Tag: Germany
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Unfulfilled dream: a flight on a Zeppelin NT
If you spend any time around Lake Constance, you’ve probably seen a rigid airship operated by Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei gliding past in the sky. An airship that continues to fascinate every time it’s seen. At least that’s the case with me: each time I see a Zeppelin above, I feel the inner urge to book a…
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A night at the Hotel Central-Classic Stuttgart
Due to an event last weekend, I stayed at the Hotel Central-Classic on Hasenbergstraße in Stuttgart. Jens had made the booking on the basis of the many positive reviews as well as its central location. Check-in was smooth, fast and friendly; the room was really not to my taste, because the bed was definitely too…
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From the province to the big city. Travelling with Deutsche Bahn.
If you live in the middle of nowhere like me, you probably have a hard time with the level of service offered by Deutsche Bahn (the leading railway company in Germany). Small towns are poorly linked to the transport network, the seats on the local trains are uncomfortable, the trains unpunctual, the fare too expensive…