5 Things Americans Love & Hate About Germany

[@MiaHessMusic]

Years ago, I was on my way to Weisbaden and I lost my way in the train station at Hamburg I think. I am visually impaired and I was so frustrated to the point where I was crying. There was a gentleman that worked at the train station and he was so kind and he got me on the right train. I will never forget that. I think a lot of people think that Germans are stuck up. But this guy was so nice. And kind and helpful. I will never forget that.

[@purejoy1658]

Spaetzle is what I love! I'm from Kentucky and I've never been to Germany but, when I was still a teen I moved to Michigan for awhile and worked at a restaurant called Ulmer Spatz and learned about spaetzle and they even gave me the recipe so I've made it for years!

[@arnodobler1096]

Greetings from the Spätzle State Baden-Württemberg! Käsespätzle are the best.

[@DriverDude100]

I visited southern Germany this summer with my family, and a few members of my family mis-read instructions at the very busy Munich airport passport control. A border patrol officer went above and beyond his duty to regroup my family. He personally escorted lost members of my family thru a long line to regroup everyone. I was very impressed with the compassion this German public servant showed my family.

[@n.sunrise]

Sure... We like to help people!

[@anftrew3775]

I love the comment about seeing Munich and thinking you've seen Germany. Here in the UK we find it hilarious when we hear foreign visitors say they've seen England because they visited the tourist sites of London. I even heard a Spanish girl proudly tell me she loves England and has been twice, to Edinburgh.

[@TimothySagawa-xx8of]

@@anftrew3775 Well, Edinburgh was once part of the English kingdom of Northumbria, so I guess she was right in that sense.

[@ghw1331]

As a German, I like your Germany videos 👌🏼

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

Awesome!!!!

[@mjgobet5601]

All of Germany has a special place in our hearts. We had 11 German exchange students back in the 90's and early 2000's. We have stayed friends with 8 of them thanks to the internet. We have visited Germany 16 times in all these years. You hit the 5 & 5 spot on. Thanks to our "German kids" we have visited North & South, in homes, at holiday times (Easter,Christmas,Summer,Autumn,2 weddings) and can navigate through all those situations that are different from American culture. In fact, last month 2 of them came back to visit our area (Oregon) now 12 years after their exchange time. And next week another one comes back for an extended stay with us so she can visit schoolmates, families, friends she made on her exchange over 20 years ago. Friends for life for sure. Oh and just to add to that, the parents of those exchange kids have become BEST friends with us and we double date vacation together with them in other countries. Only one thing to mention about the menus. We have found (completely by accident) that some restaurants have different prices on the English menus compared to the German menus. Make sure to ask for both. Favorite area - Schwartzwald, it looks like Oregon (home) to us. Favorite food - Brat Kartoffelen (me) All Wrust (hubby). Favorite tourist castle Linderhof, Favorite event Kaltenberg Ritterturnier (renaissance faire at a real castle).

[@rustyshakleford136]

Hey Mark! I just wanted to thank you for doing these videos. My wife and I found your channel many years ago while planning our honeymoon, and now we find ourselves going through the playlist to see where we should spend our anniversary this year. We had a lot of fun joining the live streams during the COVID lockdowns, but I just wanted to let you know that we appreciate what you're doing here and looking forward to your future videos! Cheers!

[@purejoy1658]

I absolutely LOVE the precious giggles of your sons! 💙💙

[@linajurgensen4698]

Really love you mentioned that you’re visiting Lüneburg with your students. A lot of gorgeous towns in northern Germany are overlooked by American tourists bc they are not well known or don’t confirm the cliche people have of Germany, BUT these coastal towns had huge importance during the time of the Hanseatic League and Germanys trade in general and a lot of them (like Lüneburg and Lübeck) are well preserved.

[@denisewalsh6586]

@linajurgensen4698 is Hamburg or Rohstock a good place to visit?

[@linajurgensen4698]

@@denisewalsh6586 both very different cities, Hamburg is one of the big major cities in Germany… a lot of stuff to do and see. If you want a little bit of a calmer holiday, probably Rostock. But if you're eventually planning on going to Rostock anyway I would recommend going to Schwerin or Wismar, both very beautiful, old and historically meaningful cities that (unlike Hamburg and Rostock) still have much of their historic city center.

