Top of the Rock Observation Deck
by Rockefeller Center is an iconic place in New York City – not only before Christmas, when they put up the large Christmas tree and give …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Kolossi Castle
Kolossi Castle is one of the key landmarks in Southern Cyprus. The castle has been a stronghold for the Crusaders. There seemed to have been …
Mirador Roc del Quer
A lovely combination of beautiful nature in the Pyrenees, interesting historic sights and rather modern shopping districts – I absolutely loved visiting Andorra for the …
St. Pauli “Kult Kieztour” with Barbie Stupid and Lee Jackson
The Reeperbahn area in Hamburg’s borough St. Pauli has undergone quite a significant transformation. Some decades ago, the red light and party district was regarded to …
Visiting the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Sites in 2022
Even though I haven’t been overwhelmingly optimistic about success on the sports side of the Indian tennis team at the Davis Cup in Lillehammer in …
Panagia tis Asinou Church
I typically try to avoid rating active religious places like churches, mosques or temples. However, the Cypriot orthodox church of Panagia tis Asinou just blew …
Gullfoss – Iceland’s Most Famous Waterfall? (Pictured Story)
Many tourist traveling to Iceland put the day trip of the Golden Circle on the top of their list. Apart from the Thingvellir area and the Geysir …