Iceland Road F347 (Kerlingarfjallavegur) and Hveradalir
by I did a couple of interesting road trips in Iceland during my summer stay in August 2021. Even though I really loved these drives, I …
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Toronto Maple Leafs At Scotiabank Arena
Even though their ranking the the NHL is not always reflecting it, the Toronto Maple Leafs are likely the biggest franchise in the whole National …
HC Ambri-Piotta at Gotthard-Arena (Gottardo Arena)
Some 300 inhabitants, but more than 6,000 spectators (if Covid-committing) at an ice hockey home match – there is likely no place in European professional …
Visiting Jokerit Helsinki at Hartwall Arena
One of the venues of the Floorball World Championships, which is going to happen during the week of publishing this posting – or home ground …
Geysir Hot Spring Area (Iceland – Pictured Story)
What is your first thought about Iceland? I think many people associate the stunning, unique nature with the Nordic island – and especially think of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …