Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The West Pier is something unusual at Brighton, United Kingdom. It is a ruin of pier standing in the sea and the only remaining parts are two ancient buildings at the shore. The ruin wasn’t removed and is still an iconic part of the city and illuminated at night. At the location of the former pier there is now the British Airways i360 – a mobile viewing platform going up and down on a giant pole.
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If you love Indian food you should reserve a table at the Curry Leaf Café in Brighton, United Kingdom. The restaurant located in ship street received many awards over time and was named one of ‘UK’s Best 19 Indian Restaurants‘ by the Olive Magazine. It is a very colourful and well decorated place and if you enjoy spicy dishes this really is your place to be. Already their starters would be enough to get me there – the chicken tikka is fantastic.
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The HolidayInn Brighton Seafront is no extraordinary beauty, but it has one strong advantage: its location. You can find it at the Brighton city beach directly next to the British Airway i360 (the giant asparagus damaging the coastline) and the ruins of the West Pier. It is easy to find and it’s only a tiny walk to the water of the English channel. The hotel is a classic HolidayInn hotel and comes with a good bar and full English breakfast.
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The Hessisches Landesmuseum at Kassel, Germany is a museum about the history of Hesse from the very early days on. It is located in a building dateing back to the year 1913 close to the Brüder-Grimm-Platz and I guess I would have never visited it if I hadn’t received a recommendation. It’s the cumbersome name and the ancient building that didn’t let me expect anything interesting inside – but I was absolutely wrong.
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Whenever I‘m standing on my balcony I can feel a little bit like in Egypt. On the horizon, somewhere at the city quarter Niederzwehren of Kassel, Germany I can spot a pyramid. But it isn‘t the grave of a Hessian landgrave and it isn‘t a pyramid – it is in fact a catholic church.
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When you‘re visiting the city quarter Vorderer Westen of Kassel, Germany you‘ll definitely see the twin towers of the Friedenskirche – a protestant church located at the Friedrich-Ebert-Straße. It was opened in 1908 in neo-baroque style. The decoration is lean and modern – but also beautiful.
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It is one of the most-frequented entry points to the city of London, United Kingdom: Paddington station. It dates back to the year 1838 and the dead-end station is the starting point for trains going to Bristol and the Southwest. It is used by 35 000 travellers daily and here the Heathrow Express to the airport London-Heathrow (LHR) starts – it is the most convenient way to reach the most important airport of the city.
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Who just visits the city center of London, United Kingdom will often miss a wonderful thing: the many small channels leading through the city. On some of them you can do boat cruises, on some of them ships anchor like mobile houses or hotels. Water always creates a nice atmosphere and makes life different.
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It has been a while since I‘ve been to Harrods in London, United Kingdom. But why would you like to visit a luxury warehouse as a tourist? It‘s the special atmosphere and the different sections which all have a different interior design. And it is a pleasure to stroll through the food zone and have a look at the offering.
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My generation will always remember the night of August 31st, 1997 when Diana, Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris, France. You didn’t need to be a Yellow Press reader or a fan of the Royal Family to emotionally get involved into this. The whole story of her and Prince Charles separating but not getting divorced (letting her stay the potential future queen), caring together about their sons and then this special kind of death – with many theories around it – made it a topic discussed in wide general public.
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