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How safe is it for an 18 yr old american woman to vist Germany alone? |
Travel Info i will be staying in a hotel on a military base but i will want to wander about the town of Baumholder. and i will be alone. i perhaps might take some trips on the trains to other cities, is that a good idea? Travel Tips Germany is one of the safest countries in the world. You will not have any problems taking the bus or the train, there are no robberies or such. It is definitely a good idea, come and enjoy and don't worry!!!! Source(s): I am German, if you have any questions feel free to write me. Other Travel Tips Why not? go for it! you might be ok. i went to sweden alone for four months at age 23. i got some gray hairs from that trip though. take nessesary precautions whatever you are doing. have a backup plan and tell someone where you are gonna be going etc. i honestly wouldn't recomend it in an foriegn area. That is a very good idea! Germany is one of the safest countries in the EU, and there is nothign to worry about. People are quite friendly (specially in little towns) and are willing to help even if you dotn speak german. I say it for experience i went to germany by myself when i was 17 and i dont regret it at all! the trains and buses are very safe and it is very simple to find out what to do and where to go. Germany is an amazing country with an amazing culture, you will be amazed! GOOD LUCK! and Auf widerzhen! SAFE. Germany is VERY, VERY SAFE. Even safer than traveling around the USA. I've been (alone) traveling to Germany to visit friends all over Germany since I was 15. It is a very, very safe, clean, and efficent country. (Not to mention GORGEOUS!) I've been told before my first trip (21 years ago when I was 15) that German people are very "Cold". I was told this by friends who are German and lived there - HOWEVER, I found out this is totally NOT the case. (Maybe they are just cold to each other?) As long as you don't go over with the attitude "I'm from the best damn country on earth!" and you are nice - you will find that the people are sooo friendly and will want to talk to you because they want to practice their English with you. You might even make some live-long friendships while you are there. If you are going to explore on your own: remember - they use the metic system over there - so clocks go by military time 18:46 instead of 6:46Pm and the use Kilometers instead of Miles, centimeters instead of inches, millileters instead of tablespoons and teaspoons and celcius instead of farenheit. So get acquainted with some metric conversions before you go - or bring a metric converter with you. Also, Do some research at home on the cities you want to visit - because some of the cities we know as "Vienna" and Munich" in English - you will not find on a train map in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In Germany Munich is called "Munchen" and "Bavaria" is called "Bayern" In Austria, Vienna is called "Wein". So figure out where you want to go. And what these cities are called in Germany. Some of them are the same, but not always. Also - buy your EurRail pass while you are still here in the USA. You'll get a better deal. Learn a few expressions: Like: "where is the train station?" "Wo ist der Bahnhof" (Pronounced Voo ist dare Bann Hof). "How much does that cost" "Viefiel costest das?" (Vee feel costda dos) Can I please have.... "Kann Ich Bitte haben......" (Con Ick Bitter hoben...) Do you understand English? "Verschteren sie English" (Fair Schtay Hen Zee English?) If you are at a cafe - don't be afraid to ask people your age or a little bit older (20's & 30's) to recommend some things you should do or see. They might even invite you to join them for an activity or offer to take you along to a museum. You might even make some life-long friendships. Have a GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!! Take lots of pictures!!!!!!!! Always, always, always have your camera on you at all times - you never know when a precious gem of a picture you'll always want to remember will pop up! Oh, man, Germany has become a 2nd home to me because I have sooooooooo many friends that live all over Germany. |
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