The Singapore Flyer used to be the world tallest ferris wheel from its opening in 2008 to 2014, when it was topped by the High Roller in Las Vegas by some two meters. As I generally like these kind of…
Benjamin Franklin Museum (Philadelphia)
Founding Father of the United States, printer, author, inventor, scientist, many more… It is likely much easier to list the roles and talents, which Benjamin Franklin did not have. For example, he was never President of the United States. Despite…
Two Light Shows at Marina Bay
Singapore’s Marina Bay is known as one of the poshest destination in the city state – not just because of the world-famous Marina Bay Sands Hotel with the rooftop infinity pool. The country is investing quite a lot into their…
National Emergency Services Museum Sheffield
Ever dreamed of becoming a fire fighter or a policeman? Maybe the National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield is the inspiring place to be then. The museum hosts old fire brigade vehicles, police motorcycles, ambulance horse carriages and even a…
National Videogame Museum Sheffield
During a weekend stay in Sheffield, where I had an overnight due to a Mike & The Mechanics concert, the National Videogame Museum (NVM) in the Southern Yorkshire town was one of the top-of-my-list attractions. Being a gamer since my…
Lindlar Open Air Museum
Lindlar, a minor Eastern suburb of Cologne, hosts one of two open-air museums driven by the regional Rhineland authority LVR. The key focus is on living in the Bergisches Land region in the 19th and early 20th century and is organised…
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…
Homewood Suites Lake Buena Vista Orlando (Review)
Cooking facilities are much more popular in North American hotels than in European ones. Even quite lousy motel rooms typically come with a fridge and a microwave oven. Thus, it is not that surprising that suite hotels offering proper cooking…