The last match of my Pittsburgh Penguins trip in March 2022 – being at the St. Louis Blues in their Enterprise Center was definitely special. This Day 8 of my trip was the very first time I visited St. Louis…
Staying Overnight at the VIWA Private Spa Wuppertal
I had a couple of private spa experiences with my wife already, like the MyWellness in Cologne or the Pure Spa in Oberhausen in Germany. In September 2022, we rented a private spa experience overnight, at the VIWA Spa in…
Visiting Storhamar Hockey at CC Amfi (Hamar, Norway)
CC Amfi is an ice hockey arena in Hamar, Innlandet, Norway. Sports fans know it as Hamar Olympic Amfitheatre. During the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games, the 7,500 people arena hosted short track (speed skating) as well as figure skating…
Helsinki SkyWheel
Watching Helsinki from a high point – apart from the Olympic Tower, the Helsinki SkyWheel is offering this opportunities to visitors and locals from 2014. The Ferris Wheel is located right at the heart of the Finnish capital. During our…
Khorfakkan – Amphitheatre and Waterfall (Pictured Story)
While Dubai and Abu Dhabi already attract masses of tourists, the North and East of the United Arab Emirates is more and more developing for the needs of visitors as well. In this Pictured Story, I take you to Khorfakkan,…
Helsinki Korkeasaari Zoo
Apart from the Tropicario and SeaLife, my wife and I also visited Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki. The main animal park of the Finnish capital comes with a very special location and a nice mixture of regional and global wildlife. Here…
Helsinki Tropicario
My wife loves almost any kind of animal. Thus, your trip to Helsinki in April 2022 finally lead us to three places you could describe as a zoo. Apart from the main one, Korkeasaari Zoo, we also visited Sea Life…
The Bergisch Coffee Table (Bergische Kaffeetafel) – A Sweet and Savory Tradition
The Bergisch Coffee Table (Bergische Kaffeetafel) is a traditional meal, somewhere between a brunch and an afternoon tea. And: it is very local. You typically find it only in the Bergisches Land, the region Northeast of Cologne (named after the…