The Berlin Tränenpalast (“Palace of Tears”)
by The Tränenpalast (“Palace of Tears”) in Berlin is the former border crossing point between East and West Berlin. It is located at the Friedrichstrasse station in former East Berlin …
Tag: Rides on Rail
A special ride on a train or tram may be an absolute highlight of your trip – here are some examples.
Riding The Malpensa Express
Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP) is the major of the two airports serving the North Italian city. However, there is one issue. While it is just about …
Schlossbergbahn Graz
Sometimes, iconic attractions don’t need to be overwhelmingly large to become really worth a visit. The Grazer Schoßbergbahn / Graz Castle Rail, for example is just 212 …
VIA Rail Business Class Train Ride from Ottawa to Toronto
After flying with Porter Airlines from Toronto Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ) to Ottawa, my return trip was on rails. For the first time, I checked …
Riding the Express InterCity Premium (EIP) in Poland
While I did the “traditional Flyctory.com way” on the outbound trip from Dusseldorf to Krakow and flew LOT Business Class, I went for the alternative …
Graz Fairy Tale Train (Grazer Märchenbahn)
Yeah, I give in: in amusement parks, I love to do what I call atmospheric rides. Not too quick, but colorful, entertaining, just traveling with a …
German Rail Lounge / DB Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
For years, if I would have wanted to deeply bash the Deutsche Bahn (German Rails), there would have been a simple way to do it: doing a …
The Venice / Mestre Tramway – The Alternative Connection to the Lagoon?
Fancying a trip to Venice? If there is no pandemic and the lagoon city is empty, hotel prices in central Venice are typically quite painful …
My Full Tour With The Palm Monorail (Dubai)
If you want to travel to The Palm in Dubai, you typically go there by rental car, taxi… Or by The Palm Monorail (also sometimes: …
The Eschede Derailment Memorial
I have always been wondering how people from cities like Lockerbie or Lakehurst deal with the faith that their hometown is majorly well-known for a …
Tranvia de Soller – The Very Special Tram on Mallorca
It is one of the the classic trips on Mallorca and something like a must-do for many tourists: taking the two-stage trip from Palma to …
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2020
After praising my favorite songs of 2020 and the favorite albums and EPs in 2020, the final posting to do the Best Ones 2020 are of …