While most of my lounge reviews deal with airport and airline lounges, I am always flattered to also visit lounge for rail passengers. My trip to Innsbruck gave me the opportunity to have my first-ever visit at an Austrian Rail…
Czech Rail (CD) Railjet Business Class
I really enjoy riding the Railjet. The type of trains is majorly the backbone of the Austrian high-speed rail network. In August 2024, I had a Railjet ride from Dresden Main Station to Berlin Main Station. I was delighted when…
Riding KCIC Whoosh – The Indonesian High-Speed Rail – in First Class
17th October 2023 marked a very special day in the Indonesian and South-East Asian transportation history. The first ever high speed rail in the region has been opened and connects (somehow) Jakarta and Bandung. The Whoosh is an Indonesian-Chinese collaboration…
Exploring Vienna Prater with the Prater Train (Pictured Story)
What’s a good way to explore the permanent fun fair and entertainment area in Vienna, the Prater, if you are lazy? The Prater Train (Praterzug)! Even though it is not really a train (don’t confuse it with the Liliput train…
Roosevelt Island Tramway
There is a sheer countless list of reasons why one might want to visit New York City. The spirit of Manhattan, the interesting neighborhoods, shopping or the shows on Broadway are just a few of them. A comparably rare one…
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in the Sandoyartunnilin (Sandoy Tunnel)
On 21st December 2023, travel and commuting in the Faroe Islands reached another evolution. On that day, the Sandoyartunnilin (Sandoy Tunnel) opened to traffic. For the first time, there was the possibility to have road traffic between the main island Streymoy…
DB (German Rail) Lounge Dresden Main Station
Being the only guest in a lounge almost demands me having a lounge review. This happened to me in Dresden in early September 2024. I was just about to head back home after covering the “Goldenes Oval” Opening athletics meeting…
Flytoget Oslo Airport Express Train
Airport trains are a very convenient option to get to an airport. The Arlanda Express in Stockholm, for example, makes travel from the city center to Arlanda Airport (ARN) much more convenient. The equivalent for Norwegian capital Oslo and its…