Tonight I was leaving Germany and continuing to Greece. I'd booked my flight on budget airline Air Berlin. Seat selection is a paid extra so I thought I could change during online check in.Online however all seats are locked and you have no choice to change. I tried at the kiosks at the airport and it wouldnt let me either. I had to ask at the counter and they said the system randomly assigns one.She tried and luckily it was 27A at the back. On take off there wer...

Today was my last day and I had an evening flight to Thessaloniki Greece next. My plan was to have a slow time, spend time with my Uncle and Aunt, and head to the airport via a stop at Schleissheim Palace on my Castle Pass.I slept in and left my hotel by 10 and got an outer zone airport day pass for 12 Eu ($18). By my uncle's station is a new large shopping centre. H&M had **** but UK dept store C&A had some good deals.After spending late morning and lunc...

The highlight of todays afternoon was a visit to the world famous and iconic Neuschwanstein castle. You can walk to the Austrian border and there are scenic views from its mountaintop setting for miles around.Arriving just after noon our ticket time for the guided tour was 3.20 leaving plenty to time to explore first. There is actually a second lessor known castle situated right beside.Those on the bus had to pay 23 Eu for the two tickets today to Linderhof and N...

Today was my two palace tour to Linderhof and Neuschwanstein and I almost missed it by sleeping in. I woke at 6.30 and had to rush out by 7.10 and catch the 7.20 train. I stopped for some food and drink and made it my bus meeting point just before 8.The scheduled departure time from outside the department store was 8.30 but as the bus was already full with no seating left it just drove off. Luckily I made it in time and hopefully there was another bus as there we...

After the Chiemsee Palace bus tour we made it back into the city just after 5pm. As we were more than an hour ahead of schedule I had some freetime to head over to Oktoberfest which I hadnt otherwise budgeted much time for.The festival dates back to the wedding more than a century ago of a King which was held with a big celebration. The people enjoyed it so much it became an annual tradition. It actually starts in September and runs 14 days until the first weeken...