[@denisewalsh6586]

@@linajurgensen4698 Vielen Danke..Das war sehr hilfreich

[@frankiefavero1666]

Lubeck has my heart... for marzipan reasons :)

[@myvillagelifeintheupperhar607]

I live in the Upper Harz in a small village of 800 people outside of Goslar. The Christmas markets are amazing here in the Harz. Be sure to try the Bailey's hot chocolate.

[@jocelynwoltersworld]

@@myvillagelifeintheupperhar607 we agree. Some of my favorite Christmas markets are in the Harz Mountains!

[@totoarriba]

Harz is underrated.

[@ritabecker5625]

you focus on the beer and the hearty more bavarian food, you should try the excellent wines of the rhine, the mosel with some more refined dishes

[@arnodobler1096]

He did.

[@TimothySagawa-xx8of]

Gewuerztriminer ist ausgezeichnet!

[@jeffjeziorowski8612]

I love your videos! I was stationed in Würzburg and Stuttgart 84-91 and I go back as often as I can. I don’t get annoyed by anything in Germany. I get annoyed at Americans when I come back. Especially American drivers. I haven’t been to Germany during Christmas time for the markets in a long time. I’m from Florida so I really don’t like the cold weather. I should go back for the Christmas markets at least one more time. I like being there for spring and autumn. I’ll be back this April. The DB used to always be on time until East and West joined. Maybe one day they will get it together.

[@denisewalsh6586]

@jeffjeziorowski8612 The Kristkindlmarts are a defining feature of Germany...NYC and Chicago has even emulated these markets but haven't seen warm red wine in mugs known as gluhwein yet here in NYC.

[@jilllusey7001]

I love Germany. We lived there 3 times for 9 years total. Not much annoys me. The lovely villages and small towns are a joy! We go back as often as we can. ❤

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

I love Germany as well. I lived there for a total of six years and I loved every second, I visit Germany often as well and I am always planning my next trip:).

[@mikeoyler2983]

How did you feel about the most culturally different things: learning the language, taking the Deutsch Test für Zuwanderer (DTZ), Tüv, GEZ, no public toilets, late trains and busses, slow internet, many restaurants and businesses still not accepting any form of digital or electronic payments, the income tax, people in your building telling you that they will throw a party (are you really going to say no?), no air conditioning, going to a bakery for coffee and cake and seeing the front door hanging wide open during the dead of winter, heating costs, wearing your coat inside, driving and its rules, having to buy all of the furniture for your kitchen and then having to decide whether you are going to sell it or take it with when you move, getting an electrician for those appliances to hook them up, late charges for overdue library books, the list goes on. I am not trying to antagonize you and really am just curious. I am American and have lived in Germany for many years.

[@denisewalsh6586]

@jilllusey7001 so true, the towns are so authentic.

[@stephanw.9998]

Weihnachtsmarkt. 😍 🎄

[@mannerspleasecaninetrainin1007]

Going to the Christmas Markets this December. This was so helpful! Thank you!

[@denisewalsh6586]

@mannerspleasecaninetrainin1007 Dresden has a nice weihnachtsmarkt and sell their original Dresden stollen..its a 2 hour trip by train from Berlin..all the Christmas markets are great with their gingerbread, ornaments, warm red 🍷 known as gluhwein..the kristkindlmarkets have alot of what is known as "gemutlichkeit"..meaning a sense of coziness..this is what I need given the current world events.

[@DanielZabransky-h3f]

I loved my trip to Germany. I went last May, and I want to go back! I met so many great people. The Hofbrauehaus may be touristy, but it's a great place to meet people. I drank with British Military Veterans. They invited me out the whole night. And the food was fantastic. Another Schaufele bitte!

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

I enjoyed this video (and all of your videos) so much. I am always planning my next trip to Germany and it is always fun to what your perspectives on German culture. I am proud to call you "Freund".

