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Polkadot News
Interested in hearing an in-depth discussion on Polkadot OpenGov? Check out the latest OpenGov Office Hours with Alice_und_Bob. https://twitter.com/alice_und_bob/status/1790430046298972586Decentralized Lugano, including an on-chain governance panel including me, is tomorrow in Lugano, Switzerland. https://www.scytale.digital/lugano
As part of the initiative to stabilize the Polkadot SDK, there is an initiative for an “omninode”, so most or all parachains can use the same Polkadot node software. https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-parachain-omni-node-gathering-ideas-and-feedback/7823
Kusama News
Identity is currently being migrated from the Kusama Relay Chain to the People Chain. This process should complete later today. https://kusama.subscan.io/extrinsic?page=1&time_dimension=date&module=identitymigrator&call=reap_identityReferendum 388, proposing to re-enable identity on Kusama, is passing with 94% in favor. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/388
The W3F Technical Education team is developing an Educhain parachain. It is now live on Rococo. https://twitter.com/DrW3RK/status/1790644078272495797
2024.04.21 11:59 quatrotires What To Watch This Week (22-28 April)
These posts are as much for me as they are for you. So please feel free to reply with your suggestions for what to watch, and make a case for any game to be considered 'must watch', in which case I will bold it. The time zone used to sort games was LIS (Lisbon) time zone, so no, the game is not on a wrong date.
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2024.04.21 04:01 jack-jackson-the2nd 16 Upcoming Bitcoin Events To Mark On Your Calendar
Bitcoin events are a great way to meet the broader community and learn more about the cryptocurrency. Here is a list of 15 bitcoin events this year, as well as a list of bitcoin events that will likely recur in early 2025 that are worth marking your calendar for.
Location: Hong Kong
Dates: May 9 to May 10
BTC Inc.’s event series comes to Asia for the first time with an event hosted in Hong Kong. Keynote speakers include Lightning Labs founder Elizabeth Stark and Discus Fish, who founded F2Pool, one of the world’s largest bitcoin mining pools.
Location: Montreal, Canada
Dates: May 16 to May 17
The Canadian Bitcoin Conference is hosted in Montreal, the site of the old Bitcoin Embassy, where some of Blockstream’s co-founders first gathered. The conference features keynotes from Joe Nakamoto, Saifedeen Ammous, and Bull Bitcoin CEO Francis Pouliot. It also offers a workshop to help attendees build an open-source miner from a Bitmain ASIC, helping to decentralize bitcoin’s hash rate.
Location: Portland, Oregon
Dates: May 22
Bitcoin Is For Everyone is a one-day event that brings together people from the Pacific Northwest. Keynote speakers include Jeff Booth of Ego Death Capital and Troy Cross.
Location: Oslo, Norway
Dates: June 3 to June 5
The Human Rights Foundation organizes the Oslo Freedom Forum to convene technologists and human rights activists to discuss some of the most pressing issues of our times. A financial freedom track focuses on bitcoin and how freedom tech can help with human rights issues.
Location: Prague
Dates: June 13 to June 15
BTC Prague is the largest bitcoin event in Europe, taking place in one of the most bitcoin-friendly cities on the continent. In Prague, more than 250 merchants are willing to accept bitcoin payments. The bitcoin-only event will feature keynote speakers Micheal Saylor and Adam Back.
Location: Calgary, Canada
Dates: July 2
The Bitcoin Rodeo brings the classic Western Canadian ambiance to bitcoin conveners through a combination of comedy and Bitcoin talks. Speakers include Francis Pouliot, who co-founded Bull Bitcoin, and Preston Pysh. The Calgary Stampede happened a few days later.
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Dates: July 25 to July 27
Bitcoin 2024 is the world's largest Bitcoin event. The Nashville confab is hosted by BTC Inc., which publishes Bitcoin Magazine. Keynote speakers this year that have been announced include Cathie Wood of ARK Invest and Micheal Saylor of MicroStrategyMSTR -2.8%. The event also has a job fair and free passes for students—a much-needed way to engage younger people with bitcoin.
Location: Riga, Latvia
Dates: August 24 to August 25
The Baltic Honey Badger is an event that pairs talks about bitcoin and freedom of speech with Nostr. It’s paired with Riga Bitcoin Week, which offers Nostr events and an introduction to bitcoin.
