Germany is the land of advanced automotive engineering and a visit to Stuttgart to see Porsche and Mercedes, Munich to learn about BMW’s history, and Dresden to visit Volkswagen’s glass factory should prove the point. I would not have suspected that the Hanseatic city of Hamburg, known for its shipping, Read more…
The first time I visited Hamburg was in 2016 when I went to see and stay with an old friend from Hong Kong. It was the first time I brought my cat, Shakey, on holiday with me on board the German trains. It was also the first time I traveled Read more…
Located in North Central Switzerland, Olten is the average large town you can expect to find in the German-speaking region of the country. When you get off the train you’ll see the River Aare in front of you which can be crossed on the historic Alte Brücke that leads you Read more…
Balzers is the southernmost city in the tiny country of Liechtenstein just a ten-minute drive away from its capital Vaduz. The village is so far south that it is surrounded on three sides by Switzerland where just one road connects it to the rest of the country. The village is Read more…
Seth and I went on a massive road trip in Sweden to see the land of reliable old Volvos, minimalist Ikea, and the stunning northern lights. Granted, it wasn’t the best idea to visit the Arctic Circle in the coldest month of winter, but we were young and stupid so Read more…
The first time I visited Austria was to Vienna and Salzburg with my family as a kid. I didn’t have any local knowledge at all and understood very little about the historical and cultural dynamic of German-speaking states in Europe. Needless to say, I found it difficult to make sense Read more…
Read this article with a BBC Radio One accent, you’ll regret it if you don’t. The day I arrived was the Queen’s birthday, the one in June, not her actual birthday, so TfL was running on reduced frequencies. I originally planned to see at all 99 gun salutes in three Read more…
Some say there’s a conspiracy theory behind its mysterious motifs, some say that it’s a Freemasons symbol, but I think it’s a great historical attraction to visit. Be sure to book you tickets early with the National Parks Service online to avoid disappointment. The tickets are free but there is Read more…
Los Angeles is the city of dreams, most of them won’t come true but nobody’s stopping you from dreaming. The reason I went was because I’ve played GTA San Andreas for about four years and I figured I could probably get around town without an issue. I recognised most of Read more…
Originally, I had classified cities from Liechtenstein under Switzerland since I had only been to its capital – Vaduz. The Swiss say that Liechtenstein might as well just be the 27th canton because it uses Swiss phone numbers, Swiss postal codes, Swiss customs, exists on the guarantee of the Swiss Read more…