At the end of October, Oliver and I spent an extended weekend in Tallinn (Thursday October 30th to Sunday November 2nd). I flew with SAS via Stockholm and Oliver came from Cologne with LOT via Warsaw. We met up at the airport in Tallinn in the evening and took the local bus from the airport... Continue Reading →
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase (Milan 1-2 July 2025)
With two days off between the Bruce Springsteen shows (Monday 30.6 and Thursday 3.7), we took a little trip on Tuesday to Lecco by Lake Como. We wanted to escape the blazing hot and overcrowded streets of Milan. We had heard that all other Bruce Fans were going to the city Como so we choose... Continue Reading →
The Rock and Roll Jersey Shore Tour, 16 April 2025
As we had decided to go to the New York area for the Easter holiday I knew I wanted to book the Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey shore. On the website there were two tour alternatives; the 2 hours tour and the 4 hours tour. We picked the latter one. When the details... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (The War on Drugs, 17 April 2022)
As I mentioned in my review of their live album (โLive Drugsโ dec 2020) Iโm a fairly new fan of The War on Drugs. When I found out that their tour was coming to Europe I started looking for suitable dates and locations. As it turns out I was able to combine a short vacation... Continue Reading →
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase [the Netherlands]
Zandvoort aan Zee FactsZandvoort is one of Netherlands' most popular seaside resorts with a long sandy beach, beach bars and water sports (kite surfing, windsurfing, surfing and stand-up paddle boarding). It is also very well known for its race circuit (Circuit Park Zandvoort). After the opening of the railway in 1881, the old fisherman's village... Continue Reading →
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase [Cologne]
The week before Easter is by Christians referred to as the "Holy Week" containing the days of the Easter Triduum, including Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. For me, as a teacher, the week before Easter means Easter Holiday. This year I spent a few days of my holiday in Cologne visiting a dear friend. Since... Continue Reading →