Shopping in Germany – Part 1

September 3rd, 2010

While shopping in Germany might lack the glamour of France or Italy, it can still a great experience both for imported products and local goods. Traditional German buys include porcelain, handicrafts, toys, timepieces, beer steins, nutcrackers and cutlery.

Shopping In Berlin

Berlin has long come in from the cold to become a shopping centre for fashion, antiques, furniture and home accessories.

Each of Berlin’s districts feature its own shopping zone. The famous Kurfurstendamm (Ku’damm) is home

Assessing the career of Manchester Uniteds manager Alex Ferguson

August 26th, 2010
The Brandhorst Museum in Munich

Alex Ferguson is the most lucky man to be around as Manchester United manager till to-day.On domestic fronts I have no qualms on his success . A club of MU status should have won more than one Champion League under his management .This is a very poor return considering his 18 years involvement with the club as compared to Raffa Benitez ’s 3 years tenure at Liverpool reaching two finals winning one and lose one in this year final.

It

Soccer 1899 Hoffenheim Ascends To The First League

August 22nd, 2010

In 1899 the gymnastics club Hoffenheim was founded and 46 years later it was merged with the football club to the now known TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. During the first years, the now 68-year-old Dietmar Hopp, was playing as striker for the club. Today, he is a very successful contractor for the largest European and world wide third largest software producer: the enterprise SAP AG, which was founded in 1972 among others by Dietmar Hopp.

To help the club to succeed in

Tony Blairs resignation: Good riddance or fond farewell?

August 21st, 2010

I’ll be honest, I was sorry to see Blair leaving Downing Street yesterday (27th June 2007). In spite of some of the gaffes he made during his ten years in office I quite liked the guy. The people who regarded him as Bush’s poodle should remember that there is a bit of the British Bulldog inside all of us here in Blighty. It is highly probable that Bush would have nuked Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan off the face of the

Looking at relocation abroad to work

August 21st, 2010
'Bavarian State Opera' - Munich

This may be more of a reply to the person who wrote the original article but it may also be very useful to other people looking for the same thing.

I have travelled a lot with work over the years but recently decided to settle down and get married. We are currently living and working in England where we are both from but with the price of houses now higher than most regular people can afford and the cost of

Behind the name: Nathan

August 19th, 2010

ETYMOLOGY:

The masculine name Nathan (pronounced NAY-thun) is the English form of a Hebrew name and means “he has given” or “God has given”, it is a short form of Jonathon or Nathaniel.

ORIGIN & HISTORY:

Nathan is of biblical origin and the most prominent bearer of the name in the scripture is the prophet Nathan through whom God communicates with King David. Notably Nathan brought David the news of God’s displeasure at the King’s sin against Uriah the Hittite, David

Biography: Albert Einstein – Part 1

August 18th, 2010
'Funny Goose' - English Garden - Munich

On Einstein and His Reconstruction of Physics in 1905

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough” – Albert Einstein

Few individuals have had as great of an impact on the world as Albert Einstein did. Aside from reworking physics, Einstein’s ideas enabled us to see the mysterious working of our universe and allowed for advancements in many other branches of science. His thoughts would rework the ideas of classical physics that had been

Guide to classical music festivals in Europe

August 16th, 2010
A railway station in Munich (4)

Visiting the classical music festivals in Europe afford you the opportunity of seeing the birthplaces of Mozart, Beethoven and a host of other famous composers, to cities where classical music was born. For music lovers, Europe offers the opportunity to walk the ground where the world’s most famous composers of all time produced their masterpieces.

For those who love classical music and also enjoy traveling, continental Europe is the place to be with an endless selection of festivals to suit all

Travel Europe By Rail And Europe Becomes Your Undiscovered Oyster

August 16th, 2010

Europe is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. No other place on Earth offers so much to do in so little time. Besides being steeped in rich history and culture, Europe is also beautiful and relaxing all over the continent. Of course, there is a decision to be made about how to get from land to land in this gorgeous area. The best suggestion would be to travel Europe by rail. There is no other way

Gifts for the person who has everything

August 15th, 2010

TEDDY TOURS

You’re cudgelling your brain about a present for someone who’s already got everything? Maybe you want to give one to yourself but dont know what youd really like? Despair not, salvation is nigh provided you or the person in question has got a teddy or another cuddly toy.

As I’m writing for grown-ups, I can assume that your teddy has already lived with you for some time, he’s accompanied you through thick and thin and ups and downs,