{"id":9867,"date":"2020-04-14T13:36:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T17:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?page_id=9867"},"modified":"2020-05-13T11:37:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T15:37:14","slug":"germany-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/germany-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Germany: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Get creative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/trip-ideas\/neuschwanstein-castle-germany\">Neuschwanstein Castle<\/a>\u00a0or trying out your own rendition of works by some of the great German artists, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theartstory.org\/artist\/friedrich-caspar-david\/artworks\/\">Caspar David Freidrich&#8217;s landscapes<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Albrecht-Durer-German-artist\">Albrecht D\u00fcrer&#8217;s woodcut prints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/search\/partner?q=Staatliche%20Museen%20zu%20Berlin\">online <\/a><\/em><em>collections<\/em> <em>straight from Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Watch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Germany include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Monuments Men (2014)<\/li>\n<li>Jojo Rabbit (2019)<\/li>\n<li>The Bourne Supremacy (2004)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Study some history<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dive deep into the specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour, studying the long and sometimes sobering history of Germany. Brush up on your history of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/history\/worldwars\/wwone\/origins_01.shtml\">World War I<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abmc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/interactive\/interactive_files\/WW2\/index.html\">World War II<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-berlin-wall.com\/\">the Berlin Wall<\/a>, and maybe learn about something new you will see firsthand on tour!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Read and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Berlin Noir <\/em>by Philip Kerr<\/li>\n<li><em>When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do <\/em>by Hyde Flippo<\/li>\n<li><em>The Book Thief <\/em>by Markus Zusak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Try a few (virtual) recipes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GermanDeliMarketing\">Chef Uwe<\/a>\u00a0or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Think of classic German foods like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daringgourmet.com\/homemade-german-spaetzle\/\">sp\u00e4tzle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daringgourmet.com\/traditional-german-pork-schnitzel\/\">schnitzel<\/a>, or bratwurst, for starters!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Call up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/de\/en\/Learn-German\">Duolingo<\/a> to help gauge your skill level and participate in helpful activities to improve your German. Make flashcards with common sayings to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There are over 2,100 castles in Germany!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Meet Your Partner in Travel<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Germany.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Germany-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Germany-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Germany-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Germany.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Kyle has been studying German for over ten years and has visited the country numerous times since picking up the language. He has had the pleasure of visiting friends in familiar cities as well as exploring new areas along the way. There is so much to see and do, but you\u2019re guaranteed to have some amazing stops along your tour! Walk the picturesque cobblestone streets in the old town of Heidelberg, explore the corridors of the vast Neuschwanstein Castle, and stroll the streets of Munich looking for the best German pretzel. From modern, bustling cities to quaint, historical villages, Germany has something for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting Neuschwanstein Castle\u00a0or trying out your own rendition of works by some of the great German artists, like Caspar David Freidrich&#8217;s landscapes or Albrecht D\u00fcrer&#8217;s woodcut prints. Need more inspiration? Check out these online collections straight from Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Pick a film <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/germany-learning-home\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9928,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9867","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9867"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10252,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9867\/revisions\/10252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}