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Visa: No, not the credit card.

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...

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Getting 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...

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A 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...

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Gorgeous 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...

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Dining 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...

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Creamiest 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...

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To 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...

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Yummy 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,...

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Gruyère 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...

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A 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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