During August 2020, my wife and I took a trip to Rotterdam and The Hague / Den Haag. Due to some good marketing on travel websites, we opted to stay at the Babylon Hotel The Hague, which has a quite…
Museo Delle Cere (Rome Wax Museum)
Meeting Caesar about a kilometer away from the Colosseum? Having a picture with the pope? It is not too surprising that Rome is having its own wax museum. Not a Madame Tussauds outlet, but a privately driven place. As it…
Louwman Museum The Hague
The Louwman collection, nowadays driven by the son of founder Pieter Louwman, Evert, is a private collection of oldtimer cars. It used to be named Nationaal Automobiel Museum (“National Car Museum”), before it named back according to the founding and owning family.…
Visiting the Meyer Werft in Papenburg (Self-Guided Tour)
The Meyer Werft in Papenburg is one of the most iconic plants of German engineering, indeed. The site is manufacturing the world largest cruise ships and other huge water vessels. While you typically can visit the shipyards in a guided…
Leonardo Hotel Munich City Center
Due to a late rail arrival at Munich Central Station, I looked for an overnight opportunity around the central travel hub in September 2020. I finally opted for the Leonardo Hotel Munich City Center, which is just a short walk…
“Zärtliche Chaoten II” – exploring Gran Canaria 32 years later
The critics hated the movie – the cinemas loved it (as it really cashed in a bunch). As a sequel to the first movie Zärtliche Chaoten (“Tender Slobs” – the movies never made it to English-speaking countries, I guess), director Holm…
Charles Dickens Museum London
You might find this statement multiple times within my December 2020 postings – but A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is simply my favorite Christmas story. Thus, I felt I should definitely share my thoughts about visiting the Charles Dickens Museum…
Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Lounge London-Heathrow
It is still uncertain when there will be regular touristic travel between the United Kingdom or Europe and North America. During my last trip to the USA, which you can read in detail in my California With The Pittsburgh Penguins trip…