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Dates: September
After an inaugural 2023 speaking session in Bali, this Bitcoin-only conference is back for another edition. Featuring speakers like Samson Mow last year, another edition will feature a bazaar.
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: October 10 to October 11
BTC Inc. is bringing its Bitcoin event series to Amsterdam for the second time. Last year, Edward Snowden was a speaker at the event. Bitcoin Magazine powers the event in combination with Amsterdam Decentralized.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Dates: October 18 to October 19
Pacific Bitcoin is the marquee event hosted by Swan Bitcoin, which allows for dollar-cost average buys of bitcoin in the United States. Keynote speakers include Lyn Alden and Peter McCormack of What Bitcoin Did. The location, the Barker Hanger, is a large-scale venue right next to LAX airport.
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
Dates: October 18 to October 19
The Plan B Forum is a collaboration between Tether and the city of Lugano, which is gaining significant traction in terms of merchants accepting bitcoin payments. The keynote speakers include Stella Assange, Julian Assange's wife, and Paolo Ardoino, the co-founder of Tether and Bitfinex.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Dates: October 23 to October 26
TABConf is a technical conference on bitcoin topics. You can submit issues on GitHub, and there are plenty of workshops and a hackathon. Previous topics have included running an effective Lightning node, using OpenTimestamps in elections, and mempool policy.
Location: Sao Paolo, Brazil
Dates: November 8 to November 9
SatsConf will happen in Brazil, one regional hotspot for bitcoin merchant adoption and the country that hosts the Bitcoin Spring Festival. While the page only serves as a placeholder for now, there is a Whatsapp group.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Dates: December 9 to December 10
For the first year, Bitcoin Magazine is now bringing a bitcoin event in the Middle East hosted in Abu Dhabi. Though there aren’t any announced speakers yet, the event has a LinkedIn page, and the Bitcoin Conference’s Nostr page will likely post more updates about the event as they come in.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Dates: December 9 to December 11
Bitcoin’s events calendar comes to Africa, with this conference convening in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by a collective that spans the continent, the Bitcoin Africa Conference features speakers like Obi Nwosu, the founder of Fedi.
As bitcoin matures, it’s likely that more and more events that bill themselves as Bitcoin-only will spawn worldwide—and one-time events may become recurring events. These hubs for learning, community, and connection will do much to spread and strengthen bitcoin around the world.
source : https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/04/17/16-upcoming-bitcoin-events-to-mark-your-calendar-with/?sh=253b7f4942db
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Bitcoin Asia
Organizer: BTC Inc.Location: Hong Kong
Dates: May 9 to May 10
BTC Inc.’s event series comes to Asia for the first time with an event hosted in Hong Kong. Keynote speakers include Lightning Labs founder Elizabeth Stark and Discus Fish, who founded F2Pool, one of the world’s largest bitcoin mining pools.
Canadian Bitcoin Conference
Organizer: Canadian Bitcoin ConferenceLocation: Montreal, Canada
Dates: May 16 to May 17
The Canadian Bitcoin Conference is hosted in Montreal, the site of the old Bitcoin Embassy, where some of Blockstream’s co-founders first gathered. The conference features keynotes from Joe Nakamoto, Saifedeen Ammous, and Bull Bitcoin CEO Francis Pouliot. It also offers a workshop to help attendees build an open-source miner from a Bitmain ASIC, helping to decentralize bitcoin’s hash rate.
Bitcoin Is For Everyone
Organizer: Bitcoin Is For EveryoneLocation: Portland, Oregon
Dates: May 22
Bitcoin Is For Everyone is a one-day event that brings together people from the Pacific Northwest. Keynote speakers include Jeff Booth of Ego Death Capital and Troy Cross.
Oslo Freedom Forum
Organizer: Human Rights FoundationLocation: Oslo, Norway
Dates: June 3 to June 5
The Human Rights Foundation organizes the Oslo Freedom Forum to convene technologists and human rights activists to discuss some of the most pressing issues of our times. A financial freedom track focuses on bitcoin and how freedom tech can help with human rights issues.
BTC Prague
Organizer: BTC PragueLocation: Prague
Dates: June 13 to June 15
BTC Prague is the largest bitcoin event in Europe, taking place in one of the most bitcoin-friendly cities on the continent. In Prague, more than 250 merchants are willing to accept bitcoin payments. The bitcoin-only event will feature keynote speakers Micheal Saylor and Adam Back.
