tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post4250518293646933885..comments2023-04-07T16:48:04.672+05:30Comments on Avant Garde: Germany at a Glance!Pilot-Poojahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-65708999075580253432008-05-05T22:51:00.000+05:302008-05-05T22:51:00.000+05:30Thanks Jas!Even i hardly used justvoip.com.Guess m...Thanks Jas!<BR/><BR/>Even i hardly used justvoip.com.<BR/><BR/>Guess my post flashbacked your golden memories in Paris!!<BR/><BR/>I am in London just for a few days on a vacation..<BR/><BR/>The hectic office life in Gurgaon is gonna start soon..(Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-71845661277796779962008-05-05T19:08:00.000+05:302008-05-05T19:08:00.000+05:30cool yaar! really nice effort! and dint know about...cool yaar! really nice effort! and dint know about the voip site, i had been using 7 Euro card giving me 60mins :(<BR/>And wats this London thing? You shall be operating from London now?Jashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464583125691702208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-20922752206370804202008-05-05T12:04:00.000+05:302008-05-05T12:04:00.000+05:30Hey pooja, thanks a lot for the detailed explanati...Hey pooja, thanks a lot for the detailed explanation, sorry you had to go through all that trouble.<BR/><BR/>Anyways Credit history is like a history of transaction done by a person. This information is stored by some central agencies in US. So a mobile service provider would like to check your previous cell payment history and if they find none( incase you have just entered country) then they are a little hesitant to provide you service. Same applies to Apartment rental, credit card and so on.<BR/>So in short it's only after 5-6 months that you can easily buy anything you want in US. You can get more info <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_history" REL="nofollow">here</A>Mukulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574448515104308506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-24155709017128731962008-05-05T06:10:00.000+05:302008-05-05T06:10:00.000+05:306. Delicacies..Hmm..i can see water coming in my m...6. Delicacies..<BR/><BR/>Hmm..i can see water coming in my mouth..<BR/>Same pinch..I am a veggie too..Apart from the easily available veggie Burger at Subway, Mc Donalds, Burger king..there r a lot of Indian shops supplying ready to eat stuff in abundance..<BR/><BR/>Dont worry, you will surely get more than salads to eat here..And if you plan to spend a good amount of time here, the culinary skills in you will surely take a front seat..<BR/><BR/>At the top of it, lot of Indian restaurants here open even after 12 midnight..<BR/><BR/>Like in India, the vegetables, milk,dals, vegetable oils, veg soups, bread, eggless items are readily available.. <BR/><BR/>And if that also sounds less, a call to India to dear ones can be easily made anytime..In no time the food will be ready..For cooking is really not that tough.. especially when you have to eat it urself!Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-2605936332433766712008-05-05T06:03:00.000+05:302008-05-05T06:03:00.000+05:305. Adventure and Re-creation options:Oh Friend! th...5. Adventure and Re-creation options:<BR/><BR/>Oh Friend! they are in abundance..Any indoor or outdoor game that you're fond of, you will easily find here..<BR/><BR/>Black forest Mountains are very famous in Germany..perfect spot for cycling or biking..<BR/><BR/>The cruise rides are just so amazing..The river Rhine flows all across Germany..You will love the beautiful surroundings..My orkut album also has a glimpse of it..)<BR/><BR/>The snow covered alps give you a lot of scope to try skiing..<BR/><BR/>Then my water loving frds can also try scuba-diving..<BR/><BR/>There is a lot of scope for rock climbing and hiking also!<BR/><BR/>Sandy.....keep ur cameras ready whenever you visit Germany..for you wld surely love to catch such moments for the future!Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-43622159158230805122008-05-05T05:46:00.000+05:302008-05-05T05:46:00.000+05:304. Apartment on rent:Not that tough..I personally ...4. Apartment on rent:<BR/><BR/>Not that tough..<BR/><BR/>I personally preferred to get one via a broker who could understand English, some of my frds got thru e-sites, e.g.:<BR/><BR/>http://e-rent.de/<BR/><BR/>All of them will take around 2 months security, rent can be transferred online or via cash only in Euros!<BR/><BR/>Mukul, i m so sorry could not understand exactly what credit history refers to..Please guide!Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-56530885101339659952008-05-05T05:39:00.000+05:302008-05-05T05:39:00.000+05:303. Language issues:Could be an issue at common pla...3. Language issues:<BR/><BR/>Could be an issue at common places like grocery shops, laundry areas, talks with landlords, security guards, grocery shops..