[@thomask.8537]

For years I didn't visit Germany when I went to Europe because I just assumed there was nothing to see...everything had been destroyed in the war. Then my business took me to Berlin and I realized how wrong I was! Castles, Palaces, monuments, fascinating natural sites...Germany has everything a tourist could want, and more. I should add the coffee, the bread and the pastries are the best!

[@juergenurbas6395]

Was für ein top Video. Mit super vielen und passenden Informativen u Aussagen. Die Leidenschaft spricht aus jedem seiner eigenen Worte u. Erfahrungen. Ein wahrer Botschafter.. für unser Land. Well Done. Grüße aus dem Sauerland Home of 1000 🌲⛰️🌲 North Rhine Westphalia

[@Hrafnskald]

Shout out for Luneberger with the beautiful fields :)

[@MarkPhillippo]

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard you talk so fast! Great video, looking forward to visiting!

[@petermatthewnewman6120]

I have loved your videos for years especially now that I am at university and can’t afford to travel all round the world but I can visit the world through you so thank you from a grateful Brit

[@daves5716]

If you love to drive, especially if you drive fast, you'll love driving in Germany. Very orderly, no speed limits on some sections of the autobahns, and nobody blocking the left lane. The roads are in very good condition and signage is excellent.

[@scruffybackpacker]

I unexpectedly became fast friends with a German from Stuttgart while backpacking in Oz. Friends for life indeed. 😊

[@Luv2tickt]

So I was in Frankfurt to see Rush in 2011. The hotel where I was staying had me on the 20th or so floor. I opened the window, changed and took off for the concert. Upon my return from what was a great concert...it's Rush...I'd forgotten about what everyone who knows where this is going. I swear every flying insect decided to share my room! Yes...do NOT forget they do not put screens on the windows! Thankfully, when I called the front desk to ask for a vacuum, they were gracious enough to move me! Totally my fault but the hospitality was beyond expectation. Growing up with mostly my German-side as well as a very Germanic immigrant city I so appreciate the German culture of directness and orderly lifestyle. It's not that way anymore and I do miss it so. Thank you for showcasing my favorite place in Munich, the G. Schneider & Sohn Weisses Brauhaus! I MISS THAT PLACE!

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, very cool video and I’m thinking about visiting Germany soon

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

Cool, have you ever been to Germany?

[@TomasHerzberger]

let me know when you are in the Frankfurt-area next time. Would be happy to show you the hidden gems of my hometown. They need to be discovered for sure.

[@jhcali71]

Omg, your point about opening windows, is a thing I’ve do.

[@thexandman88]

I'm not a big traveller myself but your videos always kind of make me want to travel 😄Love how you made that 2010 footage look like something out of the 70s btw 😂

[@CuriousInquiror]

That footage was taken during the obama administration... mind blown

[@thehapagirl92]

God 2010 was forever ago. I was 18 and had just graduated high school. You were probably way older!

[@zwiderwurzn5908]

Mark, please don't forget to mention that there is also really good cuisine for vegetarians. It's not all about meat. As a local I like the beer garden culture. Especially in Bavaria that means, you can bring your own food into the beer garden and just buy your beer/spezi/schorle/lemonade/water/coffee with them and you can sit there as long as you want. But beware: in other German federal states, normal garden pubs are also called “beer gardens”. There, the only difference to a pub or restaurant is that you sit outside. With the staring, I've heard that before and I wonder where that is. To be honest, I've never seen anyone stare so intrusively at another person, and I've never been stared at like that anywhere. Maybe some foreigners only think that because people daydream... After all, you have to look somewhere. You don't always have to feel personally addressed. You are absolutely right with the Deutsche Bahn 😩

[@Lastprayer9]

That’s good to hear about vegetarian food. I’ll be in Hamburg for a week in December and was worrying a bit since I don’t see non-meat dishes ever mentioned in relation to Germany.

[@zwiderwurzn5908]

@@Lastprayer9 I guess that's because in such videos only the characteristics of a destination are emphasised, but not so much general things that would also apply to other places. Hamburg is a big city and you'll find almost every kind of cuisine there.