Bitcoin Rodeo
Organizer: BTCSessionsLocation: Calgary, Canada
Dates: July 2
The Bitcoin Rodeo brings the classic Western Canadian ambiance to bitcoin conveners through a combination of comedy and Bitcoin talks. Speakers include Francis Pouliot, who co-founded Bull Bitcoin, and Preston Pysh. The Calgary Stampede happened a few days later.
Bitcoin 2024
Organizer: BTC Inc.Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Dates: July 25 to July 27
Bitcoin 2024 is the world's largest Bitcoin event. The Nashville confab is hosted by BTC Inc., which publishes Bitcoin Magazine. Keynote speakers this year that have been announced include Cathie Wood of ARK Invest and Micheal Saylor of MicroStrategyMSTR -2.8%. The event also has a job fair and free passes for students—a much-needed way to engage younger people with bitcoin.
Baltic Honey Badger
Organizer: Baltic Honey BadgerLocation: Riga, Latvia
Dates: August 24 to August 25
The Baltic Honey Badger is an event that pairs talks about bitcoin and freedom of speech with Nostr. It’s paired with Riga Bitcoin Week, which offers Nostr events and an introduction to bitcoin.
Indonesia Bitcoin Conference
Organizer: Indonesia Bitcoin ConferenceLocation: Bali, Indonesia
Dates: September
After an inaugural 2023 speaking session in Bali, this Bitcoin-only conference is back for another edition. Featuring speakers like Samson Mow last year, another edition will feature a bazaar.
Bitcoin Amsterdam
Organizer: BTC Inc.Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: October 10 to October 11
BTC Inc. is bringing its Bitcoin event series to Amsterdam for the second time. Last year, Edward Snowden was a speaker at the event. Bitcoin Magazine powers the event in combination with Amsterdam Decentralized.
Pacific Bitcoin
Organizer: Swan BitcoinLocation: Los Angeles, California
Dates: October 18 to October 19
Pacific Bitcoin is the marquee event hosted by Swan Bitcoin, which allows for dollar-cost average buys of bitcoin in the United States. Keynote speakers include Lyn Alden and Peter McCormack of What Bitcoin Did. The location, the Barker Hanger, is a large-scale venue right next to LAX airport.
Plan B Forum
Organizer: City of Lugano and TetherUSDT 0.0%Location: Lugano, Switzerland
Dates: October 18 to October 19
The Plan B Forum is a collaboration between Tether and the city of Lugano, which is gaining significant traction in terms of merchants accepting bitcoin payments. The keynote speakers include Stella Assange, Julian Assange's wife, and Paolo Ardoino, the co-founder of Tether and Bitfinex.
TABConf
Organizer: TABConfLocation: Atlanta, Georgia
Dates: October 23 to October 26
TABConf is a technical conference on bitcoin topics. You can submit issues on GitHub, and there are plenty of workshops and a hackathon. Previous topics have included running an effective Lightning node, using OpenTimestamps in elections, and mempool policy.
SatsConf
Organizer: SatsConfLocation: Sao Paolo, Brazil
Dates: November 8 to November 9
SatsConf will happen in Brazil, one regional hotspot for bitcoin merchant adoption and the country that hosts the Bitcoin Spring Festival. While the page only serves as a placeholder for now, there is a Whatsapp group.
Bitcoin MENA
Organizer: BTC Inc.Location: Abu Dhabi
Dates: December 9 to December 10
For the first year, Bitcoin Magazine is now bringing a bitcoin event in the Middle East hosted in Abu Dhabi. Though there aren’t any announced speakers yet, the event has a LinkedIn page, and the Bitcoin Conference’s Nostr page will likely post more updates about the event as they come in.
Bitcoin Africa Conference
Organizer: Bitcoin Africa ConferenceLocation: Nairobi, Kenya
Dates: December 9 to December 11
Bitcoin’s events calendar comes to Africa, with this conference convening in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by a collective that spans the continent, the Bitcoin Africa Conference features speakers like Obi Nwosu, the founder of Fedi.
