<p>I’ve always been interested in traveling to Germany, but I have never found the time nor money. However, I now have the money, and and have the time (after May graduation). </p>
<p>The problem now is that I have no one that is willing to go with me. It’s not that I don’t have friends, but rather I don’t have friends willing to put out the money to visit Europe. I’d go by myself, but I figure that’s not a safe option. Are there any other viable choices available?</p>
<p>Europe is one big liberal cess pool, yuck. I hate the mentality of many metropolitan Europeans.</p>
<p>Why are you scared to go to germany by yourself? The movie Hostel wasn’t real, it’s just made up…sorta. I plan on going to germany after I graduate and I will probably be by myself. Just use common sense and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>du sollst allein reisen.</p>
<p>I’m 50/50 on the idea of traveling alone. </p>
<p>Traveling alone would give me the abiility to do whatever I want to do.</p>
<p>At the same time, I imagine it to be boring traveling alone. Esp, because I want to go out to the clubs in such, and going by myself would make me look awkward. Then again, some have said the hostels are great places to meet people.</p>
<p>Safety shouldn’t be a concern. I have traveled through Germany several times by myself and never had a problem. I have yet to meet a German who was afraid of going outside alone after dark!!!</p>
<p>I understand your concerns of being bored by yourself. How hard or easy it is to meet people will depend on how outgoing you are. Staying in youth hostels will make that easier because you will be sharing a room with 5+ other people, and you can meet even more people at breakfast and in the common room at night.</p>
<p>Look at Contiki tours, or other similar tours targeted towards 18-25 year olds. It’s more expensive than going alone, but you’ll meet other people your age to travel with.</p>
<p>Germany(and most of Europe for that matter) is very safe. Germany is one of the most advanced nations in the world and doesn’t have much of a crime problem. You would have no problems there visiting by yourself. </p>
<p>And “member”- your off the wall conservative talk was really unnecessary you civic klutz.</p>
<p>“Why are you scared to go to germany by yourself?”</p>
<p>um…because that would be ridiculously boring.</p>
<p>just imagine:</p>
<p>“look how awesome that view is!”
“want to go out to a club?!”
“let’s go to dinner at a fancy restaurant !”</p>
<p>…it’s just a giant series of talking to yourself/doing things alone, lol.</p>
<p>Personally, for some trips I would rather go by myself personally. If I were you 'd love to go to Germany by myself. First of all, you get to meet new people, especially the ladies with no interference and c***blocking. ;)</p>
<p>Germany is safe 
And, staying in hostels, you will meet people! Europe is absolutely full of backpackers who want to meet people You won’t be alone, and traveling alone is <em>not</em> boring, anyway. Going with a friend you’ve never traveled with could be awful, you never know how your ideas of the perfect trip will actually line up once you’re across the ocean together. Go alone, it’ll be amazing!</p>
<p>Does your university offer any exchange programs over the summer in Germany? You could go on one of those. I know you’re graduating, but some schools let you do study abroad programs within a certain number of months after graduation.</p>
<p>Of course, you’ll be doing some learning, but what does that hurt? ;]</p>
<p>Personally, I wouldn’t want to go alone to another country, not for fear of safety, but because it might be boring. It’s one thing to go shopping at the mall or see a movie by yourself, and a whole 'nother to visit a foreign country for weeks alone. What about a family member? It doesn’t have to be a family trip, just hanging out with a sibling or something.</p>
<p>Since you can afford it, go to Germany. If you know of other people going to Europe at the same time, maybe you could meet up with them sometime into your trip. You could also travel with another person for half the trip and travel alone the other half. You appear open and willing to meet new people, so I say go alone for at least part of your vacation. Big group tours can be fun in their own way, but it is a totally different experience.</p>
<p>Is studying abroad an option?</p>
<p>If you can, study abroad. Usually what occurs (at least when I studied abroad), you’ll end up meeting a small group of students who are either directly related to your program or some other abroad students from other programs, become friends, and experience it together.
That way, it won’t be like going alone and you can still go to Germany. </p>
<p>Even if it’s one of those short two-week summer programs a lot of schools have, you can try that. Or stay for a year.</p>
<p>Ich gebe keine Scheisse.</p>
<p>^ fail. Online-translator I assume?</p>
<p>Have you tried to look if there are any travel-agencies offering group trips to germany or something like that?</p>
<p>after I graduated I traveled around Europe with a buddy… after awhile, it was basically like traveling alone, because we had nothing else to talk about. At the end, we actually completely split up and did different things during the day.</p>
<p>Ach so! Deutschland ist ganz schon, kostet wenig, hat viele hilfreiche Leute und liebliche Frauen!! Allein zu reisen ist kein Problem, aber wenn Sie in die Clubs gehen möchten, MÜSSTEN Sie andere Freunde mit Ihnen bringen. Es gibt davon Probleme. Andereweise gibt’s viel zu machen erst in Berlin aber auch in Dresden, Hamburg, München, usw. Vielleicht könnten Sie bei einem Fremdstudiumsprogramm studieren? Ich schlage FUBiS vor!</p>
<p>Regardless of whether you understood any of that, Germany is beautiful and cheap, definitely safe and full of people willing to help if you are confused. Going alone is not necessarily a problem, but going to clubs more or less requires that you be with (female) friends. If I were to suggest anything, it would be to do the Frei Universität Berlin’s Summer Program (check fubis.org). They offer a six week program and a four week program… you could do the four week semi-intensive program for I believe 600, and your housing in a single room in a dorm would be roughly 400 (I STRONGLY recommend Studentendorf Schlachtensee); airfare from New York was $500 roundtrip last summer and shouldn’t be much more next summer, and assorted expenses (including quite a bit of beer, books, gifts for the family and food) was about 150 a week. I studied with several college graduates and phD students, so it isn’t rare at all for non-undergraduates to do it, and because of my living accomodations I became VERY close with my house mates… we did the whole clubbing thing, and it was an absolute blast!</p>
<p>One thing you have to do in Germany if you’re there for it is the Bierfest. More than 2,000 different beers from 300 different brewers in 70 different countries, and it’s growing every year. Freakin’ sweet!</p>
<p>^Way to show off. Better than using a translator though.</p>
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<p>cheap compared to what?</p>