[@denisewalsh6586]

@zwiderwurzn5908 yea I experienced the staring on the ubahn or subway when I was in Berlin..here in NYC we don't have the luxury of staring on the subway, if you know what I mean..

[@zwiderwurzn5908]

@@denisewalsh6586 I'm very sorry about that. Berliners in particular are so proud of themselves that they don't care about other people. But you can be sure that the staring is not meant as an insult or offence. I had a similar experience when I (as a woman) was walking around unaccompanied in Cairo. People stared after me too, but I didn't see it as an insult or an attack, but as curiosity.

[@theorderofthebees7308]

Thank you I am vegan and I was thinking it just might just have to be a diet of 🍺 😂

[@sayjustwordstome]

It’s a good idea to always have some coins in your pocket when you are in Germany.

[@chrishagins3309]

I was stationed in Germany in the mid 90s. I keep in touch with more of the German friends I made than the actual US soldiers I served with.

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

So cool, I was stationed in Schweinfurt in the 80's :).

[@thomyg425]

thank you all together for service 🥰and stay safe

[@EdmondDantèsDE]

You don't need to order right away. It's quite usual to order drinks first while you decide on the main dish.

[@yaowsers77]

Aww I love Caleb's laugh!

[@joannunemaker6332]

I loved all the times I went to Germany. I felt right at home. I enjoyed this video. 😊❤

[@MarkusSsZ]

Love your videos Wolter!

[@-----REDACTED-----]

As for the beer…if you go to a “Brauhaus” (that’s often a local brewery with restaurant) one really ought to try the brewery’s beers.

[@vinyalonde]

That was very helpful. I can attest to the staring. It is harmless but it is certainly a thing that people in Germany do. On a previous trip to Berlin, I would take photos of street scenes and there was always a person in the shot who would be staring right at me, a silent witness. Oftentimes, it was more than one person. I have a trip coming up to visit Germany and I am looking forward to seeing, as you describe, the differences between the cities I visit.

[@alwaystruetoblue]

What I want to know is can you stare back? Can you ask them politely to stop?

[@vinyalonde]

@@alwaystruetoblue My experience was that there was nothing stopping me from staring back. It wasn't confrontational on their part, although to me it was slightly uncomfortable to be stared at in the first place. I would hold their gaze for a few seconds, in a neutral way, and then go back to what I was doing. So yes, you can stare back without any concern as they mean you no harm but asking them to stop would be pointless. It is too ingrained.

[@AspieRN1975]

I’ve traveled to many cities in Germany. It’s one of my favorite countries to visit

[@tinomertens7805]

Lobe how you describe and talk about Germany. And concerning DB, we feel with you. I am setting a two hour window when traveling by train.

[@MiaHessMusic]

I remember years ago getting lost in the train station at Hamburg, I think it was Hamburg. I’m visually impaired and I couldn’t find the correct train to get where I needed to go. There was a gentleman there that worked with the train station and he was so kind and so nice to me. I couldn’t even believe it. They got me on the right train to meet my friends. In Weisbaden.

[@MiaHessMusic]

I think it might’ve been Frankfurt now that I’m thinking about it but that was in 1998

[@thehapagirl92]

How did you get around being visually impaired? Unfortunately other countries aren’t as caring about people with disabilities like we are here in the US

[@anthonykaiser974]

​@@MiaHessMusicmost likely if you were going to Wiesbaden. It's the same train that goes to Mainz from Frankfurt typically.

[@arnodobler1096]

@@thehapagirl92 There are signs on the banisters, traffic lights have acoustic signals, bus stops have special floors so that blind people know where to get on. A blind person is certainly more independent of others here, as they don't have to be driven in Germany / Europe!

[@MiaHessMusic]

@@anthonykaiser974 I'm sure you are right. It was a million years ago!

[@stephanmaxx_]

I have to go to Bamberg and the Franconian Switzerland again... To be honest, I only noticed staring in the USA, and it was always accompanied by a threatening approach... we just look with interest.

[@MrKbroyles]

My niece lived in Germany for about 3 years. Loved it.

[@MoLauer]

I think the things in the video apply more to the south and Berlin then the north. The Hallo thing especially seems very southern.

