Since 2007, the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland in London has become a more and more growing Christmas and winter tradition. You could describe it best as a mixture of Christmas market and holiday-inspired fair. In November 2023, I visited it…
Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama
You might not know the company Nissin Foods founded in Osaka and nowadays still based there (and in Tokyo). However, I am sure that you know one of their key produces. Momofuku Ando invented the instant ramen in 1958 –…
Dining at Pokemon Cafe Tokyo
I typically don’t review restaurants on Flyctory.com. However, this place is just too special. And it is a highlight for many gaming freaks visiting Tokyo. The Pokemon Cafe allows you to have dinner in the Japanese capital, which has (more…
Schnoor – Bremen’s Oldest Borough (Pictured Story)
The two world wars have caused significant damage to most German cities – especially those with a somehow-strategical meaning. Thus, it is not too surprising that the Schnoor is the only part of the town Bremen, which preserved a medieval…
The (Vending) Machines of Tokyo (Pictured Story)
One thing I was looking forward a lot during our recent trip to Japan were vending machines. We did not make to one of the big car parks, where dozens of different dishes are offered for a bunch of coins…
Owl Cafe “Akiba Fukurou” Tokyo
Being in Japan the first time in October 2023, I also explored some of the rather non-European ways to spend some time. One of these places in Tokyo is definitely the Owl Cafe “Fukurou”. It is not a cafe in…
Helsinki Old Market Hall (Pictured Story)
The Old Market Hall (Vanha Kauppahalli or – in Swedish – Helsingfors Gamla Saluhall) is one of the most iconic buildings in the Helsinki. Due to its very central location, it is a must visit for many tourists to the…
The Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth (Pictured Story)
During the last years, I traveled to quite some places in the United Kingdom, which I likely wouldn’t normally have visited with high priority. The rationale behind that were the UK tour dates of the musical Rock of Ages. One of…