When Germans think about vacation in the USA, they typically think about destinations in the Northeast like New York City or Washington, Florida, California or Las Vegas. Chicago is heavily underrated. This is quite a shame – which I especially…
Abu Dhabi Eco Donut Boats (Catamaran Tour)
The Eastern Mangroves are a lovely natural habitat right in the heart of Abu Dhabi. Not too surprising, you can also tour through that area. Eco Donut Boats offers electric driven ships to do so. During our last stay in…
Georg Breusing Rescue Cruiser Emden
Even though I could likely never have a maritime life (I would feel too locked away on a ship), I am really fascinated of visiting historic ships. During a short visit in Emden in October 2020, I visited the Seenot-Rettungskreuzer Georg…
USS Requin – A Submarine in Pittsburgh
I already presented you my review of Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh. As its key attraction is that special, I however decided to split out the review of the USS Requin, a submarine, which is located right in front of…
Visiting the Meyer Werft in Papenburg (Self-Guided Tour)
The Meyer Werft in Papenburg is one of the most iconic plants of German engineering, indeed. The site is manufacturing the world largest cruise ships and other huge water vessels. While you typically can visit the shipyards in a guided…
Venice City Sightseeing by Vaporetto
As we used to have a holiday home at Lake Garda, I have been to Venice so many times. Also during my latest visits in more adult ages, I more and more hated the city, to be honest. The reason…
Lovers Canal Cruises Amsterdam
Going to Rijksmuseum, having the Heineken Experience, daring a look into the Red Light district… For most first-timers in Amsterdam, their trip is not complete without having a cruise along the grachts, the canal which are connecting Amsterdam by water. During…
A Boat Trip on the Königssee
The Königssee (literally: “King’s Lake”) is a beautiful lake in Southeastern Bavaria, not too far away from the Austrian border. During my trip to the region, I luckily managed to squeeze in a boat trip over the lake before I…