Rage – Resurrection Day
by Some new guitar riffs made in Germany: it is hard to think about the German metal music scene without thinking about Rage. The Western German …
Tag: Ruhrgebiet
Between Duisburg and Hamm – the large metropole region in Western Germany
Schleusenpark Waltrop-Henrichenburg – History of Naval Locks
Ship lifts are one of the most fascinating technical constructions to me. Being able to move ships like in an elevator is an amazing invention. …
Country Music Picks – The German Songs (20th July 2021)
I received quite a lot of feedback on my initial (late April 2021) version of the The German Songs edition of my Country Music Picks, just …
My Country Music Picks (22nd June 2021)
After quite a hiatus – the last regular Country Music Picks edition is as of November 2020, I felt it is time to introduce you …
Naturwildpark Granat (Haltern am See, Germany)
As the reviews of the park were pretty good, my wife and I headed to a deer park / wildlife park North of the Ruhrgebiet …
Country Music Picks – The German Songs (28th April 2021)
It’s been just too long since I did the last episode of my Country Music Picks. At the end of November 2020, I showed you …
Red Dot Design Museum Essen
The Red Dot Design Award is one of the most well-known (and prestigious) design awards in the world. However, the Award is driven by a …
A Walk Through Zeche Zollverein (Pictured Story – Essen, Germany)
If an industrial site is jokingly called the Eiffel Tower of the Ruhrgebiet Region, it seems to be quite an impressive landmark. In fact, the Zeche Zollverein …
MeerExpress – Flying the Air Shuttle to Norderney & Juist
Despite the limited travel situation in Germany due to Covid-19, there are some quite interesting virtual airline projects in Germany in early 2021. One of …
Flying Dortmund Airport (DTM)
The city of Dortmund in the Northeast Ruhrgebiet region is maintaining its own airport. Dortmund Airport, which is officially called Dortmund Airport 21, is a regional …
Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2020
292 Media Review postings – looking into new music (and a few other) releases was definitely some sort of core business of Flyctory.com during 2020. …
Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2020
2020 is about to come to an end – and the last three posting of the years re about to honor the best experiences of …