The amazing train stations

We needed to take a train from Frankfurt Airport to Stuttgart Main Train station where we would meet our Professor who will pick us up. We first got help from the information counter where to take the train. And just like what I’ve read from some websites we need to take the long-distance train which [...]

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Air Tickets

A little advice on getting your air tickets; one shouldn’t make payment for the tickets until the visa is in your hands and you’re approved to leave. One can make an advance booking.   We are pretty aware of the different standards of different airlines. The price difference is very obvious. All I can say [...]

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Changing money

You’ll probably know you be going to Germany 2-3 months before your departure date. Exchanging money from Singapore dollar to Euros should not be done at the last minute. If you’re hardcore, you may want to follow the exchange rate in the papers and see when the Euro has fallen and change the money immediately. [...]

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Finance, Banking, Money

Germany uses the Euro. Currently 1 Euro is equal to 2.05 Singapore Dollars. Reading from websites, it is recommended that one opens a bank account if staying for more than 3 months. This will avoid unnecessary fees. Bring cash to open a bank account immediately, transferring funds might take weeks. Most banks operate between 9am [...]

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Airport

The part of Germany I will be going to is Stuttgart. I will leave some time in the middle of July. In this first post, I’ll sharing with you some details regarding airport travel to Stuttgart. Cost: Airline tickets are dependent on location, time of departure, time of arrival, number of passengers. My plans are [...]

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