Luzern, or Lucerne, whatever you fancy, feels like a plus-sized St. Gallen. It’s got the charming narrow streets, classic painted façades on historic buildings, and a helpful population. It’s also the terminus of several famous scenic train routes, the Luzern-Interlaken Express, the Vorlapen Express (to St. Gallen), the Gotthard Panorama Read more…
Costing over CHF150 per person per journey in full price, the Gotthard Panorama Express isn’t just a pretty train line, it’s a journey with exceptional service. Here’s how to do it properly on a budget. Go to Luzern early in the morning to have a walk around town and get Read more…
Traveling by train is really convenient for whose who enjoy hopping on and off to explore different towns and cities that are on the way to somewhere else. These are the places I wouldn’t otherwise be able or willing to visit on a standalone trip. Happily, in Switzerland the same Read more…
By now, I’ve written over 200 pieces for this website (with over 40 in reserve for low season) and I realised that I always pitch an angle when trying to “sell” the cities that I enjoyed. For Aigle, it’s the city of many potable freshwater fountains that spew – free Read more…
The Illusion of SeparationBy Giles Hutchins If you’ve ever questioned our current state of mind, why we think the way we do, or how Western philosophy became what it is, The Illusion of Separation is a great introductory text. The book introduces the history of modern philosophy and explores how Read more…
Being here was a happy accident. After my train got delayed, I realised that I couldn’t catch my connection. As I walked out of the train onto the scorching platform in summer, I turned around and saw a friend – Ana. She was as surprised to see me as I Read more…
Land Administration and Practice in Hong KongBy Roger Nissim Having lived in Hong Kong for many years, I have friends who are caught up in the high housing prices of Hong Kong. Criticisms are plenty in a city with one of the worlds highest population densities, but solutions are scarce. Read more…
Adorned in red velvet and gilded in golden paint, Geneva‘s Victoria Hall is one of the most opulent venues for music in Switzerland. I went during the Geneva Music Festival when all its events were free of charge. Though no costs were levied onto its audience, the performance was not Read more…
Both amateurs and professionals I like perform at the Geneva music festival every summer during June. With over 400 programs or 30 different venues over one weekend in 2019‘s edition it is an event that is not to be missed. Between its many modern classical and contemporary performances, it is Read more…
The first thing that attracted me to this route was the peculiar name of its terminus – Bière. It means beer in French. My initial intention was only to take the train there, but the route was so scenic I just had to write about the view. The R122 train Read more…