Typically, my trip reports are about one travel. Sometimes, there are one-day stories like the 24 hour train ride through Germany I did in early 2023. Sometimes, it is a longer day-by-day coverage with one posting a day each. For…
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Preview)
Traveling on the Icelandic Ring road or Road 1 is one of the “classic” trips you can do on the Nordic island. My wife and I are heading on to a eight day trip to explore Iceland together. For my…
All German States (and the eleven biggest Cities) on one Rail Ticket – Part 1
Okay, I give in: this trip is weird. While people typically feel that I am “just” a die hard aviation nerd, I also love rail travel. And I collect points at bahn bonus, the frequent traveler program of Deutsche Bahn, the…
Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Lines 62 & 64 & Overview
Typically, my Trip Reports are like travel diaries. One posting per day, telling you all the stories of a trip, including all the minor ones which will never make it to a Flyctory.com posting. This trip report will be slightly…
3,337 Waffle Houses Away – A Walk through Paola, Kansas
3,337 Waffle Houses Away in the little town of Paola, Kansas – I have heard these words so often. They describe the home town of Sherrie, one of the main characters of my favorite musical Rock of Ages. The more…
Kicking Off The Weird Al Yankovic Tour 2022 (Preview)
Sharing my travel experience following Weird Al Yankovic on tour in North America is somehow traditional on Flyctory.com. Even though I felt that my late April 2022 trip to the USA following some of the first concerts won’t be as…
Following The Pittsburgh Penguins in March 2022 (Preview)
Two years without visiting the United States are about to come to an end: in March 2022, I had planned a trip to follow my favorite ice hockey team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, for a series of five matches. Unfortunately, match…
Four Countries, Four Trains – A Trip on Tracks (Preview)
After having so many trip reports involving flights and road trips, this trip report will completely leave me on the ground. I planned an all-rail trip to Italy using different rail systems in May 2020 already – however, I had…