The Home search continues...

I have been looking for an accommodation for over 2 weeks now. The entire exercise is being conducted remotely. I have come up with about 5 options as of now. The websites I am relying upon right now are:

http://www.city-residence.de/
http://www.immobilienscout24.de/

I am looking for a 1 room (zimmer) apartment, preferably furnished. I am also talking to some of my friends and colleagues for help. I hope to get something quickly, perhaps in the first week itself.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Padding up...

Before any long term travel, there are some things that every traveler should check out. Here is my list:

1. Medicals: Do a thorough checkup before you leave for long term. You need to know how is your body doing and what are the measures you should take to care yourself. Falling sick in a alien land can be very troublesome, even with insurance. Learn about some basic stuffs such as blood sugar levels, cholesterol, blood pressure etc.

On that note, just read a great article in Fast Company on how bad refined sugar can be for us. You can read the same here.

2. Learn about the city / country: A lot of information is available on the net to learn about the German culture, language, weather and dos & don'ts. Some good information is available on the website  Expat Arrivals. I am sure there are many more. A lot of videos are also available on Youtube. Check those out.

3. Flight and Initial Accommodation: Please take time to understand the flight schedule and initial accommodation. Unsurprisingly, I am flying Lufthansa. Mind you, only Eithad is currently allowing 2 check-in luggage of 23 kg each for Economy class passengers. Lufthansa and Air India allow only 1 luggage of 23 kg. I am glad that I am a Frequent Traveler in Lufthansa and hence will be allowed to take two check-in bags.

4. Forex: Ensure that you have adequate Forex to start with. Germany, I am told, is a cash country.

Do you think I have missed out on something really important? Drop in a comment...

Preparing for Frankfurt

Next week I am travelling to Frankfurt. It will be a kind of temporary relocation for me for the next couple of years. My company thinks that me being close to our customers will help our cause.

The idea to start this blog is to pen down all my experiences and learning while moving to a new place such as Frankfurt. Though I have traveled pretty extensively in the USA, Europe and especially Germany will be a new experience for me. I am sure many of my experiences will come handy for the future travelers, if they go through my posts.

Stay tuned !!