While the last week brought me to Sunderland, Hamburg and Lillehammer in Norway, the song selection of the week comes with a lot of new tracks by German artists. However, some feel really international. Thus, I hope you enjoy the…
Stadium of Domitian (Rome)
The Stadium of Domitian – or Stadio di Domiziano, as the locals say, may not be one of the classic tourist attractions, but one of these many interesting historic sites in Rome. At this place, you can explore the foundations of…
Songs Of My Life: Gianna Nannini / Edoardo Bennato – Un’ Estate Italiana
8th July 1990, Olympic Stadium in Rome. German Andreas Brehme took the deciding penalty shot in the 85th minute and scored against Argentinian goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea. Four years after the same teams faced at the finals of the Soccer World…
Hotel Massimo D’Azeglio (Rome)
Just before I boarded the Nightjet Single Deluxe compartment from Rome to Munich in summer 2020, I had a night in the Italian capital. For that night on the third day of my Four Countries, Four Trains trip, I chose the…
Museo Delle Cere (Rome Wax Museum)
Meeting Caesar about a kilometer away from the Colosseum? Having a picture with the pope? It is not too surprising that Rome is having its own wax museum. Not a Madame Tussauds outlet, but a privately driven place. As it…
Frecciarossa 1000 Executive Class
On my Four Contries, Four Trains trip in summer 2020, my rail trip on Day 2 was an absolute highlight of whole travel: for the ride between Milan and Rome, I chose the Italian high speed rail Frecciarossa 1000, the premium…
Nightjet Night Train – Single Deluxe Class
While – especially for business reasons – trans-European rail connections may still take too much time for daytime transfers, night trains are having an increasing popularity, on private as well as on the professional travel side. Thus, it may have…
Four Countries, Four Trains – A Trip on Tracks (Day 3, 9th August 2020)
A Day in Rome – for this Day 3 part of the Four Country Train Trip report, I decided to just concentrate on what is going on in the Italian capital. My trip to Munich with the Austrian Nightjet night…