Events likely in early 2025
Events like bitcoin++, Bitcoin Policy Summit, Bitcoin Atlantis, and BitBlockBoom are likely to occur again in early 2025, with dates mainly towards the early half of the year and on a recurring basis. Cheatcode, built by Peter McCormick of the What Bitcoin Did podcast, may also recur.As bitcoin matures, it’s likely that more and more events that bill themselves as Bitcoin-only will spawn worldwide—and one-time events may become recurring events. These hubs for learning, community, and connection will do much to spread and strengthen bitcoin around the world.
source : https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/04/17/16-upcoming-bitcoin-events-to-mark-your-calendar-with/?sh=253b7f4942db
2024.04.04 12:52 jubileo5 Bought 15 Day Travel Pass, and trying to book tickets online but have to pay?
Hey!
Probably a stupid question but I purchased a 15 Day Travel Pass and I'm looking to book tickets from Lugano to Zurich as we will be travelling with luggage and want to ensure we can get to Zurich. However when I go on SBB to book, it only offers me "Super Saver" discount but I thought the journey is free according to the map and is covered under the Travel Pass?
Or does the Travel Pass only entail in person and that I can't book tickets during the dates with the pass?
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Probably a stupid question but I purchased a 15 Day Travel Pass and I'm looking to book tickets from Lugano to Zurich as we will be travelling with luggage and want to ensure we can get to Zurich. However when I go on SBB to book, it only offers me "Super Saver" discount but I thought the journey is free according to the map and is covered under the Travel Pass?
Or does the Travel Pass only entail in person and that I can't book tickets during the dates with the pass?
2024.03.21 21:57 insertquirkyusrname 7 days in North Italy / South Switzerland
Which stops can I add / remove or see along the way? I’m open to changes.
Few facts:
People: Me and my wife Transportation: Car Interests: Food, Natural Beauty, Drives, Architecture Dates: 2nd week of April
Cities so far:
Italy: 1st batch: Florence / Siena / Bologna / Cinque Terra (Central) 2nd batch: Como & Bellagio (North)
Switzerland: Lugano, Lucerne & Mount Pilatus & maybe Bern?
Edit: Don’t intend on doing all of the above, just pick the best 2 from each batch.
Ideally, want to reduce the number of stops as this seems too hectic. Also don’t want to carry my suitcase around - better if we can station ourselves in 2-3 main towns & do day trips around.
Pls help a man out (restaurant & Airbnb recommendations also welcome).
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Few facts:
People: Me and my wife Transportation: Car Interests: Food, Natural Beauty, Drives, Architecture Dates: 2nd week of April
Cities so far:
Italy: 1st batch: Florence / Siena / Bologna / Cinque Terra (Central) 2nd batch: Como & Bellagio (North)
Switzerland: Lugano, Lucerne & Mount Pilatus & maybe Bern?
Edit: Don’t intend on doing all of the above, just pick the best 2 from each batch.
Ideally, want to reduce the number of stops as this seems too hectic. Also don’t want to carry my suitcase around - better if we can station ourselves in 2-3 main towns & do day trips around.
Pls help a man out (restaurant & Airbnb recommendations also welcome).
2024.03.14 02:56 tommyturb Lugano to Menaggio
Hello all, Me and my partner are coming to Europe for 6 weeks in the coming summer. We will be heading down to lake Como from Switzerland (Brunnen) we have noticed we can get the train from Brunnen to Lugano, we then need to get a bus from Lugano to Menaggio so we can get the ferry to varenna. We have noticed the date we are looking at only has one bus available and we were wondering will more be added closer to the date or is there only one service that runs 6th July 2024
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2024.03.07 09:21 Intelligent_Card652 Workstation High School
private high school new budget for computer laboratory to be spent by the end of May(winning a competition) for a future proof workstation in the next 6 years at least. the maximum usable budget is 5500 chf, even if they were not necessary given that we won this competition we intend to use them as much as possible for our "research" and development laboratory.
