Eyjafjördur Jolahusid – The Christmas House
by We all know that Santa Claus is living in Rovaniemi, Finland… Or is he home to Russia? Northern Canada? There are several myths around it …
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Shopping Paradises
Walking the Ulica Florianska in Krakow to Market Square (Pictured Story)
When I told a colleague I will be in Krakow in late August 2021, his reaction was “Is it still like an open air historic …
BlueBrixx Megastore (Loop5 Weiterstadt) – The World Largest Brick Bar
More than 5,000 small buckets one next to another in a bunch of aisles within one store. The contents: interlocking building bricks. Or Klemmbausteine or Noppensteine, …
Walking in the London Docklands (Pictured Story)
Due to their high incidences on the delta variant of Covid-19, the United Kingdom is still / again in the highest risk class in the …
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 …
Yas Mall Abu Dhabi
While the Ibn Battuta Mall is my definite shopping favorite in Dubai, my love about spending some money in Abu Dhabi is shared between two …
Schloss Burg – a Gem in Bergisches Land
Schloss Burg is just about half an hour away by car from my home town Cologne. The castle on the top of a small mountain …
Al Seef – A Historic District at Dubai Creek
During my December 2020 trip to Dubai, I stayed in two hotels in the Al Seef district. The area is really interesting, so that i …
Views of London from One New Change (Pictured Story)
Before the pandemic limitations, One New Change Mall in London has been a really popular place. First of all, it is a nice cozy mall …
Royal Delft Museum
The blue and white porcelain from Delft is a globally well-known brand. While my wife and I spent time in the Rotterdam / Den Haag …
St. Helier (Jersey) Markets (Pictured Story)
One thing I especially loved about Jersey’s capital St. Helier are the two markets in the center of the city. Of course, Jersey is a …
2 Brüder – The most German supermarket in the Netherlands
The city of Venlo in the Netherlands is maybe some sort of perfect illustration of profiting from the Schengen Agreement, which allows border-free travel within …