During my first visit in Singapore, I just wanted to have an overview about the history of the Asian city state. I finally went for the centrally location National Museum of Singapore, which did an excellent job providing me with necessary…
Hartheim Castle Memorial – Place of 30,000 Murders
When you think about Nazi Germany murders, you typically think of extermination camps like Auschwitz or the concentrations camps. A lot of cruelty in these times has however also taken place in other institutions of the regime. One of them…
London Mithraeum – The Roman Temple at Bloomberg Space
The Mithraeum in London is maybe one of the hidden gems of the British capital. During exvacation works in London in 1954, right on the last day scheduled during works in the current commercial center of the city, the marble…
Gracht / Channel Museum Amsterdam
One for the most positive surprises of my early July 2020 trip to Amsterdam and Eindhoven was the Channel Museum / Canal Museum Amsterdam. You may also refer to the same place as Gracht Museum Amsterdam (grachten are the characteristic…
Fujairah Fort (Pictured Story)
When people think about the United Arab Emirates, they typically think of Dubai or Abu Dhabi. During my last trips, I became more and more a fan of not-that touristic areas. In this Pictured Story, I introduce you to Fujairah…
Imperial War Museums Duxford
The Imperial War Museum operates five sites throughout Britain. While I already visited the interesting Churchill War Rooms, I was looking forward to see their Outlet at the Duxford Air Field, when I was travelling around the North of London.…
Arcen Castle & Garden
At least in the Cologne area where I live, Castle Arcen in the Netherlands, close to the German border, is not too well known. When I visited the place in mid June 2020, I felt that this is a sad…
Überlingen Plane Collision Memorials
On 1st July 2002, Überlingen at Lake Constance (Bodensee) gain notoriety not only in Germany: two planes, a Tupolev TU-154M by Bashkirian Airways and a Boeing 757-23APF freight plane by DHL collided over the city in about 35,000 feet height.…