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Tag Archives: Culture

Slow travel in Luang Prabang

A story about a week in the life of a slow traveling backpacker. (Laos version)

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 7, 2024March 17, 2024Posted inAsia, LaosTags:Adventures, Backpacking, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Slow Travel, South East Asia2 Comments on Slow travel in Luang Prabang

Ticino – the Swiss Riviera

A story about different experiences in the holiday region of Switzerland par excellence: Ticino.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 31, 2023January 13, 2024Posted inEurope, SwitzerlandTags:Adventures, City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, Train talesLeave a comment on Ticino – the Swiss Riviera

Insider tips for Japan

After several trips, almost 1 year living in Japan and working for incoming tourism agencies, I have accumulated summarized my main recommendations in this post.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 24, 2023October 26, 2025Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, Train talesLeave a comment on Insider tips for Japan

Bazaar and culture shock in Tashkent

A story about my arrival in Central Asia and a memorable visit to the local Bazaar in Tashkent.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 17, 2023December 17, 2023Posted inAsia, UzbekistanTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Singapore, travel2 Comments on Bazaar and culture shock in Tashkent

Banquet “Minshuku-style”

A story about my experience helping to feed hungry overnight guests at an oyster farm in Kyoto.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 10, 2023December 11, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, cooking, Culture, Food, japanese-food, recipe, recipes, Volunteering1 Comment on Banquet “Minshuku-style”

In Hamburg they eat fish rolls

A story about a week in the coolest city in Germany.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 3, 2023Posted inEurope, GermanyTags:City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Europe, Food, Germany, hamburg, travelLeave a comment on In Hamburg they eat fish rolls

“A Shisha a day…

A story about my shisha consumption in Dubai as a substitute for therapy.

Posted bythattravelstoryNovember 19, 2023November 26, 2023Posted inAsia, UAETags:About me, Culture1 Comment on “A Shisha a day…

How I learned to set up a kotatsu

A story about how a Japanese guest house or minshuku works.

Posted bythattravelstoryNovember 5, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Culture, Volunteering3 Comments on How I learned to set up a kotatsu

3 days in Mexico City

A story about 3 days full of art and good food in Mexico DF.

Posted bythattravelstoryOctober 29, 2023November 3, 2023Posted inLatin America, MexicoTags:Adventures, City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Food5 Comments on 3 days in Mexico City

Why I am “not very Swiss” at all

This story deals with the reasons why I sometimes encounter intercultural differences even in Switzerland and why I feel at home in more than just one place in the world.

Posted bythattravelstoryOctober 8, 2023Posted inGeneralTags:About me, CultureLeave a comment on Why I am “not very Swiss” at all

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