My wife is a good Idea: Let's go on New Years Day with the children in Berlin. Said and done, I have the railcard 100, my wife and my children Bahncard 25th So get into the Internet and posted. Unfortunately without success. For the combination of "four down and three to stay back" is the online solution is not well designed. Na 'comfortable car "well the hotline call. After two-time effort, I managed to get tickets. But unfortunately, read the Platzresevierung open and print the security number was wrong. Several telephone calls - Result after one hour booking: either new or by telephone to give. E-mail or fax without security number is not possible, I was refused.
presented a few days later I found out that my path is specified as identification card. Only my wife and my children do not go back with my railcard. Call back on the "Service Line" train. No - change the identification impossible. I must make an application for refund and re-booking. At the word "request" and that in combination with the train I'm going out of the skin. I will be transferred. After some reciprocating offers me the staff, but now make the cancellation by telephone about my tale of woe - a written complaint to me is erpart. The tickets will come back by mail, four times and can not be opened again, the pin number is incorrect.
Call back on the hotline. Wife of Bütner the clearing of the path Comfort Services was able to help. She knew the problem and solved it in seconds. had opened waited in line until I have the emails. Because of this extremely competent conversation was not recorded, I hereby appoint you track employee of the month - it broke in just a few hours what others need.
Conclusion: Stay away from the track number Comfort, the web can not do it. Who would go absolutely must track that should go to the switch - if possible in time. It could be so beautiful with the railcard 100 - but next year I will probably fly again.
The search for a business in Wedding, which decreases a freshly baked Bonn-Berlin-two commuters Gerolsteiner returnable bottles designed to be difficult. The search itself but does impressions of a city in which social conflicts can hardly be greater.
was a few days ago I did with my son in the precious Bugatti showroom on Unter den Linden, now I experience when Norma around the corner, that a young couple returning a drink at the cash register, as they have for their purchase only five € . Even the shopping cart adapts to the circumstances and takes a 20-cent piece - in Bonn is because under a € nothing. My Gerolsteiner bottles I'm not there, got rid of. Even the surly Asians on the corner has sent me to hell. At least I now discover what is cheap: Czech beer for 23 cents a bottle, the slightly better for 27 cents. Since the deposit is verschmerzt frustration. The two bottles on Friday to travel back with me to Bonn.
Kukurusnik the Antonov AN-2 , the largest single-engine biplanes in the world "in Russia, since this machine for pest control of huge were corn fields (corn = Kukurusa) are used. Today I had the opportunity with the Antonov to fly in Bonn Hangelar. It is an experience in the noisy, inside unclad machine to fly. Somehow it a reminder of the pioneering days of aviation, although with the year 1962 actually is not that old. A tip: You can book these flights with the Antonov round also the square next to the pilot in the cockpit because the experience is certainly more sustainable. Here are a few film Impressions:
a flight with German Wings. Cologne-Budapest for 20 €, extremely cheap. Then it continues: Travel price € 45.18 Flight price € 20.00 Fuel Surcharge € 12.75 Security Charge € 4.05 Passenger Service Charge € 1.43 Surcharge € 6.95 Additional Charges € 5.00 1 x 1 piece of luggage € 5.00 Total € 50.18
The trip price is now more than 50 €. If I had booked by phone or by credit card once would have been due at least five euro. And what in heaven's name as "surcharge" of 6.95?
Good people of German Wings: Flight power prices in which the whole of it is nonsense and links your customers no longer, otherwise you have no soon more.
Last week at the Manege Square in Moscow. While the director explains to a tour group in the pouring rain for some Manege Square, suddenly heard the International. Quickly turned around and filmed: between the souvenir shops are on the way a small group of communists the way towards an upright Zhukov Monument. Art? A real demo? Or another idea to get the money the tourists? See for yourself:
After more twelve-hour drive in an old Volga we are at a small Russian border crossing between Kharkov and Belgorod. The Ukrainians have left us out, but the Russich border guards looking in my German passport and on the phone first - not a good sign. Then two other officials are involved, our nervousness increased. Finally, the duty Major, a Young acting correctly, likable man, he makes us clearly in a calm tone that is out of our re-entry into Russia nothing: "I'm sorry, so are the rules." Our visa was only valid for one journey to Russia and we were stupid enough to run for a few days with the whole family from Russia to the Azov Sea in Ukraine. When leaving Russia, you had meant to us, this was not a problem. The attempt to encourage him and the offer of a financial donation to enter the country failed. "Of this I will have heard nothing," informed us of the border officials. Compliment! We could go to the Russian Consulate in Kharkiv and apply for a new visa. On a Sunday? Where we still have the evening already sitting on the train? Excluded.
