift wrapped presents from geeks.

>Different countries *plus* different language really make life
>difficult. :-)

They don't get much worse than The Bad Hotel in Baden Baden. There are Bad
hotels everywhere even in The Netherlands.
--

Martin