Fürstenwalde, Germany

On Polish independence day, Chen and I took our scooters over to Poland. November isn’t exactly the best scooter weather in Eastern Europe, but we made do anyways. On our way from Berlin to Frankfurt an der Oder, we passed through Fürstenwalde, the name means the forest of the prince. Read more…

Singen (Hohentwiel), Germany

Singen (Hohentwiel) has the name of a nearby extinct volcano appended to the town’s full title. This name appears on official documents, train system information, and road signs. Frankfurt (Main) can get confused with Frankfurt (Oder), but Singen shares its name with zero other places at the municipality level so Read more…

Laufenburg, Switzerland/ Germany

Having lived in both Germany and Switzerland, I can confidently say that even though Laufenburg spans across both countries, it definitely feels more German than Swiss. The buildings are practically designed with rectangular features and plain colours while religious buildings are placed on the top of a hill rather than Read more…

German Migration Center

The German Migration Center in Bremerhaven provides automatic guided tours in both English and German through themed rooms to bring you along the journey of emigrants and immigrants. You are provided with a card called a “boarding pass” to tap on exhibits for explanations and quotes spoken by actors.  It Read more…

Bremen, Germany

The first thing that struck me about Bremen was its idyllic windmill located right next to the city. I almost thought I overslept on the train and arrived in the Netherlands. The walk from the main station to the city centre is long but pleasant as shops and kebab houses Read more…

Lindau, Germany

Despite having lived in Germany before, I haven’t actually heard of Lindau until a French colleague told me about its beauty when I was working in Geneva. Having already been to 56 Swiss cities in my first six months in Switzerland, I decided to give Lindau a try. In terms Read more…

Friedrichshafen, Germany

Just like Konstanz, Friedrichshafen is a little city on the German side of Lake Constance and frequented by Swiss cross-border shoppers to take advantage of low prices and great selections. Conveniently, the largest Edeka in Freidrichshafen is just a stone’s throw away from the ferry pier so shoppers can spend Read more…

Konstanz, Germany

Lake Konstanz is named after the German city of Konstanz. It sits comfortably on the border with Switzerland just an hour away from Zürich making it the idea cross-border shopping destination for low tax items. The old town centre itself is quite charming with safe pedestrianised streets and street performers Read more…