No, The World Is Not Flat! Bad news for flat-earth believers: Ancient Greek astronomers proved that the earth was a sphere – which later gave us the Latin (and German) word globus. Although references to globes representing the planet earth date from about 150 BCE, no terrestrial globes from ancient times are known to have […] The post How Germans Helped Shape the World: Historic Globes first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

The Deutschlandticket has been an absolute boon to my travel within Germany. With the tantalizing offer of low-cost air travel I have taken to sort jaunts around Europe from London to Naples. But as my family multiplies and travel costs rise, train travel has swung back into focus. In October alone, my family travelled to […] The post Guide to Rostock and Warnemünde first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

Room Taxes, Spa Taxes, and ETIAS Traveling in Europe or anywhere else has always involved spending a certain amount of money. But over the past decade or so a new kind of travel expense has arisen in Europe, including the German-speaking countries. And yet another, if modest, new European security authorization expense will probably make […] The post The Rising Costs for Tourists in Germany first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

For those that celebrate Halloween, even abroad, the onslaught of candy has already begun. There used to be nary a spooky Hexe (witch) or dancing Skelett (skeleton) to be found in Germany in favor of more somber events like the Reformation. But the Halloween celebrations have steadily encroached to mainland Europe. We even went trick-or-treating […] The post German candy first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

As I write this, Oktoberfest in Munich is about to end on October 3rd. Oktoberfest, which begins in September, is by far Germany’s largest and most famous folk festival (Volksfest), but there are many other attractive options all across Germany. These other events take place at different times of year than Oktoberfest, with two of […] The post Beyond Munich: Germany’s Other Beer and Wine Festivals first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

If you missed it, this weekend kicked off Okoberfest in Munich. With the tapping of the keg and the magical words of “O’zapft is” (“It’s tapped”), the biggest beer festival in the world has begun. Last year was the first year after the pandemic that the event was held and over 5.7 million people attended. This […] The post What Not to Do at Oktoberfest first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

The German, Austrian, and Swiss Heritage of Cerveza Today both the Mexican and US beer brewing scenes are quite similar, reflecting the global phenomenon of Big Beer. In both countries it is difficult to know the true company behind a particular beer brand, even if you think you know the answer. The truth is, no […] The post A Brief (Germanic) History of Mexican Beer first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

I have spent the last 5 weeks back “home” in the USA after over a decade living in Berlin. This is far from my first visit back. Typically I close down my German household and go back to my home state of Washington every year and a half, with parents visiting in between to make […] The post Reverse Culture Shock – An American in Berlin Back in the USA first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

Uber and Its Competitors in Germany Ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in Germany and most of Europe have had a far more difficult time than in North America. While Uber plays a limited role in Germany, Lyft can’t be found anywhere in Europe. And Uber had to wage a long legal battle in Germany just to […] The post Yes, There’s Uber in Germany, but… first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more

Like many other Americans, the “all-American” Barbie doll has German origins. Barbara “Barbie” Millicent Roberts was born – as a fully grown adult plastic doll – in New York City at the American International Toy Fair on 9 March 1959. Her accessory boyfriend, Ken, didn’t arrive until 1961. Actually one could say that Barbie was […] The post Barbie’s German Ancestor first appeared on The German Way & More ..read more