What kind of luggage should I bring to Germany for a year long trip? ?

Michaela

I am going to be a foreign exchange student in Germany this coming school year and am wondering if I should bring 2 medium sized suitcases ($50 for the second one) and one duffel carry on bag, or if I should bring one big suitcase and risk being over 50lbs? ( $100 more for an overweight bag) but I think 2 suitcases would be hard to manage through the airport and on a train to my host family . Tips/suggestions?? Danke!! :)

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Get the second suitcase, and don't take the duffel bag, but a backpack for hand luggage. That way, you will have your hands free to handle the suitcases.

Two suitcases are no problem at all at the airport, but they may be problematic at a train station. There are elevators and escalators at basically all major train stations, but if you have to change at a smaller station, you will have to carry your luggage over the stairs. (I hate it!)

Lost bag : Really nice and seen in Germany!?

SereM

I saw this really nice bag in Germany and know nothing about it apart from the description:
Dark purple with a tatty edge and it says SPOOKY GIRL on it.
It is a messenger/shoulder bag and would be ideal for school, so if you know anything about this bag (eg. the make) plz answer!


thx
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That is going to be hard to find. Do you remember what store it was in. That would really help to find it.

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Land's end messenger bag quality?

Q. I am thinking of buying a school messenger bag from Lands End. I'd like to know how good the quality is in the school messenger bags or backpacks. I've searched around to try and find more reviews, but they are hard to find.

Arrg... I can't get the website link on here... (Coppy and paste does not work well now.)

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I bought Land's End shoes years ago. They are perhaps the only company (at least in Germany) which exchanges the goods when the customer is not happy. No other companies in Germany do that and German laws make it illegal to advertise the fact that they offer this service. Hence I can recommend buying ANYTHING from Land's End because of this fact. I have exchanged the shoes three times now getting new shoes each year - I used the shoes every day almost and in rain and in mud and in any situation where quality shoes would quickly be shown to be cheap. So take this point that they are willing to exchange for any reason at all and you can see that they will not sell trash since you will quickly ask for your money back and are guaranteed "for any reason at all" to be satisfied. You can even use it for a year and then ask for cash. No one ever does this because we are all just too honest to ripp them off like that and so they can still make a profit and so in my opinion should be supported. You can buy an item in Germany and take it back ten minutes later and they won't let you change it because you opened the "deliberately hard to open packet", even though it has not even been used and is obviously not suitable because of something which was not stated on the packet (such as a Japanese telephone answer machine which only answers in German language).

What are germanys major exports?

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I need 10 things that you can find around the house and that can fit in a bag i need this for a school project on germany's exports.

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speaking generally, Germany is a worldwide leader in autos, chemical compounds and research, and technology. these are their primary exports as well

i hope 10 things are relatively easy to find within these three fields, because Germnay is pretty ordinary in most other fields!

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What are some "American" things to include in a goodie bag for an exchange student?

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A.L.

I am hosting a German student, 15 years old, for three weeks. We are making a little Welcome To America gift bag for when they arrive. Things like snacks, drinks, and little trinkets should be included. It should be things they don't have in Germany.

I was thinking of maybe a Hershey's bar and other candy, maybe a Vanilla Coke, and a small pack of Oreos. Any other ideas?

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Coke is one of the US's biggest exporters. They have Coke - Diet Coke - Oreos - everything! Remember the limits in taking liquids aboard planes - he cannot take that stuff home.

Just get a couple of little local items from your town/nearby. If you were near Miami & a big Dolphins fan, etc, get them a baseball cap. Stuff like that. Does your high school have pennants, t-shirts? How about a photo or drawing of some landmark in town - there are always local artists selling inexpensive but very nice sketches, photos, etc. Local historical society will have an interesting book, prints, something about your town/city & its history. Mementos need to be small, light, easy to pack to take home. And make them "keepers" - things to remember you, your family, friends & town.

Along with some photos of all of you together, you want some kind of unique and very local item. Mementos of your town, school, family, people they meet while here.

Stock your fridge with drinks, especially bottled water, or distilled water, along with some Coke or whatever. Changing tap water - despite the lack of Tijuana Two-Step bugs - can still upset travelers' stressed tummies. And long flights are very dehydrating. Try to have something familiar to them, too, as all-new-everything can be overwhelming. Have a bag of Bachman's pretzel Twists (American version of old German tradition) in the cupboard, bottled Pellegrino water will be familiar since it's widely available throughout Europe, and if he can cook, ask him to prepare some sauerbraten or something one night & go shopping with him for the ingredients. It's harder to find genuine German stuff in US than US stuff in Germany.

How do I move to Germany from the US?

Q. I want to move to Berlin within the next year. What do i need to do: proper documents, things to get in order before leaving, things to get in order once i get there, how do i find an apartment, finding a language school, finding a job( i have no real skills, i'm a certified EMT and a cake decorator(i run the cake decorating department of the store where i work but i have no official training), etc. . Also, what are the guidelines regarding airports now??

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You are allowed to stay 90 days with your tourist visa. Before the 90 days are up you need to get a residence permit. To get a job, you will need to get a work permit which may require the support of a local German company. You may want to first try working for a restaurant, such as Hard Rock or Planet Hollywood. They usually have Americans working for them.

Documents that you should bring are: passport, birth certificate, medical records, your driver's license, an international driver's license, insurance information and 10 year driving history, (if you want to get a German license). I would recommend to get a 2nd license from your DMV before you leave (tell your DMV you lost yours) because the German authorities will require you to surrend your license when you get your German one.

When you move back to the US, you will need to have your valid passport of course, birth certificate, Social Security card, insurance information, medical records, valid US driving license.

Finding an apartment is usually best done with a realtor or by searching an expat website.

Finding language training will be easy once you arrive. Be sure to contact some other expatriates when you arrive to get their recommendations.

Airport guidelines are not much changed, no sharp objects (tweezers, scissors, knives, etc.), and all liquids must be in a 100ml (3 oz) container or less and fit in a 1 quart plastic bag.

I attached a couple useful links for you. You are making a very big move, so be sure to do plenty of research before you go.

Good luck!

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