I am not religious at all – but nonetheless, visiting the Quranic Park in Dubai was on my bucket list while visiting the United Arab Emirates in February 2022. Having a park designed after the stories in the holy script…
Soller Botanic Garden
Even though many people exclusively associate Soller with the Tren de Soller historic train and the Tranvia de Soller hostoric tram, the city in the West of Mallorca has a couple more interesting touristic spots. During our trip in early summer 2021, my…
The Masone Labyrinth – the (Formerly) World-Largest Maze
Until 2018, you could travel to Italy to visit the world largest labyrinth. The Labirinto Della Masone near Parma is a huge place in which you might get lost in very worst case. I have been too late when I…
Emsflower – A Gardening Giant & Adventure Park
The history of Emsflower started as Kwekerij Kuipers founded by Jan Kuipers in De Lutte in the Netherlands. Not too far from this original location, but on the German side of the border, his descendent Bennie Kuipers is driving Europe’s largest…
Quarry Bank Cotton Mill
During a prolonged stop-over at Manchester Airport, I grabbed a rental car for a day and did some sightseeing in the region. My key stop was the Quarry Bank, which was in fact not really a too far ride from…
Mainau Island – The Floral Paradise at Lake Constance
The “Flower Island” Mainau is one of the key attractions of the whole Bodensee / Lake Constance region. No doubt that I had to visit this place during my June 2020 trip to the area. Mainau Island – Location & Admission…
Arcen Castle & Garden
At least in the Cologne area where I live, Castle Arcen in the Netherlands, close to the German border, is not too well known. When I visited the place in mid June 2020, I felt that this is a sad…
Parque Del Drago (Icod, Tenerife)
Drago Mileanario – apart from the Volcano Teide, the icon of Tenerife is likely the 800 year old giant dragon tree in the city of Icod de los Vinos. During our October 2019, we just could not stand to have…