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Jan · 09-19-2006, 08:39 PM

I hope you get to go during Oktoberfest! It's lots of fun:
http://www.discover-munich.info/muni...fest_guide.htm

Travel benefits depend on your husband's airline, who does he fly for? My husband flies for ExpressJet and I can fly on Continental's partners for free, except I have to pay the taxes. Another thing to consider is if the country has departure taxes (i.e. - Mexico charges 47.00 just to leave the country). I can't recall Germany having a departure tax.

If you mean a passport, then you need to apply as soon as possible because it takes a long time to get one back (like 6 months). You can get one expedited but it's expensive. Here's a link to passport info:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

I've never been anywhere in Europe where I needed a car (used trains, buses, and cabs - and in Germany the cabs are BMW's!). If you think gas is expensive in the US, you are in for a shock when you see the gas prices in Europe. Public transportation in Europe is light years ahead of the US. Cities have trains and buses, and there are high speed trains between European cities. Your friends should be able to give you transportation info for the area you are visiting. As for driving a car, you will need to check German laws on that. I thought about renting a car before I went, but glad I didn't. The autobahn wasn't as cool as I thought it might be, and I think they've actually imposed some speed limits on it now. And besides, you get to enjoy more beers when you don't have to drive ;-).

hth, and have a blast! Be sure to let us know how much fun you have!

Janice

09-19-2006, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jan Jetgirls Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 26 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Maybe Going to Germany - Need INFO! I hope you get to go during Oktoberfest! It's lots of fun: http://www.discover-munich.info/muni...fest_guide.htm Travel benefits depend on your husband's airline, who does he fly for? My husband flies for ExpressJet and I can fly on Continental's partners for free, except I have to pay the taxes. Another thing to consider is if the country has departure taxes (i.e. - Mexico charges 47.00 just to leave the country). I can't recall Germany having a departure tax. If you mean a passport, then you need to apply as soon as possible because it takes a long time to get one back (like 6 months). You can get one expedited but it's expensive. Here's a link to passport info: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html I've never been anywhere in Europe where I needed a car (used trains, buses, and cabs - and in Germany the cabs are BMW's!). If you think gas is expensive in the US, you are in for a shock when you see the gas prices in Europe. Public transportation in Europe is light years ahead of the US. Cities have trains and buses, and there are high speed trains between European cities. Your friends should be able to give you transportation info for the area you are visiting. As for driving a car, you will need to check German laws on that. I thought about renting a car before I went, but glad I didn't. The autobahn wasn't as cool as I thought it might be, and I think they've actually imposed some speed limits on it now. And besides, you get to enjoy more beers when you don't have to drive ;-). hth, and have a blast! Be sure to let us know how much fun you have! Janice