I felt that the current discussions about the closing down of the village of Lützerrath in Germany are a good timing to show you some impressions of Hambach Surface Mining. Even though Lützerath is located in another brown coal area,…
Leadenhall Market in London (Pictured Story)
Leadenhall Market is one of the most beautiful markets in London. The covered market in Central London has been initially built in the 14th century. It’s nowadays roof structure has been designed by Sir Horace Jones in 1881. Despite the…
Top of the Rock Observation Deck
Rockefeller Center is an iconic place in New York City – not only before Christmas, when they put up the large Christmas tree and give you an enjoyable skate on their ice rink. Many tourists tend to forget that Rockefeller…
Asam Chruch Munich (Pictured Story)
Asam Church in Munich is regarded to be the most beautiful church in the Bavarian capital. Thus, on one of my last visits to Southern Germany, I took a short walk into this place in the heart of town. Here…
Advent Time at Skanderbeg Square Tirana (Pictured Story)
Just two weekends before Christmas 2022, I have been to Tirana for the very first time. I was aiming to have a first overview of the Albanian capital. The country is booming, economically and as a tourist destination, so I…
Shacolas Tower Museum and Observatory (Nicosia)
Observation decks are always a great way to – literally – get an overview of a city or an area. Especially in Nicosia with its difficult political situation, there are not too many opportunities to have that look. However, Shacolas…
Carlo’s Bakery Hoboken NJ – The Heart of a Cake Empire (Pictured Story)
Once upon a time there was an above-average bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, right on the opposite site of the Hudson River from Manhattan. And there was Bartolo Buddy Valastro Jr., an Italian heritage US-American, who took over this family business when…
Edge NYC Observation Deck
Manhattan is somehow the ultimate and maybe best known skyline in the world. Not too surprisingly that all around New York City, there are several observation decks and platforms. Manhattan itself also features some rather new viewing platforms. One of…