What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using. Coding, rendering, 3d drawing, editing audio/video
What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes? 5500 chf 6200 USD around
When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy. End of may is the time limit
What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc) Just tower
Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location? Switzerland Lugano
Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU? No really, maybe just for "test"
Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc) as i said, we would like to make the best use of the available budget to have a reference position in the institute that can be as future proof as possible
Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components? Full tower, low temperatures, no led(or less) if u can
Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference? No we have school licenses
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What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using. Coding, rendering, 3d drawing, editing audio/video
What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes? 5500 chf 6200 USD around
When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy. End of may is the time limit
What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc) Just tower
Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location? Switzerland Lugano
Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU? No really, maybe just for "test"
Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc) as i said, we would like to make the best use of the available budget to have a reference position in the institute that can be as future proof as possible
Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components? Full tower, low temperatures, no led(or less) if u can
Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference? No we have school licenses
2024.03.04 15:29 d16169 Italy/ Switzerland honeymoon advice
Hello! Looking for some advice on my honeymoon planning. Dates are most likely going to be Nov 1-16th hopefully
Looking to fly into Zurich spend a day or two there then travel by train to either Lucerne or Lugano (possibly both?) then travel to Italy, specifically Lake Como and Florence ending the trip in Milan to fly out ? (Could also fly out of Florence not sure)
Would love to know if those places are doable in that time frame and what anyone recommends ! Thank you!
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Looking to fly into Zurich spend a day or two there then travel by train to either Lucerne or Lugano (possibly both?) then travel to Italy, specifically Lake Como and Florence ending the trip in Milan to fly out ? (Could also fly out of Florence not sure)
Would love to know if those places are doable in that time frame and what anyone recommends ! Thank you!
2024.02.27 11:12 Varqu Weekly TOP Java jobs from Switzerland 🇨🇭
What's the newest Java version, 21? We stopped counting with Java 8. If you are more up to date, you might like these jobs: - Java/Kotlin Senior Backend Developer WellD Sagl 🔥 [📍 LUGANO] [💰 75’000 - 85’000 CHF] [💼 Senior] [🕒 Full-Time] [📣 English] https://swissdevjobs.ch/jobs/WellD-Sagl-JavaKotlin-Senior-Backend-Developerdgw - Senior Software Engineer 60-100% healthinal 🔥 [📍 Rapperswil] [💰 90’000 - 110’000 CHF] [💼 Senior] [🕒 Part-Time] [📣 German] https://swissdevjobs.ch/jobs/healthinal-Senior-Software-Engineer-60-100/rdgw - Fullstack Software Engineer 60-100% healthinal 🔥 [📍 Rapperswil] [💰 75’000 - 105’000 CHF] [💼 Regular] [🕒 Part-Time] [📣 German] https://swissdevjobs.ch/jobs/healthinal-Fullstack-Software-Engineer-60-100/rdgw - Software Engineer Java Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon 🔥 [📍 Heerbrugg] [💰 90’000 - 110’000 CHF] [💼 Senior] [🕒 Full-Time] [📣 English] https://swissdevjobs.ch/jobs/Leica-Geosystems-part-of-Hexagon-Software-Engineer-Java/rdgw - Senior Software Engineer 80-100% (m/w/d) SSI Schäfer AG 🔥 [📍 Muhen] [💰 95’000 - 125’000 CHF] [💼 Senior] [🕒 Full-Time] [📣 German] https://swissdevjobs.ch/jobs/SSI-Schfer-AG-Senior-Software-Engineer-80-100-mwd/rdgw
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2024.02.13 19:27 doom_in_full_bloom Six months backpacking in Europe (summary)
I enjoyed reading other people's summaries, so I wrote one myself. This was two separate 3-month backpacking trips. I wrote a second post for the second half of my trip. If you don’t want to read all this, you can look at my photos instead 😁.
My route map
Some figures:
This was my first destination. I was somewhat overwhelmed with emotions (both positive and negative) because my previously hypothetical plans of moving to Europe became a reality. I had a hard time enjoying myself here, despite making two good friends that I still talk to. I stayed in Destination hostel which was right inside the train station. It was my first exposure to a heavily-touristed city, and I was a bit overwhelmed by the crowds. As soon as I left the hostel common area, I was in a huge crowd of people lining up for tickets. One nice girl from the hostel gave me her métro card with some leftover credit, so I went to Sintra with it. I headed to LX factory with a German girl, and we bought some art from local artists.
I don’t think I can give Lisbonne a fair rating because of my emotions were all over the place while here. But I do get a little endorphin hit when I look at photos I took there.
