View Over Akureyri from Hlidarfljall
by If you follow Flyctory.com for a while, you know that I love the Northern Icelandic city of Akureyri. This posting takes you to the Hlíðarfjall …
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Postings, which concentrate on pictures rather than on text
Khorfakkan – Amphitheatre and Waterfall (Pictured Story)
While Dubai and Abu Dhabi already attract masses of tourists, the North and East of the United Arab Emirates is more and more developing for …
3,337 Waffle Houses Away – A Walk through Paola, Kansas
3,337 Waffle Houses Away in the little town of Paola, Kansas – I have heard these words so often. They describe the home town of …
A (Partial) Trip along F899 (Flateyjardalsvegur – Pictured Story)
It’s summer season in Iceland right now again. People explore the amazing highlands. While I still struggle to complete a Driving in Iceland guide posting, …
Exploring the City Center of Woodstock, NY (Pictured Story)
After I recently took you to Bethel Woods, the grounds of the legendary Woodstock Music Festival, in fact taking you to Woodstock in New York …
Helgoland Dune Ferry (“Dünenfähre” – Pictured Story)
During my summer 2021 daytrip to Helgoland, I also needed the Dünenfähre (“Dune Ferry”) to connect from the main island to the dune. The key rationale was …
UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex (Pictured Story)
Going to Pittsburgh is always very special to me. Typically, this means that there is a home match of my favorite ice hockey franchise, the …
Akureyrarkirkja – Akureyri Church
Akureyrarkirkja or simply the Akureyri Church is one of the key eyecatchers of the Northern Icelandic city. The Lutheran church, which has been completed in …
Oodi Helsinki – The Modern Library (Pictured Story)
When you think about libraries worth visiting as a tourist, you likely thing about historic places with old books. Helsinki, however, attracts visitors with the …
The Historic District of Streetsville, Ontario (Pictured Story)
During my September 2021 trip to Toronto, I also spent an evening at the beautiful historic district of Streetsville. The village, which belongs to Mississauga, …
A Walk Through Greetsiel in East Frisia (Pictured Story)
Greetsiel is one of the popular villages in East Frisia, right at North Sea. Especially the picturesque harbor area is attracting tourists. Now having more …
Sharjah Central Souq (Pictured Story)
For many Dubai tourists, especially first-timers, walking through the narrow streets of the Old Town and passing tons of jewelry at the Gold Souq is …