Planning? What planning? While Iceland had been on my long travel list for a while, the decision to go there in October 2023 and on my own came rather spontaneous. In September, my whole focus was to finish and submit the dissertation for my master’s, which left me very limited time and headspace to actually […]
Category: Europe
Reykjavík – a first peek
A first peek When I left the hostel with a few hours to kill before check-in, I steered towards the famous and impossible-to-miss church on top of the hill, the Hallgrimskirkja (Hallgrim’s church). Before I had time to take in the large group of people on the square in front of the church, a young […]
Exploring the countryside
I enjoyed Reykjavík, but I was curious to see the famously stunning countryside of Iceland. Since I had a car, I decided to visit sights along the Golden Circle at my own pace and with an overnight stop in between. I left the hostel later than planned due to friendly chatting with a fellow roommate. […]
Interlaken, Switzerland
Interlaken is probably one of the most touristic places in Switzerland. Every summer (except during the pandemic, obviously), busloads of people come from all over the world to see the famous mountains, eat cheese fondue and take pictures of everything. Despite that, this place on the flat between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz is my […]
Dublin, Ireland
Finger on the map This trip started with my brother and me discussing where we could meet for a weekend. He lives in northern Germany, I live in Switzerland. The prerequisites were: it must be reachable reasonably for both of us, and it should be a country we’ve never visited before. After spending quite some […]