What next now? We are sitting first time into the early morning set on the Russian border. Our train to Moscow must move without us, the hotel room in Moscow remain empty and is in the plane from Moscow to Bonn withdraw without us.
It had all been worked out so smoothly. My wife, the five-year-old Max and his 12-year brother, my 77 year old mother and I had traveled two days in Moscow in the sleeping car to the father and his wife to Belgorod. Two days later we set off with Grandpa Ivan and his wife in the Ukraine. We visit the hometown of my father-in-Nova Parafivka and see the graves of his parents and grandparents in the small cemetery overgrown with weeds of the village. When Ivan's sister in Losowa we met great warmth and ease living conditions. It was served up like blazes the kitchen. Given plenty of vodka and beer. The simple, clean accommodation in the house without running water worked without problems. After visiting relatives there for a few days left for Henichesk the Sea of Azov.
Fortunately, we had started the return journey from Henichesk already clock at twelve noon. The trip in two Volgas went slowly but smoothly ahead. On the Ukrainian country roads, the speedometer needle schonmal dared to 120 km / h forward. Risky overtaking others and suddenly appearing potholes made for the 600 km range but ultimately only average speeds of 50-60 miles an hour. The native handling of Vol (l) gas, was swinging through the curves more and asked the engine of steady change of five courses in order to even stay in momentum remained, all the way a driving skills challenge - but so It was the driver at least not boring. Driving at night filled with all the cliches that have been on the road conditions in the Ukraine: No signs, drunk and cyclists without lights and, occasionally, unlit vehicles on the road.
Zwöf hours of driving in these conditions, four of them at night should now really be enough. But in view of the closed border into Russia we had no alternative but to take the rented car from the father-in by night to Kharkiv in Ukraine and from there we eke out the direction of Germany. The bright idea was the call to a colleague who worked in Kiev for an EU project. A call in the middle of the night from the border and Bela Kaunzinger helped immediately. We should take the train, he advised us. From Kharkiv to Kiev by express train, then by sleeping car 24 hours after Berlin and beyond with the rental car to Bonn. The train station in Kharkiv allowed us toll in comfortable chairs some time to close our eyes until we were able to buy tickets. Meanwhile, Grandpa Ivan from Russia organized the repatriation of his Volgas. But then came the sobering: The train to Kiev from Kiev was fully booked and there were no more tickets to Berlin. My colleague offered in Kiev on Sunday tried to make the impossible possible. Tickets to Warsaw and from there to Berlin, a prior overnight for all in Kiev. Too complicated and long with two children, but then we had the solution. With the plane we went to Kiev and from there the next day, very cheap and comfortable with the Ukrainian International Airways to Frankfurt. Three Crosses!
smoking in Bonn: Much fresh air and smoking clubs in St. Joseph
meets the Schröder in the Rheinau street, yesterday, last week the club "Smoke friends Schroeder", guests are welcome and smoking is violently. The air quality in the restaurant is borderline Smoking and Non smoking. On the other side of the Rhine in the pinched, it is full, good atmosphere and good air - just smoking. As comfortable, the dancers made the Jazz Gallery. It is packed on Friday night and in comparison to a former health resort - Smoking.
The sting and the Baroque have also founded a club. Label Name: is "FUCK" written there, the Federation dogmatic cigarette consumers. So here first complete a form and then allowed to passive smoking. It's totally comfortable doing without the smoke and the atmosphere show there is no Abruch as jazz and other Local:
My first impression as a Non smoking. There must be smoked out his pick-smoking, the air is a few exceptions, much worse than it was before the ban. must be Whether the creative avoidance strategies have long-term success is doubtful.
a full church with a camel and a dog, it announced today in St. Gallus. The children's choir of St. Gallus led to led by Christian Jacob, the musical Joseph. Despite the summer temperatures and many long rehearsals, the children were on the ball and showed once again what they can.
