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In less than a month, I will be embarking on a three month journey, first to Zurich, Switzerland and then to the giant rooster-looking China (the map literally looks like a rooster). The last time I...
View ArticleGetting technological in Switzerland
Cell phones and internet are essential pretty much everywhere these days. Yes, it is relaxing to live without them for a while, but most people need to keep up with family, friends and the world in...
View ArticleA rainy day in the Swiss capital
I arrived at Zurich HB (the train station) just in time—the rain started pounding down right when I set foot in the station. This was the first time I took a train in Switzerland, and it certainly was...
View ArticleGorgeous LUzern
This town was all for me, with the most perfect weather greeting me when I walked out the train station early Sunday morning. It was a pleasant change from the downpour in Bern the day before. The...
View ArticleDining in Gandria
Gandria is a little village at the foot of some mountains on Lake Lugano. If you are visiting Lugano, a town in the Italian region of Switzerland, Gandria is a wonderful place to get away from the...
View ArticleCreamiest asparagus soup
Kantorei Restaurant (Figure 1) is sort of hidden on a small path in Zurich called Neumarkt. On a nice day, sit outside to enjoy the weather, the fountain (Figure 2), and the wide array people who go...
View ArticleTo the top of Europe!
Yesterday morning, along with a hoard of tourists and skiers/snowboarders, I ascended to the “Top of Europe” after a 4.5 hour train ride (this includes my 2 hour trip from Zurich to Interlaken). The...
View ArticleYummy cheese, spectacular company
In Zurich, I became good friends with Melek in the blokkurs I took to do my research – such good friends that I met her kind, comical and inquisitive family over a home-made cheese-based dinner! Well,...
View ArticleGruyère in Gruyères
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to go to Gruyères with one of my best friends, Alison, and her boyfriend Andrew to check out the delicious world of Gruyère cheese. I cannot believe how lucky it is that...
View ArticleA new brunch discovery in Chicago
Ever since I came back from abroad, life has been a bit hectic, but Andrew and I have managed to find a quick and delicious place for brunch in the heart of Chicago. In fact, we loved Hendrickx...
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