If you use the Madrid Metro Line 1 between Bilbao and Iglesia, you will likely notice that you pass another station, Chamberí. Despite it is one of the original Metro Madrid station, it has closed its operation in 1966. However,…
Two Light Shows at Marina Bay
Singapore’s Marina Bay is known as one of the poshest destination in the city state – not just because of the world-famous Marina Bay Sands Hotel with the rooftop infinity pool. The country is investing quite a lot into their…
Bergisch Historic Trams Wuppertal
Wuppertal in the Bergisches Land region Northeast of Cologne hosts a very special attraction for train and rail enthusiasts: the Bergische Musemsbahnen e.V. federation hosts the world smallest tram system. The historic trams are thereby fully run by the non-profit…
Bate Collection of Musical Instruments (Oxford)
Oxford is full of amazing collections. Many of them are driven by University institutes. This leads to two key advantages: they are well-driven and documented – and they are typically free (at a suggested donation). One of these collections is…
Sheffield Winter Garden
Watching Mike & the Mechanics in the lovely City Hall was the event which made me travel to Sheffield. The city has a couple of interesting sights. The National Videogame Museum was a lovely place to me, I also loved to…
Last Exit and Mad X – Alternative Refueling
Motorway service plazas are the most boring places in the world? Not if you are in the United Arab Emirates, of course! There are four “Last Exit” services, which follow a very unique concept. You will likely at least come…
ICON Orlando 360 – A new Entertainment District
Just some three years after the complex opened in 2015, the former “I-Drive 360” district next to Orlando International Drive renamed to “ICON 360”. A handy area of major attractions, restaurants and entertainment. I visited the ICON 360 in December…
Scotland Street School Museum (Glasgow)
Something we all have in common is that we went to school – at least for a certain time. The more I felt it may be fascinating to visit a museum about school life during the last hundred years. The…