The 2010 Youth Olympic Games boosted the focus on Singapore as a sports nation. The small nation is producing world class athletes in select sports like Badminton. There is a significant Paralympic community as well. Thus, I was very interested…
Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, IN)
Halls of Fame are very popular in the United States. Finally, there are likely Halls of Fame for almost every topic. When I drove from Indianapolis to Chicago in late August 2019, I passed an advertisement on the Interstate for…
International Tennis Hall of Fame & Hall of Fame Open 2019
On the fourth day of my Weird Al & Grass Court Tennis trip in July 2019, I visited the Tennis Hall of Fame Open 2019, the only grass court major tournament on the ATP men tennis professional tour in the…
Chelsea FC and Stamford Bridge Tour
Before I visited Danielle Hope’s amazing show at the Zedel near Piccadilly Circus, I decided to go for another Stadium Tour. This time, I travelled to Fulham to Stamford Bridge Stadium, home of Chelsea FC. Here is a review. …
Glasgow Rangers Ibrox Stadium Tour
A couple of music and theater events made me travel to Glasgow a couple of times in the recent past. I had some amazing experience in the city like the great School Museum. During my January trip to see Rock…
Manchester United Stadium Tour & Museum
I have to give in: I am a Manchester United follower (fan would be too much) since the 1990s. In the late years of this decade, I even tripped to Manchester to see Old Trafford Stadium already. Now, 20 years…
FIFA World Football Museum
The Swiss metropole Zurich is FIFA city. Even if you haven’t ever seen them from inside, the headquarters of the most important individual sports federation in the Zurich hills is majestic and impressive. Thus, it is not that surprising that…
Thessaloniki Olympic Museum
Despite the undeniable fact that their capital Athens hosted the Olympic Summer Games twice, the only Olympic Museum in Greece is located in Thessaloniki. Being in the city in early October 2018 made me also visit the museum. Thessaloniki…