A Walk Through Berlin’s Government District
by During my recent daytrip to Berlin, I took the opportunity to have a walk through sunny – and empty – Berlin. The comparably short stroll …
Category: Places & Sights
Special Buildings, Parks and More
The Eschede Derailment Memorial
I have always been wondering how people from cities like Lockerbie or Lakehurst deal with the faith that their hometown is majorly well-known for a …
Automuseum Wolfegg (Wolfegg Car Museum)
My trip to the Bodensee / Lake Constance region in summer 2020 brought me to a surprisingly large number of car and technical museums. One of …
Transrapid Test Track Emsland – The Legendary Maglev
Magnetic levitation is such a fascinating technology – and even though the German Transrapid project is no longer followed, it still holds the speed record for …
SkyView De Pier Scheveningen
The Ferris wheel right over the North Sea – the SkyView at the Pier in Scheveningen is definitely the most iconic attraction of The Hague …
At The Top – Visiting Burj Khalifa in Dubai
Ain’t there a first time Dubai trip without visiting this one? The Burj Khalifa in undoubtedly one of the key attractions of the U.A.E. megacity. …
Mleiha Archaeological Centre
When you visit Dubai or the United Arab Emirates in general, you likely think about the parks, skyscrapers, sun and fun. In fact, the area …
A Walk Through Zeche Zollverein (Pictured Story – Essen, Germany)
If an industrial site is jokingly called the Eiffel Tower of the Ruhrgebiet Region, it seems to be quite an impressive landmark. In fact, the Zeche Zollverein …
Visiting the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center
The match between my Pittsburgh Penguins and the Los Angeles Kings was the first one on my West Coast hockey trip in February 2020. Similar …
Henry B. Plant Museum Tampa
In 1891, Henry B. Plant founded the Tampa Bay Hotel. Nowadays, the National Historic Landmark in central Tampa is no longer serving as an accommodation. …
Schloss Burg – a Gem in Bergisches Land
Schloss Burg is just about half an hour away by car from my home town Cologne. The castle on the top of a small mountain …
Meersburg Castle (Lake Constance)
The Burg Meersburg (Meersburg Castle) in the city of Meersburg is one of the iconic landmarks in the Lake Constance / Bodensee region. Apart from that, …