Cities
Bern, Switzerland
Bern is the capital of Switzerland and is a little bit of a special potato. It feels like a city, looks like a city, and has the infrastructure of a city, but is not the largest city in the country. Read more
Cities
Brig, Switzerland
Some cities like Neuchâtel have a castle, but the Stockalper Schloss has a city. Most well known for its quadrilateral castle, Brig is actually an urban agglomeration of Naters and Glis. The Stockalper Schloss can be visited for free, but Read more
Cities
Kansas City, MO
My first contact with Kansas City was probably when I heard the Beatles’ song Kansas City/ Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey when I was about 12 years old. Then in my first year of university I met Sam, a friend from the same prayer Read more
Cities
Hamilton, ON
Located just a little ways from Toronto, Hamilton is a quiet lakeside city with a lively and artistic downtown area. It’s perfect for a morning stop on the way to Niagara Falls with plenty of cafes that are open even Read more
Iconic Places
World Trade Organization
Headquartered on the shore of Lake Geneva in Geneva, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is one of the most well-recognised international organisations in the world to the likes of the World Health Organisation and the United Nations, which are both Read more
Iconic Places
CERN
Geneva already has a Doctors Without Borders, so allow me to make this pun: CERN is science without borders. Located underground across both Switzerland and France, the donut-shaped LHC is over 26km in circumference and advances scientific knowledge. It’s too Read more
Articles
Public Transport and Carbon Emissions
Recently, I’ve been averaging about 6000km by rail a month and have been reflecting on my levels of carbon emissions. One of my longest journeys took me from Geneva through Bern, Basel, and Frankfurt to reach Berlin on an overnight Read more
Iconic Places
United Nations Geneva
Originally built for the League of Nations in the first half of the 19th century, the United Nations’ building in Geneva is a major focal point of global politics. With the UNCHR, the ILO, UNHCRH, WTO all in Geneva, it’s Read more
Cities
Geneva, Switzerland
Even though I’ve perviously lived in Europe, Geneva never really felt like home to me. Sure, the western sectors of Berlin look a bit like Geneva, but the two cultures are so vastly different that it confirmed that my heart Read more