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Homemade Halloween Night How We Celebrated Halloween 2025

Homemade Halloween Night: How We Celebrated Halloween 2025

For Nicole, Halloween has always been a big deal. Back in Costa Rica, the tradition is vibrant: people dress up, houses and apartments are decked out in spooky themes, and the atmosphere is electric. But here in Switzerland, the celebration is a little different. While it has certainly grown in popularity over the last couple […]

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The Great Car Hunt: Why Buying a Used Car in Switzerland Was a challenge

After a year of living together and relying solely on Switzerland’s impressive, yet sometimes limiting, public train system, Nicole and I finally made the big decision: it was time to buy a car. We are generally big fans of the trains, but life eventually presented too many logical reasons to get our own set of

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5 Secret Hiking Trails in Switzerland: Beyond the Tourist Maps

Have you ever hiked to a breathtaking viewpoint, only to find yourself sharing the moment with what feels like half of Instagram? We’ve all been there, that frustrated feeling when your peaceful mountain escape turns into a social gathering at 2,000 meters above sea level.But here’s the good news: Switzerland still guards its secrets well.

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An Interrail Winter Adventure Through Europe

Last December, my girlfriend Nicole, a first-time visitor to Switzerland, and I embarked on a three-week European adventure armed with an Interrail/Eurail pass. Eager to share the captivating magic of winter in Europe, I planned our itinerary. Traditional swiss dishes in Basel and freezing cold weather in Germany Our journey began in Switzerland, my home

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My Top 6 Restaurants in Winterthur

Winterthur is a city that is in my eyes very underrated. A Beautiful old town with a lot of charming local stores and a bicycle-friendly city. Winterthur is also one of the most eco-friendly cities in Switzerland
I worked for almost 4 years in Winterthur and I even lived one year in Winterthur. Because of that, I spent a lot of time looking for new places to eat lunch or dinner. And here are my favorite restaurants in Winterthur.

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Swiss City Guide: 5 Things to do in Basel

Basel is one of the most underrated cities in Switzerland. It offers so many historical buildings and a lot more things to discover. In this Swiss City Guide: 5 Things to do in Basel I will show 5 exciting things to do on your next trip to Basel. Basel is a huge city compared to other cities in Switzerland. Therefore there is a lot more to explore. But for a short stay, I would recommend the 5 listed things below.

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