It's all well organized when you visit the emergency outpatient department of a hospital. stops with a crying child injured in car a first once the parking lot barrier because of overdue parking fee. The waiting time in the clinic is sweetened by a well organized cafeteria, play area are there for the kids, large documents in German and English on certification of the hospital - all ok so far - only what I need now actually less. The medical staff is not up for the surge, hours of waiting times are the result. I wanted to because of the treatment there - not because of the cafeteria, the certificates of paid parking place or the playground.
A few days ago I also tried on Sunday to get a gas station out of the ordinary electrical tape. There was almost everything: alcoholic beverages galore, magazines, food - and even I was able to book trips. But a piece of electrical tape, unfortunately non-existent. After the visit of four gas stations I gave up. Just go to the gas station to buy bread or because of the magazines but not guaranteed because there could be parts for the car.
The policy is also the same for years on the road. More and more perfect production and lean content: Blinding perspectives _uacct this
fingers away from Medion! The desperate attempt to get
little over three years, my Medion notebook. That was it, the board is defective, I was told. One Saturday in January, I brought the device to a service center in Essen. Wait - waited in line - make the device. A short time later, a quote, I will transfer the agreed amount for which I get almost a new laptop and experience a service disaster.
happened First of nothing, for several weeks. Then demand a fee, the answer is "The computer would have to come next week." Other weeks later: "It . Is not a transfer note "I was once again the data, then it was indeed money has been received several weeks later, nothing of Medion Again a phone call from me to answer.. We call you at short notice several weeks later, on a new one. wake-up call on my part to heist: "Please write to the Customer." I am complaining and get return mail a sample letter after several weeks nothing In another call I know that I still contact again should send the transfer form I do it as you want... and in turn receive a return email that my computer was outside the warranty and I should call for about five euros a service hotline. Another call in turn brings nothing. The customer service from Medion advised me to forget to mail response and simply wait for the computer is in repair, since I have accepted four months ago, the cost estimate. I had put the company in March Medion a deadline to repair or return the computer to me it is not known.
It now four months have passed since I have given to the computer for repair. It is Kafkaesque what's in Medion. Customer calls to have no consequences and only cost money. With this company no one takes responsibility for something. Standard answer: "I will pass it." And the responsible perhaps - are not to speak or hide behind Potemkin Service hotlines. I can only urgently advise everyone: fingers away from Medion!
The Easter holidays - the attempt with my 11 year old son still at the weekend after coming to London was not quite as successful - so far: First, by bus with 24 bus trips . There I find a service of Rainbow Tours for a little over 60 € per person.
is the way "in modern coaches" on the night of Friday to Saturday. Once in London, there's a sightseeing tour to the Portobello Road. On Saturday evening it goes back that night and Sunday lunch sitting will be killed, but happy to be back at home in Bonn.
Well - we really want? The opinions expressed in the consumer portals to these trips are - to say the least - mixed. Cheap flights are no longer available, then there was the unbeatable offer of the railway. The attempt failed on the Internet. First, I failed in the price determination via the Internet. Then there were a reference to a great site to Hochgeschindigkeitszügen in Europe. Staff will be wirlich everything - except the price and no booking facility. Notes on telephone booking omitted, the good old telephone book finds, however, the directory assistance of the Federal Railways. Yes, where it has gotten so complicated that they already need a separate phone number information. There called me the number for bookings and information. Because London is so far away but also abroad, I am three times more connected. after about three minutes of waiting time I find there, after specifying the age of the travelers, that cost me the expedition to London by train more than 650 € - second-class course. After this information has me speechless. When the train remaining seats are traded seemingly expensive - or we had chosen dei wrong class and it would have been cheaper in the first class.
morning we decisionmaking if we take the bus for 10 percent of rail ticket prices - city tour included.
With a few clicks you succumbed to the lure, has created a mailbox, it uses and functions at the oh-so-favorable Web.de club, later will be inundated by spam, and posts to the PC's security. As far as a normal story, but be careful to get out is not as easy at web.de.
can not be terminated by mouse click. How to come out on the website of web.de as good as not to identify. The telephone customer service costs 14 cents per minute. Here is discussing where to do what must be. I learned that I must first identfizieren me, then I can learn that I so can not cancel. So is tilting at the good old fax. My first notice did not exist, says the lady of web.de for 14 cents a minute. Whether I would have no proof, the burden of proof lay with me.
Thank Web.de, which is rip off and a case for consumer protection. I think whoever allows online adjourn accounts, the permit must also online termination. Everything else is in my opinion Bag Tailoring.
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