Highlights: the rooftop party at the hostel’s second location / the vegan brunch at Ortea restaurant (expensive but worth it) / spending lots of time with amazing German girl and Dutch girl / the metro seats made of cork / the local artist stands at LX factory
--- 🚌to porto ---
Porto (18 april)
By the time I got to Porto I had settled into backpacking and could start to enjoy myself more. I stayed at Urban Garden hostel, a 10/10 hostel. They had an amazing garden with hammocks and a bar (5 euros for 5 super bock). I think Lisbonne is a nicer city than Porto, but I had a better time in Porto. I went out to eat and explore with two Germans, for the sole purpose of getting Port wine, and we somehow chose a bourgeois wine bar that didn’t have port wine. The bar owner asked us three gross backpackers what ‘fLAvOuR prOFiLe’ we prefer in our wine, and I just said to him: look at how wrinkled our shirts are, do we look like we know what you are talking about? He just smiled and said ‘how did you guys end up here’ 😂. We still ordered some wine, and laughed when we asked for a menu and a lady came over wearing a large menu around her neck: ‘So what do you do for a living'? ‘Oh, I’m a menu’.
After walking around a lot, I noticed the city centre did not really feel authentic and ‘’lived in’’. You can tell tourism has hollowed out certain areas of the city with Airbnb, and many other buildings were run down and abandoned.
Highlights: vegan francesinha from Padoca restaurant (I licked the plate) / the sunset at jardim do morro / matosinho beach and the tram ride there (grassy tram tracks)
---🚂to madrid
Madrid (23 april)
I stayed at OK hostel Madrid, which was probably one of the worst hostels of the trip. It had high reviews on hostel world, so just be wary that high scores don’t necessarily mean it’s good. They advertised that a kitchen was available, but it was a restaurant kitchen where the staff constantly rolled their eyes at you because you were in their way. The common area wasn’t good for meeting people either. Anyway, Madrid was a very vibrant, animated city. You get such good vibes when you walk around and see the terrasses full of people socialising and laughing in the evening (Im referring to the Lavapies area). However, I did feel a bit uncomfortable walking around alone (from a social perspective, not safety). It’s a very ‘extroverted’ feeling city, and I was distinctly alone. In late april the city wasn’t overcrowded with tourists - I don’t think madrid is ever really overcrowded with tourists, is it? Compared to Porto, Madrid felt very ‘lived-in’ and genuine: when you walk around at night, almost all the windows are illuminated and there are few abandoned buildings. There wasn’t an area that felt like it was mostly tourists. However, the cycling infrastructure was just bad… I think it is a victim of the métro system being so incredible.
Highlights: the métro system is amazing / watching the sunset at cerro del tio pio (so good I did it twice) / park De El Retiro is the most amazing urban park I’ve ever seen.
--- 🚂 to Saint Sébastien was fully booked when I went to reserve seat, so I had to 🚌instead. ---
Saint Sébastien (28 april)
This place was so lush and green and temperate (really appreciated after Madrid). It was a bit too cold for the beach (the main reason people go here), but walking through the park attached to the old town was one of the best moments of my trip. I think the feeling of tranquility and the sound of the trees swaying in the wind made it special. I stayed at koba hostel, which was full of social solo travellers. I went out with big groups here many times, and the highlight was definitely the bar on top of the hill in the forest (Urgulleko Polborina). I went on a short boat tour to Isla Santa Clara, where a gull took a great big diarrhoea on me and an American girl. An English guy also bought me a beer unexpectedly one night in the hostel common room, and it made me feel so good that I started doing the same thing for others throughout the rest of my trip. However, this same guy also flat out ignored further communications the day after I left the hostel. I guess some people really want temporary friendships to stay temporary.
Highlights: bar on top of hill with friends // hiking the park in old town // hike up to Errotaren Hondakinak and seeing goats // the Moroccan dish I had at KM-0 was
--- 🚌to Bordeaux ---
Bordeaux, France (2 may)
- This is by far the most underrated city I went to… the architecture, nightlife, the vibes, the urbanism, everything! It was difficult to capture in photographs though. I was walking from my hostel (Hostel 20) towards the city centre on Rue Notre Dame, and in person it is just incredible. But all my photos of it were not special. It’s just something you must see with your own eyes. I had a lot of fun with the people I met in this hostel (from England, Scotland, Italy, and USA). The Italian guy in my dorm asked me if I wanted to go out for a drink with him, and we ended up hanging out for the next few days (This is all it takes to make friends in a hostel). I went to Dune du Pilat with him the next day – a must see. It’s surreal seeing it right next to a forest and the ocean. The next night we went to this outdoor party called Darwin eco system, followed by a wine bar near the main square, where we talked/people watched. It was in that moment, sitting in the square, that I had a ‘life is great’ feeling overcome me. Good memoires.
