The Rideau Canal, sometimes also referred to as the Rideau Waterway is an artificial connection of Ottawa and the Ottawa River to Kingston at Lake Ontario. The total length of the waterway is over 200 kilometers and it belongs to the…
New Bedford Whaling Museum
The most picturesque tour stop while following the first three concerts of the Weird Al Yankovic Tour 2022 in April 2022 has definitely been New Bedford. The harbor town in Southern Massachusetts has a lovely historic district. In its heart,…
Helsinki Sightseeing Cruise with Royal Line
My wife and I were really lucky with the Helsinki weather, when we visited the Ice Hockey World Championships in May 2022 there. After doing a lot of running through the city doing sightseeing, we were longing for a relaxed…
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 that the ships from Mainland Germany typically connect to the harbor at main island, while…
Cruising on the Herjolfur Vestmannaeyjar Ferry
The Vestmannaeyjar islands and especially Heimaey, the main island of the “West Men Islands”, are a key tourist attraction of Iceland. Most visitors (and locals) use the very frequent ferry connections to connect to Iceland mainland. I did the trip…
Viking World (Nardvik, Iceland)
Apart from the legendary Blue Lagoon, the Viking World / Vikingheimar in Nardvik on Reykjanes is likely one of the most popular tourist attractions next to Keflavik Airport (KEF). Especially in summer, when the museum even drives some outdoor exhibits, many…
Riding the Swan Adventure Pedal Boat in Dubai – A Special Ride and Posting
Especially for tourists, Dubai rather means entertainment, luxury and posh shopping. Thus, having a boat ride in a swan-shaped pedal boat feels like a huge contrast. In this special Pictured Stories posting, I take you to some strange perspective of some…
Ehlers Harbor Cruise Hamburg
If you are in Hamburg, a Hafenrundfahrt (or: harbor cruise) is one of these must-dos in the largest city in the North of Germany. Having some more time than expected on one of my last stays in the city, I went…