I LOVE the Japanese cuisine! It’s incredibly versatile and there is so much more to it than Sushi. My number one tip for amazing culinary experiences when travelling in Japan: eat where the locals eat! They love their food too and oftentimes, one of the first things you as a tourist will be asked is: “Have you tried (insert regional specialty)?”
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Top 10 places to visit in Switzerland
Having grown up here, travelled a fair amount of the country and worked in the local tourism industry for 5+ years, I would consider myself somewhat of an expert to the topic of Switzerland as a travel destination. So here are my personal top 10 favourite places. *the order really depends on my daily mood (except for #1 ;))
Arriving in Latinoamérica
A story about the start of my 7 months long trip from Mexico all the way down to Argentina.
Japan on a budget
Two things which often scare people away from visiting Japan are the language and the higher cost of living – especially for asian standards. While I am far from an expert in the Japanese language, I do have some tips on how to travel the country on a budget.
Racing through Japan by Shinkansen
A story about travelling on the japanese high speed trains. And debunking some myths around the JR-Pass.
Fasnacht – Swiss carnival traditions
This story is not a travel story per se, but gives some background information about Swiss carnival.
Hiroshima – History, Food, Nature
A story about a very surprising city and its strong inhabitants.
Looking for Valentín
A story about getting lost and looking for someone you hardly know in a country without internet access.
Sziget – Island of Freedom
One of the world’s largest music festivals is actually so much more than a music festival. Every year in August the Obudai island in the Danube river in Budapest turns into the Island of Freedom for a week. This international revolution of love might be the closest thing to Woodstock there is today.
Japan’s greatest treasure
Though I got to see the snow monkeys during my first trip to Japan in 2018, I did not manage to jump in to the “Onsen” myself. Tattoo issues and hangovers successfully prevented Tina & I from visiting the public baths. So when I went back to Japan in 2019, I was determined to make it happen. And which place is better than the south western most main island Kyushu. It’s two big and still active volcanoes Aso & Sakurajima fuel the many hot spring resorts.