Right before Sumit Nagal’s match against Kecmanovic, I had at least the chance to have a short spot on the first match of the day (19th October 2020) between Aussie Jordan Thompson and French Gilles Simon. The match felt to have been quite intense – when I arrived at the arena with some 1:20 hrs matchtime already ongoing, this Men’s Singles one was in just in the middle of the second set. It looked like a close second one until the end, but the Australian lost his nerves in the eleventh game at own service and faced a 0:40. Easy one for the experienced Simon, who converted the second break point to serve for the set. Even with two break points for Thompson, the French could convert to a 6-3 7-5 victory.

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My Top 15 Airports Flown – With Some Brief Thoughts

Even though I do have a couple of airport reviews on Flyctory.com, I so far missed a lot of the ...
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Cat Ballou – Alles Bunt

My hometown Cologne is full of music - not only carnival-related. Not only during these days, Cat Ballou has become ...
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Wolfgang Petry – Auf das Leben

In December 2019, I praised the album 2084 by the Pete Wolf Band. The artist behind that project is Wolfgang ...
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Hyatt Regency Cologne

Located right at the River Rhine, the Hyatt Regency is one of the most iconic and also one of the ...
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The Twelve Best Flights Of My Life (… so far)

During the later phases of the Covid-19 lock-downs in Germany, I had the idea to that posting. Maybe just because ...
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Moxy Cologne Bonn Airport

The hotel situation at Cologne / Bonn Airport used to be quite bothering. There used to be a single hotel ...
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MyWellness Cologne – Renting a Private Spa Experience

Especially after all the Covid-19 restrictions, my wife and I were really looking forward to two relaxing hours in a ...
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Luna Morgenstern – Taking The Blow EP

A debut EP by a home town artist - of course I have been curious when I ran into Luna ...
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Paul Weber – Alles im Arsch EP

German rock made in Cologne: of course, I am always especially curious when I run into artists I don't know ...
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Durch & Durch – Nice Aber Nutzlos

It can't be too bad to have a smile in these times, can it? When I ran into the German ...
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Songs Of My Life: Nino De Angelo – Jenseits von Eden

It took me one week later than usual to give you a new edition of the Songs Of My Life. This ...
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Klee – Trotzalledem

Some new music from my home town: Klee is a German pop act, who have been quite successful in the ...
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Country Music Picks – The German Songs (28th April 2021)

It's been just too long since I did the last episode of my Country Music Picks. At the end of ...
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Sarah Lombardi – Im Augenblick

Sarah Lombardi's career started with a bit ups and downs in the German version of American Idol. Three years after ...
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A Walk Through Cologne / Bonn Airport Terminal at Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)

Travelling in Germany has been turned down to an absolute minimum. Hotels are just able to accept business guests and ...
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Songs Of My Life: John Miles – Music

Though a lot of Song which shaped me have been recorded in the 1980's and 1990's, I want to move ...
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PeterLicht – Beton Und Ibuprofen

There are several causes which make me feel I should go for an album review. When I decided to have ...
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Nino de Angelo – Gesegnet und Verflucht

Nino de Angelo is one of my favorite German artists. I will definitely tell you about a very special concert ...
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Rhine Cable Car (Kölner Seilbahn) Cologne

There are periodically discussions, whether the Cologne local transport is upgraded by cable car traffic over the river Rhine. However, ...
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Cologne – My Ten Favorite Songs About My Home Town

During a dinner concert in June 2020 of a Cologne local band, Cat Ballou (who will be part of my selection), I ...
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taku Dining Box in Cologne – Gourmet Food at Home

Since late October 2020, restaurants in Germany are not allowed to open as a pandemic lock-down measure. However, take-away services ...
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Chocolate Museum Cologne (Schokoladenmuseum)

Cologne Cathedral is the key attraction of my home town Cologne, of course (it is even one of Germany's very ...
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Bläck Fööss – 5Ö

50 years of Bläck Fööss - the "naked feet", what is the literal translation of their band name are a ...
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Maritim Hotel Cologne

