As I delayed some reviews after I saw that Covid-19 will have a significant impact on us and our travel behavior, there are still some outstanding experiences in the Flyctory.com backlog. Based on a stay in February 2020, however, this…
Lovers Canal Cruises Amsterdam
Going to Rijksmuseum, having the Heineken Experience, daring a look into the Red Light district… For most first-timers in Amsterdam, their trip is not complete without having a cruise along the grachts, the canal which are connecting Amsterdam by water. During…
Hampton by Hilton Frankfurt Trade Fair
Right before I departed in Frankfurt on day 1 of my Four Countries, Four Trains trip in summer 2020, I stayed at the Hampton by Hilton Frankfurt Trade Fair (full name: Hampton by Hilton Frankfurt City Centre Messe). I looked…
Bonn Marriott Hotel
Holidays close to home? Not just due to Covid-19, I felt it to be more and more attractive to have a night or a weekend away from your home and just have a lovely day and night in a new…
Watching Cologne from Europa Rad Ferris Wheel
Sometimes, you just have to be creative: if you have one of the biggest mobile ferris wheels in the neighboring city – why not just taking it to your town and putting it up as a social distancing-compliant attraction? This…
National Museum of Singapore
During my first visit in Singapore, I just wanted to have an overview about the history of the Asian city state. I finally went for the centrally location National Museum of Singapore, which did an excellent job providing me with necessary…
Vleminckx – The Best French Fries in Amsterdam?
Sometimes you see hordes of people, locals and tourists, in front of a small booth at the end of Voetboogstraat in the heart of Amsterdam. The cause for that are fried potatoes: several travel guides name Vleminckx, the store which…
ibis Dusseldorf Main Station
In order to have a more comfortable (and longer) sleep, I decided to go for a night at the ibis hotel at Dusseldorf Main Station (Hauptbahnhof) before I headed on to Amsterdam. The hotel prices right after the Covid-19 openings…