Cologne Cathedral is the key attraction of my home town Cologne, of course (it is even one of Germany’s very top attractions) – but many people visiting the city stroll along the river Rhine southbound for a very different experience:…
Park Inn by Radisson Papenburg
Doing some local attractions in the Papenburg region like the huge Meyer Werft shipyard, the Dat Otto Huus in Emden or the lovely Leeraner Miniaturland / Leer Miniature Land, my wife and I had one night in Papenburg in Northwest Germany in October…
Afrika Museum (Berg en Dal, NED)
There are not too many museums about African history and culture on the European continent. Thus, the Afrika Museum in the Limburg province, Netherlands is definitely a very interesting place to vist – it is also located quite closely located…
Seven Things I look forward to do in the United States again
In addition to the very personal new Songs of My Life category, I feel like having a bit more blogging contents on Flyctory.com. This posting is simply about what I love to do or buy when being in the United States. For…
PNC Park – Home of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is my hockey home town – I try to see my Pittsburgh Penguins live at least a few times a season. The more, I am of course happy to be in Pittsburgh itself. During my last stay at the…
Gaststätte Grossmarkthalle – The Best Bavarian White Sausage in Munich
There is no better start of the day for Munich people than a Weißwurst breakfast with a prezel and a beer. The Weißwurst, literally: white sausage, is a very special Bavarian delicacy: the sausage is warmed (but not boiled) and its peel should…
Hotel Flora (Milan)
After I had a lovely stay on my Four Countries, Four Trains trip in the Hilton Milan and this was just too pricey on that day, I went for a very budget location close to Milan Central Station (Milano Centrale):…
The train to Hogwarts? King’s Cross, Platform 9 3/4 (Pictured Story)
I am not too much in Harry Potter – but therefor, my wife is compensating my lack of knowledge. After I introduced you to the Jacobite Train (aka Hogwart’s Express) in Scotland in one of my first Flyctory.com postings, it…