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Fellow bms,

I'm organising my second tour de fkk. Duration of trip: 2 weeks.

Planning to visit Oase, World, Mainhatten, Palace multiple times.

I've already been to Oase, World, Sharks. Loved all three, with World being my fav, followed by sharks, then Oase. My first trip I used a car rental.

This time I plan not to rent a car or catch public transport. Was hoping I can draw from your collective wisdom and see which options are viable.

Option: stay in hotels close to fkk club.

World: guesthouse Zum Grünen Baum 1km from club

(I can walk to fkk from hotel. No need for taxi)

Oase: gasthaus-altebruecke in Bad Homburg, Ober-Erlenbach.

(would it be difficult to find a taxi to take me from hotel to fkk?)

Mainhatten / Palace: hotel between the two fkks.

(how much would taxi cost one way to either fkk?)

I'd stay 3-4 days in each hotel before saddling up and moving to the next.

Is the above plan workable? Your thoughts much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Party

[QUOTE=McAdonis;1523820]Which clubs offer this? And so would you have to arrive on the the actual day of your birthday before midnight? Let's say your birthday is February 1st. Can you enter on February 1st at midnight? Or do you have to wait for the club to open at 10am-11am to claim your free entry?[/QUOTE]This has been answered a few times in the past and I don't remember all the clubs that where listed. My favorite, Bernd's, offers free entry on your birthday (if your birthday is on a day they're closed, I believe if you go on the next day they're open, they count that as your birthday). Since they close earlier than most clubs, entering at mid-night isn't an option.

What is the best US bank to withdrawal cash from German ATM without additional fees? I've been using BoA, but their partnership with DB ended, so their rates are way up there now.

[QUOTE=PussyLiccker;1523837]What is the best US bank to withdrawal cash from German ATM without additional fees? I've been using BoA, but their partnership with DB ended, so their rates are way up there now.[/QUOTE]Open a brokerage account with Charles Schwab. There is no minimum balance ever, you can link it to your regular bank account to electronically deposit funds when you are traveling. Just call them before your trip and tell them you will be in Germany for which days so there are no problems. The Schwab brokerage account has an associated checking account that comes with a debit card. The debit card is free of all ATM fees and there are no 3% international transaction fees, any of those small ATM fees are automatically refunded each month. Use this debit card to withdraw cash from ATMs anywhere in the world at the current exchange rate free of international transaction fees or ATM use fees. There is no fee or minumum balance for this account.

Also, an American Express Blue bird card is a preloadedable debit card that has no foreign transaction fees, however it is 2 dollars each time you use an ATM.

Beffen

[QUOTE=PussyLiccker;1523798]I've seen a man bring a girl guest to Oase, and she was given a special red robe probably as an indicator.[/QUOTE]Also at World many times, the woman gets a regular white robe and I think she must wear it in public areas.

[QUOTE=PussyLiccker;1523837]What is the best US bank to withdrawal cash from German ATM without additional fees? I've been using BoA, but their partnership with DB ended, so their rates are way up there now.[/QUOTE]When did their partnership with B of A end?

[QUOTE=Diet Coke;1523876]When did their partnership with B of A end?[/QUOTE]Sometime in November 2013, I noticed it on my statement.

And, thanks Beffen!

[QUOTE=PussyLiccker;1523798]I've seen a man bring a girl guest to Oase, and she was given a special red robe probably as an indicator.[/QUOTE]Very odd. My girl got an extra small regular-looking yellow robe. I had no idea they even had ones that tiny until I brought her as my guest.

Never saw a red one before.

Guys thanks for the advice on taking my girlfriend to an FKK.

I just asked her if she wanted to come and she said yes! (Which I didn't doubt of course.).

I will post for some more specific advice nearer the time.

For now, one more question: what % of girls at FKKs are bi / will see girls? And do they charge double the usual fee for a couple (I. E. 100eur vs 50)?

Of course I will post reviews on here after the event.

Thanks again!

[QUOTE=Beffen1; 1523839]Open a brokerage account with Charles Schwab. There is no minimum balance ever, you can link it to your regular bank account to electronically deposit funds when you are traveling. Just call them before your trip and tell them you will be in Germany for which days so there are no problems. The Schwab brokerage account has an associated checking account that comes with a debit card. The debit card is free of all ATM fees and there are no 3% international transaction fees, any of those small ATM fees are automatically refunded each month. Use this debit card to withdraw cash from ATMs anywhere in the world at the current exchange rate free of international transaction fees or ATM use fees. There is no fee or minumum balance for this account.

Also, an American Express Blue bird card is a preloadedable debit card that has no foreign transaction fees, however it is 2 dollars each time you use an ATM.

