For a business trip to Paris in September 2024, I chose a hotel in La Defense. The Hilton options around the office were just too pricey, so that I went for the (rather) less expansive Hilton Paris La Defense. Here…
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 4th October 2024)
I am currently on my first trip ever to the Southern Hemisphere. As expected, the German music market on 4th October 2024 is a bit of thin, as there has been the National Holiday on Thursday. Thus, there is just…
Views from the Terrace of Galeries Lafayette
When it comes to spectacular views over Paris, you typically think of Tour Montparnasse or the Eiffel Tower. However, the French capital offers a couple of other options as well. One of them – which is even free admission –…
Food I Had Onboard XVIII (end July to mid September 2024)
I did not have that much traveling during the last weeks – but as some major trips are ahead, I felt it is time to close my eighteenth posting of my Food I Had Onboard series. Here are my impressions about…
Hotel Maison du Pre (Paris)
Getting a reasonably priced hotel during Olympic Games is typically a very tricky task. Thus, I was quite happy when we found a travel agency deal for Hotel Maison du Pre in Paris, when my wife and I visited the…
“Goldenes Oval” Opening Meeting – Track Events (Dresden, 30th August 2024)
Dresden is back on the list of major venues for athletics events. On 30th August 2024, the capital of Saxony celebrated the re-opening of the Heinz-Steyer-Stadion after a major refurbishment. The key focus was on the Goldenes Oval (“Golden Oval”), how…
ibis Styles Lille Neuville-en-Ferrain
While getting a reasonably priced hotel in Paris for Olympic Games 2024 was quite a hassle (at least if you don’t gamble and book in advance), the situation in Lille was comparably relaxed. I had multiple reasonable options and went…
Paris 2024 Olympics – My Tops and Flops
After I did a review by sports of the 2020/21 Toyko Summer Olympic Games, I have been at the 2024 Paris event twice. Thus, I felt to do a top and flop posting, including a review of some of the…