- I met up with a few people from the hostel the next night for some wine in the park along the river. I got there about 30 minutes earlier than them, sitting alone along a busy pedestrian/cyclist path with an unopened bottle of wine next to me. During that time, I must have got at least 15-20 pity smiles from people who thought I was being stood-up by a date, which was heartwarming. When they arrived, they quickly pointed out I was a dumbass for buying a cork-top bottle instead of a twist top. But this was France... I simply walked up to a random couple sitting nearby in the park and asked them if they had a tire-bouchon and they were like ‘of course we do’. The guy recognised my Québecois accent and asked me where I was from. It turns out he lived in Montréal for four years too.
- I seemed to get along really well with a Scottish girl from the hostel (we laughed together a lot, and when hugging goodbye she said to message her when I’m in Scotland). But a few days after I left, she blocked me! She did have a boyfriend though, so she probably did it because I’m too sexy and handsome (at least that’s what I’ve been telling myself). I went to a vegan bakery where I talked to the girl behind the counter about why France is the worst country to be vegan in, and ended up sharing contact info because she plans to move to Montréal. Bordeaux is a 10/10. The hostel had a disgusting kitchen tho, and the toilet soap dispensers were filled with water, not soap (wtf?) 🤢
Highlights: everything mentioned above / The most beautiful tram transfer I’ve ever seen: Quinconces / the lemon pastry and madeleines from Michel MaBelle vegan patisserie / the vegan canelé from cassonade (I’m vegan, by the way)
--- 🚂 to Annecy--- First time on a train that goes over 300 km/h! It was delayed slightly, so I missed the connection to Lyon, which cost me 75 euros as interrail said it was too close to departure time to get a seat reservation using my pass. I couldn’t believe how quiet the high speed train was. I was getting very self-conscious eating my bbq doritos because every single person could hear me chewing and repeatedly sticking my fat fingers into the loud, crinkly bag.
Annecy (6 may)
I stayed at Hi Annecy, and I was the only non-French person there. It wasn’t too solo-traveller friendly, so I was alone the whole time here. Still had some good conversations with people there though (they were curious about Québecois slang😅). It was also the most cramped hostel room I’ve ever seen. But the hostel had a great terrasse that overlooked the French Alpes. The city centre was charming and beautiful (especially at night), but I wouldn’t call it vibrant … very retiree-feeling. I wanted to rent a bike to cycle around lac Annecy, but they were fully rented out. I regret not going to a different rental shop that day, even if it was more expensive, because it rained the rest of my time there. I also wish I explored the suburbs of the city a bit more, because the surrounding mountains make everything more beautiful. Still, I made memories just walking around enjoying the scenery and listening to music (secret life by fred again was just released then, so I’m transported back to Annecy every time I hear it).
--- 🚂to Interlaken ---
Interlaken (9 may)
I stayed at Balmers hostel, which was my favourite hostel. I got a free upgraded to a less-cramped 6 bed dorm with multiple rooms including a kitchen. I never asked why I got it, but it might be because I filled in the (very long) check in formula online. It was known to be a party hostel, but it was only at 1/4 of its capacity of 400, so it felt very spacious and chill. It’s unlike any other hostel you’ve seen. There are tonnes of small rooms to hang out in, a giant kitchen (no one eats out while in Switzerland), a jaccuzi, an underground club, and most importantly, a vending machine that sells sex toys (for🙍♀️and🙍♂️). I made lots of friends here including a couple with amazing yorkshire accents.
The mountains in Switzerland almost look fake… How can they be so tall and majestic? Just picture sitting here for a picnic.
I took a train to Lauterbrunen for a hike with an American and Hong Konger (best hike of my life, despite falling twice and it raining non stop). I tried yodelling at the top, but no Suisse hunnies came running💔. I also checked out Grindelwald by myself but ended up just walking around the valley for a few hours instead of paying to go on gondalas (💶💶💶). I sat on this bench eating a chocolate bar and just taking in the scenery. Two Chinese tourists walked by me and asked me where I’m from. One of them came to sit on the bench because she wanted a picture with me (am I a chad?)