Beffen[/QUOTE]The Schwab High-Yield Investor Checking account is great. One word of caution. If you want to use this, you will have to start the process about 6 weeks before your next trip. You can't wait until the last minute or you will be too late. After you apply for the Brokerage account, then you will have to follow-up with mailing in a signature card, then you will have to authorize a linked account to transfer funds, then after the linking process is verified, then you will have to fund the account, yadda-yadda. Just give yourself about 6 weeks for all this to happen, though you could probably do it in about 4 weeks if you don't dilly-dally about it.

It's really worth it since Schwab gives you the VISA daily exchange rate with no transaction fees and they refund all ATM fees. Cheapest way to get muschi money abroad. The default daily ATM withdrawal rate is $1, 000 so you'll likely need to get that permanently raised because the muschis are indeed very expensive these days. They even pay you some interest on the cash you happen to have in the checking account which is nice too.

[QUOTE=Anaximander; 1523601]Hi guys,

Can anyone tell me if they have ever seen punters in any FKKs with their girlfriends / wives / whatever? How would the clubs likely react? Are the girls predominantly hetero / bi?[/QUOTE]Yes, I have seen this many times in Oase. I have brought a girl with me in Oase before too. I just told the Receptionist, two tickets please when I showed up and she didn't even bat an eyelash. Just handed my little friend a tiny bathrobe. I've seen other guy's girlfriend's walking around in yellow bathrobes before too. So there's no doubt you can bring your girlfriend or wife there but bringing your "whatever". Well, I don't know about that.

One word of caution: When I took my girlfriend to the NRW area, I tried calling several of the clubs in the area to ask them if I could bring my girlfriend but they all said no, at least the ones I called. I called ahead because I didn't want to waste time driving around to all the clubs. I don't know if they would have let her in had we just showed up though. PHG told us that I couldn't take her there on a weekend night but I could bring her on Monday night (we ended up just making our own FKK in the hotel room that night instead).

Just based on sheer population statistics, I suspect that most girls are hetero but a few are lesbian of course.

[QUOTE=Ultrahappy; 1524009]The Schwab High-Yield Investor Checking account is great. One word of caution. If you want to use this, you will have to start the process about 6 weeks before your next trip. You can't wait until the last minute or you will be too late. After you apply for the Brokerage account, then you will have to follow-up with mailing in a signature card, then you will have to authorize a linked account to transfer funds, then after the linking process is verified, then you will have to fund the account, yadda-yadda. Just give yourself about 6 weeks for all this to happen, though you could probably do it in about 4 weeks if you don't dilly-dally about it.

It's really worth it since Schwab gives you the VISA daily exchange rate with no transaction fees and they refund all ATM fees. Cheapest way to get muschi money abroad. The default daily ATM withdrawal rate is $1, 000 so you'll likely need to get that permanently raised because the muschis are indeed very expensive these days. They even pay you some interest on the cash you happen to have in the checking account which is nice too.[/QUOTE]I have a trip coming up soon, any short term solutions?

[QUOTE=Ultrahappy; 1524009]The Schwab High-Yield Investor Checking account is great. One word of caution. If you want to use this, you will have to start the process about 6 weeks before your next trip. You can't wait until the last minute or you will be too late. After you apply for the Brokerage account, then you will have to follow-up with mailing in a signature card, then you will have to authorize a linked account to transfer funds, then after the linking process is verified, then you will have to fund the account, yadda-yadda. Just give yourself about 6 weeks for all this to happen, though you could probably do it in about 4 weeks if you don't dilly-dally about it.

It's really worth it since Schwab gives you the VISA daily exchange rate with no transaction fees and they refund all ATM fees. Cheapest way to get muschi money abroad. The default daily ATM withdrawal rate is $1, 000 so you'll likely need to get that permanently raised because the muschis are indeed very expensive these days. They even pay you some interest on the cash you happen to have in the checking account which is nice too.[/QUOTE]I think you could get this squared away in a week or less, especially if you show up in person at a Charles Schwab office. I did it by mail and it took a week at most. Just bring a check- that took a couple of days to clear, if you brought cash you might have instant access. Linking a bank account takes a few days. They can overnight the debit card.

Ultrahappy,

Thanks for the info, what about fees for seeing the girls (well the ones which will see girls): do they typically charge double?

Thanks,

AX

[QUOTE=Anaximander;1524003]For now, one more question: what % of girls at FKKs are bi / will see girls? And do they charge double the usual fee for a couple (I. E. 100eur vs 50)?[/QUOTE]I believe it to be a very small percentage who are enthusiastically "bi"

However a minority are likely to be willing to do a session with you and your girlfriend (some might want you to wear a condom with your girlfriend) and they will charge (in Hessen) 100euro for the two of you for half hour. Don't pay extra for the worker doing lesbian stuff. In my experience you are more likely to succeed with some of the slightly more mature (in mind) workers.

The one thing your girl must not do is imply to anyone that she will go with a man other than you.

Good luck