We are staying in Grindelwald tonight. This wasn’t the original plan; it wasn’t in the itinerary. We were supposed to visit Jungfraujoch today for a day trip and return to our Zurich Airbnb. But the weather was not good, and we didn’t get to see Jungfraujoch much, so Ji suggested that we book the…
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We are in Zurich, Switzerland! We reached the city earlier today. Zurich is much more complex and much more expensive than I expected.…
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I went to Vienna to eat their local delicacy, a chocolate cake named Sacher Torte. Austria is known worldwide for its culinary contributions, especially for their cakes. I heard about the world-famous Sacher Torte when I read a memoir of Austria by an Indonesian travel writer a few years ago and decided that I ought to…
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Berlin street food we had was delicious and some of them were heavily influenced by other cultures aside from German culture. Here is some of it: Currywurst Currywurst is the most famous Berlin street food mentioned in travel blogs. It would practically be a traveler sin not to try it, at least once. Using that very…
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Salzburg Is the fairy tale must-visit pocket of Austria. I had a plan for Vienna, something related to eating the world-famous Sacher Torte; Meanwhile, I went without any expectations to Salzburg. On our first morning there, we crossed the bridge and explored Old Town Salzburg, where the Hohensalzburg Castle located. It was my first…
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Things I had on my Berlin travel list that I got to tick off: touch East Side Gallery - the Berlin wall, Checkpoint Charlie, and more.…
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Viele grüße aus Berlin Airbnb! It’s our last night in Berlin. We landed in the city a couple of days ago. I am feeling a little mellow about leaving Berlin. In the span of a few days, the city of street art has captured my heart. Our Berlin Airbnb apartment is located in the…
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Today is my second night in Berlin, technically the third morning as I am writing this past midnight from the stylish and semi-utilitarian apartment we Airbnb-ed during our stay here. The apartment is located in the government housing quarter (similar to HDB in Singapore or Government Housing in Melbourne). On the first day, after…
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People who travel from far away often overlook Brussels as a travel destination. But if after seeing a waffles-filled Instagram feed of your friends who have been there; or being half-forced when travelling with family (which happened to me), you decide to add it to your Europe trip where you are going to spend…
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