Like I did in 2023, I will kick off my looking back to the year 2024 with some travel facts and statistics. Traveling is still the key motivation why I run Flyctory.com, so I feel some travel facts and statistics…
Austrian Rail Lounge (ÖBB Lounge) Innsbruck
While most of my lounge reviews deal with airport and airline lounges, I am always flattered to also visit lounge for rail passengers. My trip to Innsbruck gave me the opportunity to have my first-ever visit at an Austrian Rail…
Food I Had Onboard XIX (October 2024)
While my 18th edition of the Food I Had Onboard just came with a limited number of trips rather widely spread over a longer period, all these trips in my 19th episode occurred within three weeks. There are a lot…
Czech Rail (CD) Railjet Business Class
I really enjoy riding the Railjet. The type of trains is majorly the backbone of the Austrian high-speed rail network. In August 2024, I had a Railjet ride from Dresden Main Station to Berlin Main Station. I was delighted when…
Riding KCIC Whoosh – The Indonesian High-Speed Rail – in First Class
17th October 2023 marked a very special day in the Indonesian and South-East Asian transportation history. The first ever high speed rail in the region has been opened and connects (somehow) Jakarta and Bandung. The Whoosh is an Indonesian-Chinese collaboration…
Exploring Vienna Prater with the Prater Train (Pictured Story)
What’s a good way to explore the permanent fun fair and entertainment area in Vienna, the Prater, if you are lazy? The Prater Train (Praterzug)! Even though it is not really a train (don’t confuse it with the Liliput train…
Food I Had Onboard XVIII (end July to mid September 2024)
I did not have that much traveling during the last weeks – but as some major trips are ahead, I felt it is time to close my eighteenth posting of my Food I Had Onboard series. Here are my impressions about…
DB (German Rail) Lounge Dresden Main Station
Being the only guest in a lounge almost demands me having a lounge review. This happened to me in Dresden in early September 2024. I was just about to head back home after covering the “Goldenes Oval” Opening athletics meeting…