Cologne Cathedral is the key attraction of my home town Cologne, of course (it is even one of Germany’s very top attractions) – but many people visiting the city stroll along the river Rhine southbound for a very different experience:…
Park Inn by Radisson Papenburg
Doing some local attractions in the Papenburg region like the huge Meyer Werft shipyard, the Dat Otto Huus in Emden or the lovely Leeraner Miniaturland / Leer Miniature Land, my wife and I had one night in Papenburg in Northwest Germany in October…
Sodom – Genesis XIX
Sodom is one of the finest names for Thrash Metal made in Germany. The band is already having a 38 year history and was a huge influence for the German metal scene. Headed by their unique Tom Angelripper, Sodom is…
Gaststätte Grossmarkthalle – The Best Bavarian White Sausage in Munich
There is no better start of the day for Munich people than a Weißwurst breakfast with a prezel and a beer. The Weißwurst, literally: white sausage, is a very special Bavarian delicacy: the sausage is warmed (but not boiled) and its peel should…
NH Collection Munich Bavaria
Before Germany went to a lock-down of touristic travel in November 2020, I had a short trip to Munich. For my overnight, I went for the NH Collection Munich Bavaria, which is having an excellent location if you are traveling…
Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
Though there is the amazing tiny Zeppelin Museum in Meersburg, not too far away, people tend to think about the Friedrichshafen museum when they think of exhibitions about the airships. During my Lake Constance trip in May/June 2020, these museums,…
Dat Otto Huus (Otto Waalkes Museum) Emden
During an October 2020 trip to the East Frisia (Ostfriesland) region, I just could not prevent myself to have a short visit to Emden to visit a very special museum right in the heart of the city. Dat Otto Huus (“The…
Tusq – Rarities & Outtakes
Alternative rock made in Hamburg – the German band Tusq is already active for eleven years. Time to release some Rarities & Outtakes – and that’s exactly the name of their new album, which is released on 13th November 2020.…