Although there are internet cafés in Germany, they are not very common. So if you want to access the internet whilst you’re here, using a hotspot is a good choice – but not necessarily the cheapest.

A lot of hotels offer wireless hotspots (WLAN) to their guests these days, and even some restaurants offer it free of charge whilst you are eating in them!

Otherwiese – check out the T-Com Hotspot Finder where you can put in your destination and find the nearest hotspots.

I’ve successfully tested some in and around Frankfurt with my laptop and my palm. Obviously these need to be wireless enabled. If your laptop does not have wireless, then you may be able to use a wireless card in it like the one pictured below:

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Spring has arrived in Oberursel. It is still cold – between 4°C and 10°C, but the sun has been shining for 3 days now.

It snowed for most of the day today. Here is a photo from around lunchtime: