The hike from Lally to Les Pléiades, high above Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, reminded me of Himachal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya in north east India where I grew up, and Kashmir that I have travelled with my parents and later for work. #switzerland #traveldestination
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Check out most beautiful Swiss village, Romainmotier
Romainmotier is ranked as one of the “most beautiful villages of Switzerland.” As one would expect, there is stiff competition to be eligible to be a member of this elite ranking. Recently, we spent an afternoon at the village, located in the Canton of Vaud, along the Jura mountains. Needless to say, we were quite…
Thank you Switzerland, I can cook
If your maid can cook, so can you. Well, it is not so simple, as we found out after shifting to Switzerland nine months back. There can be no maid in Switzerland, unless you belong to the super rich SEC. We hired one, during our naive initial days here from India. She arrived in a…
Two hours in Geneva
I had a window of two, maximum three hours to explore Geneva. Looked up Google, spoke to a local contact on how to make best use of the time. Got off the train at Gare Geneva Cornavin, the city’s main railway station at the city centre. Quickly headed towards the exit, but not before grabbing…
Maison Cailler, Broc, Switzerland
Switzerland has the highest per capita consumption of chocolates in the world. This obviously means chocolate manufacturing, over time, has been honed to a fine art in the country. Maison Cailler in Broc, Le Gruyere, is one of the oldest chocolate factories in Switzerland, perhaps also in the world. We took the tastefully executed tour…
Landsberg, where Hitler was imprisoned
Driving through Germany, we wanted to take a break. We were close to Munich, but did not want to negotiate a big city. Google Maps showed Landsberg to be the closest town. Turned out Hitler was imprisoned here and utilised the time to write Mein Kampf.
Vaduz: Capital of Lichtenstein
Recently, we spent an hour at Vaduz, the capital of Lichtenstein, the sixth smallest country in the world. Lichtenstein is one of the wealthiest countries due to low corporate taxes. This does not mean that one does not see regular folks earning a living by working at cafes or shops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qa5CsQ_ipc
Porter River Valley Walk, UK, Sheffield
Heard a bit about this Walk. So went ahead and did it.
Exploring Peak District Sheffield
I was in Sheffield recently. Explore the famous Peak District Area that was not too far from Endcliffe Village where I was staying. It was an afternoon that was well spent. Exploring Peak District, Sheffield
One week in Mainland China
After spending more than a week in Shanghai and Beijing, I conclude that the Chinese are friendly and gracious though little inscrutable due to the language barrier. Also, India is far behind China in almost any visible benchmarks of progress: infrastructure, cleanliness, public transport and managing urban spaces, especially the cities. It does make one…
Siddharth Srivastava 