One of the ten concerts I visited of the Weird Al Yankovic European Tour 2023 was at the TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, Netherlands. The venue frequently pops up as a place for concerts of all kinds, so that I was really…
Premier Inn Saarbruecken City Centre
After my – a bit of weird – trip of passing all 16 German states and eleven largest cities of Germany on one day ticket by train, I just wanted to sleep. Finishing my trip in Saarbruecken, I tried out…
Hilton Garden Inn Tirana
I have been very impressed of the country when I visited Albania for the very first time in December 2022. My two night stay at its capital Tirana was at the local Hilton Garden Inn, a rather new and modern…
Hotel Fürst Bismarck (Hamburg)
For a trip to Pinneberg just outside Hamburg, I needed a stay close to one of Hamburg’s regional train stations. I finally opted for the Fürst Bismarck, which is right across the street from Hamburg Main Station. Here is my…
Premier Inn Portsmouth City Centre
Another set of shows of my favorite musical Rock of Ages in England, another city, another hotel: In mid June 2022, I headed to Portsmouth on the South Coast of the British Isles. The hotel prices are clearly above average in this…
easyHotel Frankfurt City Centre
Going to Frankfurt by rail after work, watching a concert there and taking an early morning train back to Cologne, where my employer is based – this schedule for a July 2022 one-night stay in the German financial center felt…
IntercityHotel Hamburg-Altona
At the beginning of April 2022, I had two nights in Hamburg. As one of my key intentions was to visit a German cast show of my favorite musical Rock of Ages in Pinneberg North of the city, I looked for…
Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre
In order to watch some matches at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships, my wife and I stayed in Helsinki in May 2022 for four days. As the matches were originally scheduled for Hartwall Arena, I went for a location…