After having a couple of hotel reviews from nearby cities Dusseldorf and Bonn already, I felt it was a huge ...
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bett1HULKS Championship 2020: Krawietz / Mies (GER) – A. Zverev / M. Zverev (GER) 6-4 7-5

After the Divij Sharan as the last Indian player had bowed out of the tournament the day before, I could ...
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bett1HULKS Championship 2020: Gilles Simon (FRA) – Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 6-1 4-6 6-2

Third seeded Dennis Shapovalov (Canada) had a tough time in his Cologne debut appearance: against Gilles Simon (France), he struggled ...
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bett1HULKS Championship 2020: Sharan (IND) / Sandgren (USA) – Marach (AUT) / Pavic (CRO) 4-6 2-6

Unfortunately, my work schedule on the Championship week Wednesday was a bit busy, so that I had to rush from ...
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bett1HULKS Championship: Egor Gerasimov (BLR) – Daniel Altmaier (GER) 6-1 6-0

German wildcard Dennis Altmaier was almost swept by Belarus qualifier Egor Gerasimov. I just saw the second set - the ...
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bett1HULKS Championship 2020: Sumit Nagal (IND) – Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 6-3 (4)6-7 1-6

Second week in the Cologne LANXESSarena, second tournament: more or less in parallel to the first week tournament victory by ...
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bett1HULKS Indoors 2020: Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs. Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-4 6-3

After having three doubles matches on the minor Court 1, including Divij Sharan's first round loss, I dared to watch ...
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bett1HULKS Indoors 2020: Davidovich Fokina / Verdasco (ESP) – Masur / Molleker (GER) 3-6 6-1 10-8

This first round Men's Doubles match on Court 1 was in fact the first match I saw on 14th October ...
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bett1HULKS Indoors 2020: Gonzales (MEX) / K. Skupski (GBR) – Nielsen (DEN) / Puetz (GER) 4-6 6-1 10-5

I just stayed on the smaller Court 1 after Divij Sharan's 1st round match at the bett1HULKS Indoors in Cologne ...
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bett1HULKS Indoors 2020: Sharan (IND) / Withrow (USA) – Herbert / Mahut (FRA) 3-6 3-6

Due to all the Covid-19 regulations and local restrictions the male tennis ATP Tour set up some new tournaments in ...
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Watching Cologne from Europa Rad Ferris Wheel

Sometimes, you just have to be creative: if you have one of the biggest mobile ferris wheels in the neighboring ...
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Four Countries, Four Trains – A Trip on Tracks (Day 4, 10th August 2020)

Heading back home. As said in the Day 3 coverage, I did not expect too much going on on that ...
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Marie Reim – 14 Phasen

20 year old Marie Reim is an interesting upcoming artist in the German schlager scene. Both of her parents are ...
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Women Soccer Bundesliga is back – But some Girls score in a different Way

They did it: the German Women Soccer Bundesliga (Flyeralarm Frauen-Bundesliga) re-started a few days ago, on 29th May 2020. I ...
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Björn Heuser (28th May 2020, Drive-In Show, Bonn)

During the Covid-19 crisis, I visited quite a couple of drive-in movies, which became a very popular kind of entertainment ...
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“Climbing” the Monte Troodelöh, Cologne’s Highest Point

My beloved home town Cologne, Germany, is always a bit of crazy - not just during the carnival days. Thus, ...
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Mrs. Greenbird: Strong Crowdfunding Start for New Album

Covid-19 has a huge impact on the music industry. My home town Cologne's local country music heroes, Mrs. Greenbird, were ...
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Car Watch – A new Pop-up Drive-in Cinema in Cologne

As I wrote in my recent review about the traditional DRIVE IN movies in the South of Cologne, drive-in movies ...
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Cologne/Bonn Airport during Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)

Regarding passenger flights, my hometown airport Cologne / Bonn is only the seventh biggest in Germany, servicing some 12 million ...
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Cologne DRIVE IN Movies – More than the Covid-19 Alternative

Quarantining, social isolation, being unable to go out on a Friday - overall, the cultural and social scene has been ...
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Brett Eldredge / Lauren Jenkins (24th January 2020, Cologne)