[@n.sunrise]

As a German I'm always wondering what you mean with the order habits in restaurants... What is the difference to orders in the USA?! I mean... If you are in crowded tourist restaurants then it can take a little longer of course... But I think usually they are nicer and more helpful than in the USA... I'm feeling always rushed in US restaurants 🤭

[@darlataddeo6376]

Getting ready soon to go visit my Best Friend for Life in Germany! My 7th time over. Friends for 30+ yrs! Took me some time to get used to all the little “Germanisms”, but eventually I found them quite charming. 😊

[@twinmama42]

Have you ever been to the Ore Mountains, especially Seiffen, at Christmas Time? It's magical. I've been there once and want to go back there.

[@anthonykaiser974]

Frankishe Schäufele 😭 how I miss thee. Also, just say the number if you are tipping up. If it's €23 and you say 25, that's understood as you're tipping up to a €5 unit. Makes the change easy, and a €2 tip is pretty normal on that size bill. If you gave them €25 on a €23 bill, just say "STIMMT SO." Means literally "exactly that." Another German way of saying "keep the change."

[@rosieintheposies3164]

Your reaction to the dumplings 😂😂

[@pollyduron674]

I was living in Pirmasens in 1995 with my ex and my 2 year old son. We went to Munchin, Frankfurt, Kaiserslautern, and a few other small towns. The people were very nice except in the country near Pirm. They were a bit racist. That was the only place that occurred and I am excited to visit again ❤

[@jocelynwoltersworld]

Oh, sweet baby Caleb!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

Howdy howdy Jocelyn, time flies for sure!!!!!!!!! :)!!!!

[@christopherx7428]

Bamberg is lovely, it was the largest German city that was not bombed at all in WWII. I fully agree with the small city thing - I could easily name 50 minor towns that are just magnificient and I discover new ones all the time!

[@paulkoza8652]

Funny but true. I had my episode with the toilet lady when I was flying out of Berlin at Tegal airport and I had run out of change. She wasn't going to let me in the bathroom. My friend had only larger euro notes but she wasn't willing to make change. After much back and forth, she finally let me in. I've learned to carry between 50 and 100 Euros in small coins and bills both into and out of the EU for this very reason. This way, I'm prepared for the toilet police regardless of the county and also have enough money to buy a snack upon arrival or travel from the airport to downtown. Taking a small amount of Euros out of the continent ensures that I'll have some for a future arrival and saves me having to get money immediately at the airport.

[@Thomas116-m2n]

I always turned, smiled, and said, "Hallo!" back and went back to what I was doing provided that it didn't affect anyone else.

[@tillneumann406]

Mark, have you discovered a new German city or town, "Cochum"? (It's in your video description.) Is that a mixture of Bochum and Cochem? Wonder how that would look...

[@dvdosterloh]

We were lucky enough to find our family back in Germany stayed with them for 2 weeks several years ago . They still run the home farm, a small farm community or hof called Halter, near Visbeck in Lower Saxony. You are so correct they would not be caught dead in Lederhosen or Dirndl, that is Bavaria . Understand I am a farmer in Ohio, My fourth cousin Christian made the comment about those "dirty Bavarians" I was kind of surprised " Christian, aren't you all Germans?",he replied, "well, you have Michigan!"

[@anthonykaiser974]

That's funny.

[@ritabecker5625]

you wii not make a friend in germany on a short vacation stay, but people will usually try to help you if they can and if you ask anyone on the street

[@reflektionsbude]

Deutsche Bahn is the thing, most people talk about in Germany and the delays 😂

[@MrJerry747sp]

Like your comments, thank you!

[@EsterHorbach-it9tb]

The negative tone 'hello' isn't specifically pointed at strangers. It's indicated at any person who is apparently doing something wrong. Mostly connected to not following traffic rules (crossing the street at a red light, throwing away trash out of the car window) ecetera.

