Hotels, Apartments and B&Bs in Germany

by | Feb 12, 2013

Accommodations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland Hotel? Apartment? B&B? Pension? Zimmer? – Where to stay? Visitors to German-speaking Europe have a wide choice of overnight accommodations ranging from four-star luxury to economical hostels (Herbergen) or...

Know Before You Go

by | Feb 11, 2013

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: A Travel Guide for North Americans Before you leave the familiar shores of the US or Canada for Europe, there are some things you need to know about and prepare for. You probably have a passport already, but do you need a visa? If...

Travel & Tourism

by | Feb 11, 2013

Austria | Germany | Switzerland | Liechtenstein How to travel in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland… and get more out of it! How do you pay the bill in a German restaurant? Will your debit or credit card work in Austria? Does a US cell phone work in Europe? These...

Topic Index

by | Feb 11, 2013

FIND ARTICLES, BLOGS AND PHOTOS On this special page you’ll find links to all of our topics and articles – listed alphabetically. Also see “Search” (top right) and our Site Map, a guide to finding your way around this site. Jump to | A | B | C | D | E | F...

Featured Bios

by | Jan 22, 2013

Biographies of Notable Austrians, Germans and German-Swiss Many people from the German-speaking countries have played a significant role in European and world history in the fields of politics, education, science, the arts and technology. You’ll also find bios...