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Lost wallet during vacation? – Emergency money (Notfallbargeld)

August 19, 2022

It is quite common that most people to keep their money, credit card, and debit card in their wallets. It can also happen during the vacation that someone loses their wallet or is stolen by others. If your entire wallet is lost including your debit card, credit card, and money, it will be difficult to get cash. Even though this is a rare scenario, these possibilities exist. Emergency cash It will be a very worst experience if your wallet is…

Cleaning hard water and soap stains from glass

August 3, 2022

JDRR

Life in Germany

It’s one of the challenging things to keep the glass cabin clean and shiny. Generally, the hard water and soap leave stains on the glass. There are different sprays available at the market to clean the glass. However, the odor is too strong and the spray could irritate the eyes too. I have also gone through these issues and found an alternative solution of using toothpaste for cleaning the glass cabin or any glasses with more stains. Step-by-step cleaning process…

Scam call from Europol or Interpol in Germany

August 2, 2022

JDRR

Life in Germany

There are many people in Germany getting spam calls for a few months. A computer/robot voice has been used for this call. The call states as below. This call is from Europol. The purpose of this call is to inform that your German Identity Card number has been used for fradulent activitiy. For more information please press 1. The call will disconnected automatically if you do not press any number. What happens when you press the number? The call will…

Traveling with an old passport and Residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel) to Germany after getting a new passport

July 30, 2022

JDRR

Life in Germany, Travel

It is necessary to renew the passport before it gets expired or shortly after expiry based on the requirements of the particular country. However, many people may have the confusion regarding the residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel) renewal. They may also have the following questions. Should I have to renew my residence permit in Germany or will it get automatically renewed with the new passport? Can I travel to Germany with the old passport and the old residence permit? If you are…

Free drinking water in Germany - Refill Deutschland

Free drinking water in Germany – Refill water bottles

July 28, 2022

JDRR

Life in Germany, Travel

In general, it is very rare to get free water in Germany from restaurants, and cafes. We need more water during summer because of high temperatures, and body dehydration. But every time when we have food or coffee, we have to pay also for the water. Refill water for free – Refill Deutschland Refill Deutschland is an initiative in Germany to provide free drinking water from the tap to the people. As of 27 July 2022, there are 6140 refill…

House relocation – Automatically get post letters to your new address (Deutsche Post Nachsendeservice)

May 19, 2022

JDRR

Life in Germany

If you relocate to a new house, there are possibilities that you miss your important letters that are sent to your old address. So, it is good to use the Deutsche Post Nachsendeservice to get the post directly to your new house. It is also possible to use this service when someone else died or is temporarily not available in some location. Duration It is possible to use this serLinkvice for 6 months or 12 months. Where can you get…

Travel from Germany to India in Emirates – My experience (Nov 2021)

November 25, 2021

JDRR

Life in Germany, Travel

Travel details Ticket booking date: 18.11.2021 Departure date: 19.11.2021 Arrival date: 21.11.2021 Departure: Munich (München), Germany Arrival: Thiruvananthapuram, India Airlines: Emirates Transit: Dubai Transit duration: app. 15 hours Required documents Covid 19 RT-PCR test report Air Suvidha Self declaration form Covid 19 RT-PCR test I took the RT-PCR test at the Munich airport. Sampling Date: 18 Nov 2021, 19:31 (CET) Date of Finding: 19 Nov 2021, 17:17 (CET) Sample Type: Throat Swab Payment It is possible only to pay with…

Mobile contract termination and Internet contract termination

Mobile and internet contract termination in Germany – Things to know

November 2, 2021

JDRR

Life in Germany

It is advisable to terminate the mobile, internet, electricity, etc contracts at the correct time so that it is not getting extended automatically. Why it is important to terminate? One of the main reasons to terminate the contract is to save money. If you terminate periodically and get a new contract, there are more possibilities to get good offers. The second reason is that the technology gets updated and also the speed of the internet gets much better. So, it…

How to correctly heat and ventilate the house during winter?

October 17, 2021

JDRR

Life in Germany

The heater is the most important thing during winter to stay warm. On the other hand, it’s also very important to know how we have to heat the house to save our money. The wrong way of heating the house may lead to high energy costs and also lead to damages to the house. Check the heater function Every heater is different and the time it takes to heat to the room is based on different facts. So it’s important…

Heizung entlueften - Winter heater vent check

Heater vent (Heizung entlüften) – Winter heater check

October 17, 2021

JDRR

Life in Germany

The cold days have started in Germany. That means we need the heater at home to stay warm. The improper function of the heater may lead to high energy costs which you pay as Nebenkosten. In order to save money and also ensure the proper working of the heater, it’s important to vent the heater. It is a quite simple process that takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. Improper function You can easily identify the improper function by touching the…