[@surf01er66]

I loved the year I lived in Germany

[@ArchieArpeggio]

Train systems sound very much like Finnish VR. There has been so many times delays in these past six years as i have travelled between Tampere and Kokkola. Normally that is little over two hours ride, but the worst case that lasted 6,5 hours. Well it was the badest blizzard in that winter and there were small accident at Parjano and we had to wait new locomotive over four hours in the middle of nowhere. Of course they payd all the money back from the delay, but still i ws pissed and so damn hungry as i finaly got to Kokkola.

[@MrBlondino]

You still look the same. 😘😉 And you really know my country. So people of KZbin, you can trust this man when he talks about Germany.

[@Circa_Tsunami]

Some of the central train station WCs (restrooms) have tap to pay with your card but they're vile so just a heads up. Definitely a good idea to have coins in your pocket at all times though. Germany is pretty cool though overall.

[@doomie21]

Ik kom met mijn vrouw heel vaak in Duitsland en het klopt wat je allemaal zegt. Hier zijn wat extra tips: 1) spreek vreemden of collega's nooit aan met "du" want dat is onbeleefd. "Du" zeg je tegen je vrienden, familie of kinderen. Tegen vreemden of je collega's gebruik je "sie". 2) Hou er rekening mee dat het Duits een wereldtaal is en is het meest gesproken taal van Europa. Wij zijn op heel veel plekken geweest waar mensen amper tot geen Engels spraken en alles in het Duits stond. Zelfs in het toeristenbureau stonden alle folders en borden in het Duits. Alleen de persoon achter de balie kan dan Engels. In de grote steden wordt meer Engels gesproken en zul je informatie in het Engels vinden (of andere grote talen). 3) Hoewel er genoeg Duitsers zijn die Engels kunnen wordt het erg gewaardeerd als je een paar woorden Duits kan.

[@thomyg425]

Hopefully you will forgive us a charactersistics specially in smaller villages in southern bavaria when you entering a beer garden or restaurant that the people are curious to speak with you,want to know from where you are and invite you to sit on the same table. don,t be afraid or upset because you can have a very nice time and lots of fun. so be welcome.!

[@AverageJoesLibrary]

Germany is the only place I’ve been to where if you show up 5 min before check in time at your hotel they won’t let you in untill the exact time… also Germany was adamantly cash only. Even England had tap and pay bathrooms.

[@krasberg]

A KZbin favourite is to complain about DB, I have travelled with them a lot, and never experienced any long delays compared to other countries. Punklich ist Perfekt.

[@denisewalsh6586]

@krasberg either have I Germans are known for their Punctlichkeit. There is a KZbin channel, called Easy German and they have different episodes asking Germans in Berlin various questions, One episode was called How would you describe Germans and every second answer included punctual as well as Germans being direct or what they describe as Ehrlich meaning honest.

[@lollyahlgrim2932]

Love Germany! Question- how do you deal with jet lag?😴🥱🥱🥱😮😮😮

[@LibertyDino]

The toilets can be hit or miss. Some of the ones without a Toilettenfrau can be really messy.

[@secheclare]

I never travel abroad without my self-created "Sheldon Cooper's public toilet safety kit." Lol

[@josephusanthonybumaat9690]

Can you do a video while staying outside Frankfurt Hauptbanhof at night?

[@ingevonschneider5100]

Doesnt have to be at nights, during day drugs and prostitution is just as bad.

[@Ingrid-wf4cl]

Why he just stay at night there to make a video for you ? You can definetly find such videos already online.

[@thehapagirl92]

I am learning French and I definitely want to visit the German-influenced region of Alsace.

[@linajurgensen4698]

@@thehapagirl92 all of Alsace-Lorraine region is German “influenced“ bc it was German for over 1000 years until the French stole it through the treaty of Versailles.

[@anthonykaiser974]

Go to Strasbourg for the Christmas Market. It's as impressive as any in Germany. They call Strasbourg France's Christmas capital.

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

So cool!!!! :)

[@linajurgensen4698]

@@anthonykaiser974 bc France doesn’t have traditional Christmas markets of their own… they’re ALL German.

[@anthonykaiser974]

@@linajurgensen4698 of that I don't know, but my family is from the Ortenau, which fell under Straßburg diocese in past times.

