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Today I’m sharing 5 “on the ground” essentials to help you skip common rookie mistakes and navigate Germany with ease, so you can stay fully present and enjoy every minute of your trip!
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About Cate
Hi, I’m Cate, host of the Germany Travel Planning podcast and co-founder with my husband Aaron of My Germany Vacation.
I used to live in Germany and have worked as a German professor and intercultural trainer preparing people to live, study, and work in Germany. Aaron, who used to work in IT, and I have 35 years experience traveling to all corners of Germany (and into surrounding countries).
As digital nomads we spend several months each year in Germany and surrounding countries doing on the ground travel research.
We started My Germany Vacation to help you plan an unforgettable, stress-free, and super fun trip to Germany and beyond. We’d love to help you, too!

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