Backpacking in Switzerland: Staying at the Urban Hostel Culture in Basel

“She’s a Nazi, She’s a Nazi, She’s a Nazi Way oh Way” – Switzerland (Cheatzerland) supporters. This was a weird one, as I have only ever been to Switzerland twice in my life and both times have such similarities to them. They were both in years ending in 7. I also visited a wacaday republic Read more about Backpacking in Switzerland: Staying at the Urban Hostel Culture in Basel[…]

More than Just the Chocolate: 6 Things about Switzerland you Probably Don’t Know

Europe has many countries with a high standard of living. And then there’s Switzerland, a country of the size of a handkerchief, that’s famous for more than just its chocolate and banks. It has a wonderful landscape with many mountains and hills, and it has many traditions – but it’s not stuck in the past. Read more about More than Just the Chocolate: 6 Things about Switzerland you Probably Don’t Know[…]

Switzerland Snowtime: My Time in Zurich

  Winter in Switzerland will always sound appealing, and this one crept up so slowly and passed by so quick I barely noticed. It was in March 2007, and even recounting the experience 18 months on is hard to do, now I reside with a lovely wisdom-full Swiss lady called Corinne Luescher, the hazy memory Read more about Switzerland Snowtime: My Time in Zurich[…]