Germany Archives - Ashley Abroad Travel Blog

30+ Amazing Places to Visit in Munich: A Local’s Guide

December 1, 2019November 26, 2019 by Ashley Fleckenstein

Today we have a guest post from Jamie from City Starlings about the best places to visit in Munich. Jamie is a native New Yorker who has lived in Munich for NINE years. Today, she’s sharing her favorite attractions, restaurants, and events, as well as the hidden gems in Munich that most tourists don’t know … Read more

What Living as an Expat in Berlin is Really Like

November 15, 2019September 12, 2019 by Guest

Hey guys! Welcome back to Living Abroad, a series that shows you what it’s like to live as an expat in cities around the world. Our latest interview is with Natalye, a California native who is living in Berlin as an expat with her German husband and son. Here, Natalye discusses the pros and cons of living … Read more

What Living as an Expat in Germany is Really Like

October 24, 2019November 25, 2018 by Guest

What living in Hamburg, Germany, is really like

Hey guys! Welcome back to Living Abroad, a series that shows you what expat life is like in cities around the world. Next up we have our first Germany-based expat — Jordan! Jordan has been living in Germany (Hamburg, specifically) for almost two years. Here, she talks about moving to Germany, living in Germany as an American, and … Read more

20 Essential Tips for Your First Oktoberfest

November 26, 2019May 29, 2018 by Ashley Fleckenstein

I was surprised by how much I loved Oktoberfest. I don’t know if it was the liters of golden lager or all of the handsome German men in lederhosen, but Oktoberfest was an absolute blast. Being my first Oktoberfest, I did a few things right (see: buying a dirndl) and a few things wrong (making my hostel reservations … Read more

What to Wear to Oktoberfest: A Complete Packing Guide

November 26, 2019March 21, 2018 by Ashley Fleckenstein

What to wear to Oktoberfest - a female traveler's packing guide

When I was planning out what to wear to Oktoberfest, I had no idea what to pack. Do I need to buy a dirndl? I wondered. Does everyone dress up? Despite my initial concerns, I was very pleased with what I packed for Oktoberfest. If I do say so myself, I looked festival-appropriate, cute, and … Read more

Au Pair Nightmares: Emily’s Host Mother from Hell in Munich, Germany

March 14, 2016April 8, 2015 by Guest

Emily was unlucky to have the host mother from hell in Munich, Germany. Here is her story. The term Au Pair to me was completely foreign until I started researching ways to travel for cheap. Once I learned what it meant, I went on Aupair-world.net and found a family. (It really is that easy). It was a … Read more

A Mini Blogger Meet-up in Karlsruhe, Germany

January 18, 2018June 3, 2013 by Ashley Fleckenstein

So while spending a few days in Strasbourg, Julika and I decided to pop over and visit Alex from Ifs, Ands & Butts in her adopted hometown of Karlsruhe, Germany. Alex, by the way, is one of my favorite bloggers, who I have met up with before here in Paris.

After a zippy forty-minute train ride, we made our way to Germany, a country I always enjoy visiting. The combination of stay-out-til-dawn nightlife, hearty food and 6′ 2” gentlemen just gets me every time, and I have a not-so-secret love for the German language.

The Delicious Truth behind German Cuisine

May 30, 2019January 17, 2013 by Ashley Fleckenstein

So as I have mentioned before, we have all been completely wrong about German food. Seriously. It’s good. Really good. Don’t believe me? Let me take you through just one day of lecker German food in Cologne. After climbing 509 steps up the cathedral and 509 steps down we felt we deserved a nice, hot … Read more

Summiting Cologne’s Gigantic Gothic Cathedral

February 14, 2014January 16, 2013 by Ashley Fleckenstein

Cologne’s Cathedral, also known as the Dom Cologne, is Germany’s most-visited landmark- and it’s certainly impressive from the ground, but even more impressive from the top.

But to get to the top? One must endured 509 lung-burning, steep, positively medieval steps packed to the gills with other tourists.

Partying Hard in Deutschland

February 14, 2014January 10, 2013 by Ashley Fleckenstein

Okay, maybe I didn’t quite party hard during my weekend in Germany, but clubbing until 6 am is way too rare for me these days. So the adventure began when Christian, my Couchsurfing host, made it clear we would absolutely have to play beer pong. He had fallen in love with the game a few months prior … Read more