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. In Waltrop-Henrichenburg in the Northern Ruhrgebiet region, you find an absolutely amazing place: two ship…
Doing a cruise on Berlin’s key river Spree is one of the classic touristic options when you visit the German capital. During my stay in July 2021, I opted for a one hour tour with the local operator BSWG. The…
As I said in other posting, I really enjoy being in Sharjah and feel the vibe of the city and the emirate, which is so different to Dubai. The more, I have been glad to visit some more of the…
Helgoland (in English also called Heligoland) is very often referred to as Germany’s only deep-sea island. Even though this nice marketing strategy is as much of a lie as many Instagram influencer story postings, there are some hard facts, why…
I haven’t been too future-looking when I recently introduced the Car Rental category. I felt that even if I rent a scooter or an ATV one day, it will somehow fit in there. However, one of the first rental reviews…
The Cap San Diego is a general cargo vessel, which has been in duty between 1962 and 1986. Since then, it is located at Hamburg Harbour as a museum ship. The 11,750 hp vessel, which is roughly 160 meters long and…
How could a visit of Rotterdam be complete without having a look into the harbor? The Port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe (and even outside Asia). Thus, during our summer trip in 2020, we just had to…
When you think about Dubai local transport, you typically refer to the efficient and cheap metro, the buses and taxis and of course the traditional abra boats crossing the Dubai Creek. Even though I have been to the United Arab…