[@picobello99]

About the trains: when you get stranded and you have no other option than to take a taxi, you can send the bill to the train company. I recently got stranded because of construction and miscommunication on their end. It was close to midnight already, so I called their help desk and asked what I was supposed to do. They told me to call a taxi and send them the bill. So I did and they paid for it. The taxi driver told me this happened very often. He had 35 drives in 6 days between two train stations just because of cancelled trains. It's a gold mine for taxi drivers. He told me he even had to drive people all the way to Berlin which was €1700. DB covered everything. So if you ever get stranded somewhere because of cancelled trains: call the help desk and when they tell you to take a taxi and they're paying for it, ask them to send you an email or text as confirmation, take the taxi and send the bill to the train company.

[@Michelle-xm6no]

The only thing I didn’t like was the massive wasps everywhere. Can’t escape them in the summer.

[@richardmccowenclark2412]

BREMEN!!!!!!🥰🥰🤺🤺 That's where I live, but at the moment I'm living in Vienna!!!!

[@Frodokeuh]

haha i remember when i was in koln we're late for a concert (late in the evening) so there were not much cars on the road so we jaywalk all the red lights (all the crossings were really small) and an old german man yelled "illegal illegal" across the street to us 😅 i mean there were like no traffic at all! haha

[@Mindy-s-channel]

Completely off-topic, but do you have any recommendations on where to stay near the Frankfurt airport to make it easy to catch an early flight out of Frankfurt the next morning?

[@TravelAdventureswithEricB]

I've had issues evsrytime with the DB,always something.

[@leomourabatista]

I find funny when people describe annoying/not nice people as “once you know them well, they are nice”. That’s the concept of a difficult person lol. Nice people are nice. Even bad people are nice to their close ones.

[@Travel_Dawn_to_Dusk]

Hello! I'm hoping to take my dad to Germany in the summer of 2025. I'm looking for a small Black Forest town/village to village that is accessible by train. Do you have a suggestion? I'm thinking about adding it on to a night or two in Freiburg. Thanks!!!

[@Ingrid-wf4cl]

Hinterzarten Titisee ,Schluchsee have train stations.There are probably some others too.

[@Travel_Dawn_to_Dusk]

@@Ingrid-wf4cl Thank you

[@matteagle42]

WHY do Americans always drink Hofbräu (HB)? I've never seen a local drink that stuff

[@leomourabatista]

Asked a waiter there once what would she suggest and she immediately told me she couldn’t suggest as I would be the one eating. I guess no small talk is really welcomed, not even about the food they serve. Pretty annoying but otherwise great country! 😂

[@joachimlotz5049]

Are you a DOD Civilian living in Bamberg? You speak perfect german. The Love and Hates are so true... 🌝Sometimes as a German i put that aside 👏👌😉

[@MrBlondino]

In Germany - at least for the German writing this - a friend is just a level below love.

[@uweherdel8496]

Frankfurt has now about 750000 citizens.

[@arnodobler1096]

Munich residents are not considered Bavarians at all!😂

[@Lenny3500]

Im german and this is 100% accurate.

[@sarah-phillips]

We absolutely love Germany! I finally got to take my family and while we were primarily in Munich, they loved it. The food, the people, and that biergarten culture was so fun. Only "gah!" for me is no tap water at restaurants. But there's reasonably priced bottled water and good beer so it's nothing we're too upset about.

[@arnodobler1096]

You can of course ask for tap water in German restaurants, but the waiter won't be thrilled, because here the restaurants live more from the drinks than from the food. 2/3 of the turnover and profit comes from the drinks. That's why they don't just get the bill after the meal.

[@denisewalsh6586]

@sarah-phillips Munich has two of the best museums in the world Altespinothek and Neuspinothek, I got a photo next to a gigantic Monet, Waterlily painting. You can make a day trip from Munich to Salzburg.

[@denisewalsh6586]

@arnodobler1096 true, I was charged for tap water in Nurnberg.

[@sarah-phillips]

@@denisewalsh6586 yes, thank you! We looked into Salzburg but ended up doing Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau as a day trip - per request of my kids as they really wanted to go there (they were a big part of our trip planning). We hope to be back and do more museums!

