TF-436, which is connecting Buenavista del Norte with Santiago del Teide, is one of the most popular touristic routes on the island of Tenerife. As it was also the shortest route from the hotel we stayed in, Melia Hacienda del…
Green Planet – a Small Rain Forest in Dubai
It is very hard to really describe The Green Planet in Dubai. It is something like a compact and artificial rain forest model, which is majory used to illustrate the flora and the animal life of this biosphere. During our December…
Skydeck at Willis Tower by Night (Chicago)
While I recently published about my (daytime) experience at 360 Chicago on top of the John Hancock Center, I also visited the likely more well-known attraction, the viewing platform at the Willis Tower (formerly: Sears Tower). This visit, however, was…
Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
The Hofbräuhaus is one of the maybe most well-known and iconic places in Munich, Germany. Even if you don’t care about the live music in the heart of the Bavarian capital, the place is more than a solid option for food…
Afternoon Tea with a View at Observation Deck at 300 in Abu Dhabi
The Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi may not be as impressive as Burj Khalifa in Dubai, but therefore the queues are significantly shorter if you want to go up to the Observation Deck, which is the highest in the U.A.E.…
Wahat Al Karama – the Abu Dhabi Oasis of Dignity
Though being just right opposite the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, most Abu Dhabi vistors will likely not make it to Wahat Al Karama – or Oasis of Dignity how the monument is called in English. I felt that this is really…
Visiting PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh)
Visiting Pittsburgh and especially my hockey team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, is always something very special to me. Even though Pittsburgh Airport gets better and better connected from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, it is always quite a trip…
Monkey Park Tenerife
When you think about Zoos and similar parks on Tenerife, you of course think about the Loro Parque, which is one of the best rated animal attractions in the world. However, there are also some minor locations, some of them…