The first Sound of Nashville show of the year - it felt really good to be back close to the ...
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Historic Mustard Mill Cologne

The Historic Mustard Mill in Cologne ("Historische Senfmühle Köln") is quite a unique place in the million people city. It ...
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Noah Guthrie (9th December 2019, Cologne)

Right after I returned from Pittsburgh, Sound of Nashville and the German country music scene came back on my schedule ...
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Cologne Old Town Christmas Market

The Christmas Market in Cologne's Old Town is the largest of the city. Under the slogan "Heinzel's Wintermärchen" (something like Good ...
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Cologne Stadtgarten Christmas Market

The Stadtgarten in Cologne is both, a recreational park in the heart of the city, whose facilities are protected, and ...
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Cologne Cathedral / Roncalli Square Christmas Market

Cologne Cathedral and a 25 meter high Christmas tree - these are the key ingredients, which turn the Christmas Market ...
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Björn Heuser – Kopp voll Dräum (Nashville Recordings)

I was quite stunned when I ran into an Instagram advertisement: Björn Heuser, a Cologne singer- songwriter just recently released ...
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Cologne Harbor Christmas Market at Chocolate Museum

During each festive season, Cologne is crowded with tourists and visitors due to its Christmas markets. There are masses of ...
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Mrs. Greenbird (Frankfurt, 7th November 2019)

One of the few German country/folk acts, which gained some international reputation in the past is Cologne-based Mrs. Greenbird. Before ...
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Ben Zucker & Van De Forst (6th November 2019, Cologne)

I have to admit that I had been very nervous before that concert. The LANXESS arena, Germany's largest multiplex arena ...
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Willie Jones & Tyler Rich (29th October 2019, Cologne)

An eventful debut of the first German Country Music Week presented by Sound of Nashville ended in Cologne with the ...
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Logan Mize (26th October 2019, Cologne)

While the Sound of Nashville October started big with the the concert of Old Dominion. One day after the big ...
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Scotty McCreery (24th October 2019, Cologne)

I had a quite unfortunate timing with the debut of the German Country Music week. I missed some shows due ...
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Jillian Jacqueline & Lauren Jenkins (9th September 2019, Cologne)

The Sound of Nashville series of concerts more and more established in the German country music scene. While I visited one ...
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Wade Bowen (6th August 2019, Cologne)

The second half of 2019 features a massive lineup of country music stars in Germany. As you can see in ...
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SV Menden – 1. FC Köln 3:5 (0:3) (31st July 2019)

Same procedure as last year? Same procedure as every year! The traditional women soccer pre-season test match between my home ...
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The Scherz-Tour – A Different RheinEnergieSTADION Cologne Tour

I already visited a couple of stadium tours with Flyctory.com in the past. My home and heart soccer club, 1 ...
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Mrs. Greenbird – Dark Waters (Review)

Mrs. Greenbird was the only Germany-based band who were playing at the C2C debut in Berlin 2019. This definitely illustrates ...
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Very Important Postings – July to December 2018

Another six months have passed - the first full half year of Flyctory.com's existance. After I did the Very Important ...
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The Eau de Cologne Giants – 4711 vs. Farina

When people think of real "Eau de Cologne", they typically think about the well-branded 4711 brand located in the city's ...
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Flying with VLM from Cologne to Antwerp

The route between Cologne and Rostock is a quite traditional connection from Rhineland to the Baltic Sea - which has ...
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SV Menden – 1. FC Köln 0:1 (0:1) (2018 pre-season)

Visiting the women soccer pre-season between SV Menden, a team from my home town St. Augustin near Bonn, and the ...
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History of Gaming in Cologne’s City Museum

The Cologne City Museum's recent history is not really what one would call "lucky". After a water damage in later ...
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Six Intercontinental Flight Weekend – Day 1 (Trip Report)

There are a lot of factors which made me look forward to the first destination of my trip, Tangier in ...
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Six Intercontental Flights in 72 Hours (Overview)

No, I am not going to travel between Europe and Asia or America like a madman or do some extreme ...
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