Four ice hockey matches, Rock of Ages #32 in Hollywood, two new airlines and many more impressions – this trip had a lot to offer. Time to head home – with a bit of risk, as I just had four…
California With The Pittsburgh Penguins 2020 (Day 1, 25th Feb 2020)
Day 1 of my trip to the Penguins. The travel days to the US are typically not too thrilling. Leaving home, airport, another airport, immigration, rental car, hotel… Something like this. At least this 25th February 2020 had some promising…
Tombo x Sanrio – Hello Kitty-branded meals in London
Since my recent trips to Singapore and Taiwan latest I know that the true hero of Asian pop culture is a tiny cat with a red ribbon close to one of her ears: Hello Kitty has made the Sanrio company…
De Havilland Aircraft Museum (London Colney)
The De Havilland company is a huge name in the aviation history, especially regarding British aviation history. Close to the original Hartfield production grounds, the village of London Colney North of the UK capital hosts the unique de Havilland Aircraft…
Hilton London Gatwick Airport
In early January 2020, I had a British Airways Mileage Run, flying from Cologne/Bonn to Gatwick and then spending a day in Jersey and one in London city. As all these things happened around Gatwick Airport, I went for a…
DoubleTree by Hilton London Victoria
During a November 2019 stay in London, I opted for the DoubleTree right at Victoria Station. Especially as we were arriving from Gatwick Airport by the Gatwick Express, the connections to the airport and the city were very handy. Here…
Pokemon Center London – A Gamers’ Paradise just for a Month
For just one month, Nintendo installed a Pokemon Center pop-up store in London, the so-called Pokemon Center London. I have been able to visit it on the very last day of opening – so the bad news is that this…
Twinings – The Oldest Tea Room in London
The place is so tiny and mousy that there is a huge potential to miss it: if you are exploring London in the Strand area in the heart of the Theater District, you may pass by the UK capital’s oldest…