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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
After I already introduced you to the Dresden Suspension Cable Railroad (Schwebebahn), it is urgently time to share my other special public transport experience in the German city with you. The Dresden Funicular (or Dresdner Standseilbahn) is located very closely to…
The Sauerland in the Western part of the German state of North Rhine Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) is very popular as a getaway destination. Not only the hills and mountains there attract active people for hiking, mountain biking and swimming in summer…