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It was my last trip in Switzerland and I had to make a decision if I would like to see Zermatt or go to Davos. I always wanted to see the Matterhorn and so it was easy.. The train ride was pretty long, around 4 hours and I had to change often. The last one was a kind of panoramic train to Zermatt. Finally I arrived there and what I saw first… Read More

Bern is the capitol of Switzerland and I just had one day there.. It is a pity that I never could make it back because the town is so different compared to the others. It is old and the feeling when I was walking down the city center was like if you are years back in time. The shops were built in the underground and small stairs lead you down. Everything was… Read More

My place to live was called “Küssnacht am Rigi”. The Rigi is the mountain close to, and it is the queen of the mountains as they call it. The first time when I arrived there, the queen did not show up for weeks. It was always clouded and I could never see the peak. I had to wait until summer and than I did a wonderful day trip up there. In general… Read More

Another 3 days off another dream came true! 2 days at the wonderful lakes in the south and 1 day in Bern. It took me approximately 2 hours until I arrived in Locarno and my expectations were definitely to high this time. I was walking around but I became a little bit disappointed. Maybe because the hostel was full booked there and I had to sleep at the next town. I don´t… Read More

After my first trip to the Rhine Falls, I was just waiting to get off again! I knew already that I will visit the french speaking part, Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux. I used to live close to Lucerne which is basically right in the middle of the country and I need around 3 hours in each direction to the boarder. Geneva. I can’t speak french.. Does not matter they will speak english…. Read More

I was working a while in Switzerland before I had my first time off. Thats normal in a kitchen and can happen all the time if circumstances change. Well but therefore I had 4 days in total and my first thoughts were to go anywhere and see finally something! I was at this time already 3 months there and just saw Lucerne which is a beautiful city, but after a while it… Read More