The most given German gifts are flowers for women an a bottle of wine for men. But you could do better.

A bottle of wine, unless it is 50 years old, will be drunk at one of next evenings. And flowers a woman gets are withered in a couple of days.

Here is what I would do instead. And that will fascinate both, women and men.

==> Bring something with you that is from your country or represents culture of your home in particular.

Now back to flowers and wine bottle.

If these flowers are so unique and last for a long time, means that it is a plant, than it is a good German gift. And if wine is a few decades old so that your recipient won't empty that bottle unless you come back and you both celebrate a big deal (or something else extraordinary), that bottle will get best place in his house, and he will show every guest this German gift he got from his friend. He even will remember day and reason he got it for.

Taking sage advice of a Cabbie is perfect way to locate any destination. A Cab driver's suggestions can uncover off-beat routes and help you get feel for a city. Remember, they are folks who hear and see everything!

Travelling in a traditional taxi is a unique, convenient and easy method of getting from place to place throughout convoluted maze of London.

So why are Black Cab Drivers best travel guides to London? The Reason; Cabbies are famed for possessing a detailed understanding of city, known simply as “The Knowledge”.

“The Knowledge”

All of official London cab drivers are required to pass a test called “The Knowledge”. What Knowledge is, can sometimes hard to define. Taking from between 2-4 years to acquire, some say it comes from having an extraordinary memory. London taxi drivers are said to have a part of brain governing spatial and visual information that is double size of an average persons.

The fact is, London taxi drivers have a detailed knowledge of at least 25,000 streets, coupled with a general knowledge of all major arterial routes running throughout London.

The Knowledge also stems from a constant Interaction with London's people which means they are extremely connected with what is happening in life of city.

If it's out there, Cabbie knows!

A Cabbie can find any Street!

The Cabbie's thorough knowledge of London includes location of streets, squares, clubs, hospitals, hotels, theatres, government and public buildings, railway stations, police stations, courts, diplomatic buildings, important places of worship, cemeteries, crematoria, parks and open spaces, sports and leisure centres, places of learning, restaurants and historic buildings; in fact everything you need a driver to know in order to get you to your destination by most direct route possible.

Men and Women of Impeccable Character

It is no coincidence that black cab drivers have a reputation for providing best taxi service in world. The credentials of each driver are a spotless reflection of their character and each applicant is subject of a criminal record check before being issued with a cab driver’s licence.