<BR/><BR/>If feasible, have some German frds.)<BR/>Otherwise, a basic German course can really help you in need..<BR/><BR/>Online help also available.Check out this link:<BR/><BR/>http://www.deutschakademie.de/online-deutschkurs/english/Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-52887818194452685932008-05-05T05:35:00.000+05:302008-05-05T05:35:00.000+05:302. Calls to India:It is always good to get a landl...2. Calls to India:<BR/><BR/>It is always good to get a landline connection, both at the destination and source end..<BR/><BR/>Best it to use VOIP (Voice over IP ) the most prefered site is : justvoip.com<BR/><BR/>The charge will be around 40 cents for half an hour call..cheaper than calls within India at times..<BR/><BR/>100 cents make one Euro.<BR/><BR/>If the internet facility is unavaliable, no problems..Just get a nice calling card ..mostly used are the "Namaste calling cards for India" Can use it from ur own mobile/landline or from any telephone booth..<BR/><BR/>In 5 euros, you'll get around 150 minutes talktime for India!Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-51682761504459588182008-05-05T05:30:00.000+05:302008-05-05T05:30:00.000+05:301. Cell Phone:Our previous cell phones should sure...1. Cell Phone:<BR/><BR/>Our previous cell phones should surely work..Germans follow 900/1800 MHz band..<BR/><BR/>Even if the visitor prefers to buy a new one, can be easily purchased from any service provider, primarily T-mobile, O2 or vodafone..<BR/><BR/>Sony Ericsson and Nokia handsets ae the most popular ones here!<BR/><BR/>Though i must admit the items r a bit costlier here!Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-72398510257428337752008-05-05T05:11:00.000+05:302008-05-05T05:11:00.000+05:30Hey pooja, thats ok, I was just curious. It's noth...Hey pooja, thats ok, I was just curious. It's nothing important.Mukulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574448515104308506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-71256048243139592712008-05-05T04:33:00.000+05:302008-05-05T04:33:00.000+05:30Hey Mukul..i replied in a very nice way from my si...Hey Mukul..i replied in a very nice way from my side..But some how bcz of carelessness at my end..lost all of it..[:(]..<BR/>Will try again now..!Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-51900735561173828502008-05-01T19:02:00.000+05:302008-05-01T19:02:00.000+05:30Great one again,Pooja..should come handy to any vi...Great one again,Pooja..should come handy to any visitor.In fact, it should be linked to path2germany.com, if there is any, like path2usa.com.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740382469223651320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-85000541213178421542008-05-01T17:46:00.000+05:302008-05-01T17:46:00.000+05:30Quite informative, specially the Do's and Dont's.....Quite informative, specially the Do's and Dont's..Soulmatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595687275838533003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-18778325828265376012008-04-30T19:02:00.000+05:302008-04-30T19:02:00.000+05:30Informative Post Pooja!I wish that you get to visi...Informative Post Pooja!<BR/><BR/>I wish that you get to visit many places in the coming years :)<BR/><BR/>And I also hope that we get to meet each other sooooonnnn<BR/><BR/>Miss you my friend......Amita Gajewarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238946237627583372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-58697657308880547462008-04-30T13:50:00.000+05:302008-04-30T13:50:00.000+05:30Very useful tips...surely will be helpful to peopl...Very useful tips...surely will be helpful to people visiting Germany in future…Your blog has brought Germany more closer to me…Hope you get many opportunities to visit different countries and we come to know more about them…best of luck..<BR/>PDPrashanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454121880842035260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-82706898490934358712008-04-30T04:34:00.000+05:302008-04-30T04:34:00.000+05:30Nice informative post. Must read for anyone coming...Nice informative post. Must read for anyone coming to Germany for first time.<BR/><BR/>Couple of questions though,<BR/><BR/>1.How easy is it to get a cell phone?<BR/><BR/>2.How costly is it to call India?<BR/><BR/>3.Is language a really big hurdle?<BR/><BR/>4.How difficult is it to rent an apartment? Do they also have credit history?<BR/><BR/>Thanks once againMukulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574448515104308506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604746.post-80948512123619926392008-04-30T01:34:00.000+05:302008-04-30T01:34:00.000+05:30If I ever plan to visit Germany, I will definitely...If I ever plan to visit Germany, I will definitely re-read this post of yours. <BR/>Good info.<BR/><BR/>AnjaliAnjali Damerlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166102011497537576noreply@blogger.com