[@arnodobler1096]

@@denisewalsh6586 Where I worked, we never charged for tap water, but it only happened every few weeks. The restaurant also incurs costs when serving tap water, it just passes them on to other drinks or the food price, the same applies to free refills, believe me, you pay for it! The service staff often share in the turnover and don't live off tips like in the USA.

[@ringo7561]

I've been to Germany many times and never had to pay for a toilet. Cafe 's, restaurants bars, trains all let you use their bathrooms for no charge. As a matter of fact, I've never seen a public toilet besides the train stations. So, I don't think paying for a public toilet should be a hate of Germany.

[@Gr8Buccaneer]

i agree with you,germany is not all 1L beermugs,weisswurst and sauerkraut... you might look at a map from the 1400 to 1500.there are literally 50 something little "kingdoms" all over the country.each of them different laws,different specialized,different favorites in food and drinks.

[@chantalpinsonneault1299]

I've been wanting to go to Germany for a while but the plane tickets from Canada are outrageous. And, they never seem to go less than 1200$.

[@myvillagelifeintheupperhar607]

Look at American Airlines. They are offering specials for the Christmas season.

[@chantalpinsonneault1299]

@@myvillagelifeintheupperhar607 Thank you!

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

Check for slights out of JFK, they are much cheaper. :)

[@ericperreault8889]

I'm in canada too and been to europe a few times and usually I just find the less expensive flight that will take me across and get to wherever afterwards...travelling internally in europe is quite easy and not expensive...when I visited my ex girlfriend in poland the flight from canada to warsaw was over 2000 so I flew to london for like 800 then flew from london to warsaw for like a 100 (that was 7-8 years ago). When I went last summer I did pretty much the same flew to london, got an inside flight to hamburg for like 150 and then used trains and it worked well too

[@SuperSlimshady1]

2:38 ofc everyone deserves to get paid but the establishment or the city should be paying that person like in the US

[@nikomangelmann6054]

for me as someone from offenbach it is very understandable that frankfurt is not in your top ten list

[@frawihe]

The German "HALLOOO" is equivalent to the American "Excuse me?!?!". Both can end in a useless discussion.

[@ingevonschneider5100]

Exactly.

[@Tdshger]

When i want to know something about a country you pop up. For a long time now.

[@gyes99]

This is absolute amazing. Americans complain about spending 50 cents for a clan toilet, but are happy to spend $50 tip and other surcharges on top of a restaurant bill.

[@linajurgensen4698]

5:50 I can’t stop laughing😂

[@charleshamilton9274]

My personal loves - and hates - of Germany: 👍 German breads and pastries (inexplicably underrated) 👍 German lagers 👍 Sauerbraten 👍 My Audi S4 👍 Punctuality 👍 Lufthansa; 👎 German’s complex grammar. I took four semesters of German in college and, yikes, it was tough. Really, three genders for nouns?! 👎 The weather. I live in a very sunny part of the US and the (too often) grey German skies are, at first, novel but I look forward to the flight home. And sunshine. 👎 the AfD.

[@thehapagirl92]

Yeah Germany is nothing like here in SoCal.

[@denisewalsh6586]

With the advent of You Tube, learning German is so much easier than when I studied it in a sterile environment in college in the 80s.

[@Agis1981]

Charles wenn du den rheinischen Sauerbraten meinst dann bin ich absolut bei dir :) Gruß aus Aachen

[@daveking-sandbox9263]

The clean public toilets are great here in Germany IF you can find one when you need it!!!

[@Scipionyxsam]

Sounds like a mythical creature to me... I'm a native living here for 34 years. Never seen a public toilet that was free and not rotten beyond belief. Even the ones you pay for are all but clean. Strong contrast to Japan.

[@ritabecker5625]

right, but i also find it anoying when i don´t have the coins requested

[@linajurgensen4698]

Where did you find a clean public toilet in Germany?😂

[@MStein01]

punctuality is a matter of respect.

[@arnodobler1096]

Yes, because otherwise you're telling the other person that my time is more important than yours!