Adding a rail connection for Heathrow Airport, improving the travel options between the West and the East of London – there have indeed be many reasons to build a new rail tunnel across the British capital. Project Crossrail finally turned into…
Cruising on the Herjolfur Vestmannaeyjar Ferry
The Vestmannaeyjar islands and especially Heimaey, the main island of the “West Men Islands”, are a key tourist attraction of Iceland. Most visitors (and locals) use the very frequent ferry connections to connect to Iceland mainland. I did the trip…
Car Rental Review – Hertz Malta Airport (MLA) – Hyundai i20
My wife and I spent the prolonged Easter weekend 2022 in Malta. To get around the small island, we went for a car rental with Hertz, my preferred rental company, at their airport office. Some explicit experience, which I will…
Car Rental / Sharing Review – Hertz 24/7 in London (Uxbridge) – Toyota Corolla Hybrid
A late hotel cancellation for a trip to Crawley South of London in May 2022 caused me a lot of trouble. One cause was that the situation now required a rental car to get to the hotel and around. The…
Car Rental Review – Panek Krakow (Skoda Fabia)
Even though I see a high request in my car rental reviews, I typically don’t go for the review of one-way rentals. I feel it leads to confusion and you finally review multiple parties in one. However, as I felt…
Riding the Stadler FLIRT Train of Swiss Südostbahn (IR 26 Treno Gottardo)
For my trip to Ambri-Piotta watching local HC Ambri-Piotta at their home ice, Gotthard Arena, I took a seven hour rail trip from Cologne by rail. With only one transfer in Basel, the first class ride was absolutely convenient –…
Car Rental Review – Hertz Dubai Intl. T1 (DXB) – Toyota Camry
Another time in the Emirates, another car rental – and another car rental review. In February 2022, I had a few days in the United Arab Emirates. Even majorly headed into the Northern emirates, I flew into Dubai International (DXB)…
DB Lounge (German Rail Lounge) Stuttgart
What has started as Stuttgart 21 – the refurbishing of Stuttgart Main Station including changing the main travel direction and putting the operations below the ground – is currently estimated to be finished around 2025. So long, the situation around the…