What is your first thought about Iceland? I think many people associate the stunning, unique nature with the Nordic island – and especially think of hot water springs. There are places like Myvatn Geothermal Pools or the Blue Lagoon on…
Watching Helsinki from the Olympic Stadium Tower
Even though it hosted the Olympic Summer Games of 1952, Helsinki Olympic Stadium is still in use, e.g. for home matches of the Finnish soccer national team. Thus, the area around the stadium is still somehow vibrant. One of the…
Urridafoss – The Highest Flow Waterfall in Iceland (Pictured Story)
Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss or Gullfoss – Iceland is full of very famous waterfalls. Urridafoss (which translates to “Sea Trout Waterfall”) is typically not that much on the list of visitors on the island. However, regarding one metric, it is the largest…
Ain Dubai – The World Largest Ferris Wheel
A new attraction for the mega-city Dubai: in October 2021, the new Ain Dubai Ferris wheel finally started operations. Delayed by some two years compared to the original planning, it by that became the world largest observation wheel on 20th…
Olis Deildin (Icelandic Handball Premier League) with Fram Reykjavik at Safamyri Hall
Apart from visiting the elite ice hockey league match of Fjölnir during my October 2021 trip to Iceland, I also had a look into the elite handball division. While there is a lot of development potential on skates, Iceland is…
Royal Palace of La Almudaina (Palma de Mallorca)
While Palma Cathedral or the Palma Arena are regarded to be iconic pieces of architecture in the Balearic capital, I feel that the Royal Palace of La Almudaina is very often underrated. I visited the place in summer 2021 and…
Hertz Deildin Div. 1(Icelandic Ice Hockey League) with Fjölnir Reykjavik at Egilshöll
Relative to their population, Iceland is the sixth biggest ice hockey nation in the world. Out of 100,000 people, some 192 skate and hit puck and opponent. Just to compare: this is about nine times higher than Germany or five…
Seal Rescue Station (Seehundstation) Norddeich
The Nationalpark Wattenmeer (Wadden Sea Conservation Area) is one of the most popular natural reserves in Germany. However, many young seals get split from their mothers in the area frequently. Some of them are brought to Norddeich, where the Seehundstation, the Seal…