Proof-of-Purchase on Public Transportation
There is one very important fact you should be aware of when visiting Germany and using the very efficient public transportation system: Local and regional public transportation systems usually operate on a proof-of-payment system. Read my article to find out more - and the penalty for breaking the rules!
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49142.asp
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German Fact-of-the-Week
Germany has 16 federal states: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia. Do you know which of these are cities rather than “states” or “provinces”? Check out next week's newsletter for the answer!
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Tracie Marquardt, German Culture Editor
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