Blogs from Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe - page 3

Hello friends and visitors who don't know me - - - It's been sssssssooooo long since I've blogged. the main reason is FaceBook - I've lost my writing abilities (beyond posts writing) :( The other and not very important reason - I no longer travel. It's been ages since I'v properly traveled.. sad to admit - - so - what have I been doing in my life? well - - - I started working in a NGO (Non Governmental Organization): ASSAF - Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel I tried settling back in Israel - - ain't easy, I tell you - - - - I adopted 3 pets (bosses) 2 cats and a dog you can meet on their youtube channel I met Thomas and fell inlove. Thomas is a German man, ... read more

Frankfurt 13-15 May 2013 After 20 hours of flying, including 1.5 hrs in Dubai, we arrived safely in Frankfurt. We said goodbye to Adam & Ange in Perth after spending 4 days with them. It was lovely spending Mother’s Day with Adam. The day was beautiful. On arrival to Frankfurt, we were met by Kevin who we met on our African trip in 2012. He took us to Julia unit (his partner) where we were going to stay. Julia was away so it was lovely of them to offer her home to us. Kevin even bought us some supplies for breakfast and snacks. Wow, that is the German hospitality. We hope he and Julia can come to Australia so that we can return this hospitality. Kevin, Tom & I went to a little restaurant for dinner ... read more

Travel 101: make sure you’re in the right train station. That’s a basic rule of thumb – but I almost made that fatal mistake. Mind you, Paris has 6 train stations. I almost went to the wrong station. ALMOST. At the last minute I decided to actually read the ticket and gasp – that was a close call! When planning for this trip – I thought last day in France would be all about relaxing in Paris – so it’s ok to take 6.40 am train to Frankfurt. Then last minute I added Mont St Michel – which is a full 12-13 hours day trip. With packing and stuff, that leaves me with 3.5 hours of sleep. I was (trying to) run with full backpack on. I must’ve look like a penguin. But apparently, I didn’t ... read more

Heute bin ich zeitig aufgewacht. Die Aufregung ist doch gekommen. Doch viel Zeit zur Aufregung bleibt nicht, gleich geht es los zum Flughafen. Dort angekommen sind auch schon die ersten blauen T-Shirts von der Reiseorganisation AIFS gesichtet und somit habe ich die ersten Mitreisenden gefunden :) Der Check-In verläuft reibungslos und dann heißt es warten auf den Flug.... read more

Arriving in Frankfurt I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had never really heard much about the city, other than its reputation of being Germany's main financial hub, offering a breath taking skyline. It was never somewhere that had cried out to me as a tourist destination however as my flight on the way to Berlin dropped me there, I thought why not check it out en route. Upon arriving in Frankfurt we decided to embark upon a bus tour. This seemed like the most sensible way to discover the city I knew so little about. Sitting on a bus with minimal movement also seems like a great idea when you have been traipsing round an airport since 4am! The bus tour was EUR19.00 and claimed to offer a day ticket for the city tour, ... read more