After two days of Weird Al Yankovic concerts and a memorable Day 4 with my sports idol Leander Paes and the Tennis Hall of Fame Open, it was time to head home on 21st July 2019. The last stage of…
Weird Al & Grass Court Tennis 2019 (Day 1 – 17th July 2019)
The first entry of a trip report is typically full of stories about airports, airlines and flying. My trip to Weird Al Yankovic and classic tennis started in Luxembourg, from where the flgiht prices where significantly more sensible at time…
Gulliver’s Gate – a Miniature World at Times Square
Can you imagine what the highest-rated attraction in Germany, according to Tripadvisor, is? Cologne Cathedral? Wrong! Neuschwanstein Castle! No! And forget about Brandenburg Gate or Oktoberfest! It is Miniaturwunderland in Hamburg, the largest model railroad layout in the world. It an…
John Hotel (Flushing, New York City)
After I had to book another hotel right across the street for the first night to get a low airfare, I chose the John Hotel in the heart of Flushing as my stay during the Tennis US Open at Flushing…
Visiting the US Open 2018
Many of you might watch the Tennis US Open at Flushing Meadows on TV. Some take-outs like interviews on the plaza give you some idea how it looks like at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, how the…
US Open (Tennis) – 1st September 2018
I was looking forward to my second day of visit at the US Open. Divij Sharan’s match was of course in special focus of my attention, but there were also some other interesting matches on schedule. Due to the prolonged…
US Open (Tennis) – My Day – 31st August 2018
My fifth visit at the tennis US Open is the shortest one – arriving on Thursday afternoon by British Airways signature flight BA 1 and leaving the Big Apple again on Sunday. The more I have been looking forward to…
BA 1 – British Airways’ Most Exclusive Intercontinental Experience
British Airways flight BA 1 has always been on my bucket list. The very special connection between London and New York departs at London City Airport and is serviced by an all-Business Class Airbus A318. As the outbound service is…