Der Häßliche Amerikaner

My brother and I just bought tickets to Frankfurt for Sept 19-28. He'll be celebrating the completion of his Ph.D. candidacy exams and I have some accumulated vacation days to spend. By a happy coincidence, Oktoberfest begins in late September! Bro and I will be clinking mugs in Munich, if all goes according to plan. I dread the long flights, though. Wine and Sominex got me through the grueling L.A.--Hong Kong trip back in '98, so I'm thinking similar chemical assistance might be called for here.