-- 🚂to Luzern --
Luzern (13 may)
Luzern was the sleepiest city I’ve seen … Not much vibrancy here. I was walking around with a Slovakian guy at night, and it felt like we had the city to ourselves. Swiss cities (and Switzerland in general) feel like exclusive clubs that you probably wont get in to. It might be because of how wealthy they are (and indeed how hard it is to emigrate there). The Slovak and I walked along the seven towers, went to a few museums, and did a lake cruise which turned out to be mediocre and expensive. The highlight was going to the only bar we could find that was open: Tschuppi’s wonderbar. I thought Swiss people were very ordinary until I walked into that bar and saw all kinds of funny characters, including a friendly old gay man who was fixated on how ‘handsome’ we were (he proceeded to kiss my hand after I shook his hand goodbye😂). Thanks to Tschuppi for giving us two pints of beer for free.
--- 🚂to como --- I adjusted my train ticket (really easy with interrail) so I had a few hours to explore Lugano. I wanted to see the strange Italian exclave (Campione d’Italia) but didn’t have enough time. The difference between Swiss Italians and Italian Italians is pretty evident in their driving behaviour: everyone in Lugano stopped for me at pedestrian crossings, while no one in Como did.
Como (16 may)
I stayed at ostello bello and made amazing friends here. The dorms were not nice (I was involuntarily playing footsies with the other person on the top bunk because the beds were so close), but the common area made up for it. It was busy every night, with a mixture of local Italians and hostel people. One friendly Italian guy told me about his band, and I liked a few of his songs on spotify (and later unliked them😬... sorry). The highlight was by far a daytrip to Bellagio with an aussie girl. We took a bus there (which was terrifying because of how fast it was going, but also because someone was conversing with the Italian bus driver, which is just dangerous… he needs his hands to drive)! While in Bellagio, we hiked up a mountain to a castle which had a bizarre Halloween style setup in the basement? Weird but entertaining. We ate some gelatio on some stairs leading into the lake, then ate at a lakeside pizza place. Instead of taking the bus back, we paid only 7 euros for a 3-hour ferry ride along lac Como. It ended up being the best ferry ride ever. The scenery was amazing, and you got a great view of the villa from James Bond casino royale. Still, it was the aussie girl that elevated the entire experience… man she was fun to be around (I fell in love). I would say the city of Como itself is not very special (apart from the 800 m climb to Phare de Volta), so I would recommend just heading out to the lake.
--- 🚂to bologna--- (I fell in love with the curly-haired Italian girl sitting across from me)
Bologna (19 may)
I booked a hotel here (villa aretusi) because it was the same price as a hostel at the time. I thought I would need a break from socialising halfway through my trip, but I didn’t really. I woke up every morning in the hotel and was like ‘where is everyone??’ The colour scheme of the buildings in this city is so cool… all warm shades of red, yellow, and orange. One of the best things to do here is just walk around and look at all the cool covered footpaths. All my activities were done alone: I climbed the old towers, went to check out the cool library, and hiked up to the Madonna di San Luca at sunset, along the longest covered walkway in the world (the highlight of Bologna for sure). I also had a pint in park della montagnola and sat on a bench to people watch (and had a girl walk by me perpendicularly with her bike two times in quick succession. Was she trying to get my attention or considering robbing me? idk). Later, I had the best gnocchi in my life at Botanica Lab, then went to Piccola Venezia, but it was unfortunately all dry when I went to see it.
---- 🚌to Venice ---- only 3 euros when I booked months in advance !
Venice (23 may)
What can I say about Venice? I can’t believe some think it is overrated. It’s the most unique city in the world. You can sit down on a restaurant terrasse, and there no cars, no pollution, and no noise. All you hear is other people talking in the distance. Walk away from the main streets/square in the evening, and you almost have the city to yourself! Even just going to a supermarket near the hostel felt like a unique experience (‘how did they get all of this food here??). I fell in love (again) when I spent the evening with an English girl I originally met in Como.
I stayed at Generator Venice, which was more expensive than the hostels on the mainland, but it was totally worth it to be on an island (and I got 20% off with my interrail pass benefits). The only downside: no hostel kitchen and next to no vegan options in the city. I also had to spend 40 euros for a 3-day vaporetto pass to get to the main island, but this was also worth it because taking vaporettos around Venice is one of the best things about being in Venice. I met a German girl on the vaporetto sharing our enthusiasm for the vaporettos (and ended up meeting her again in Berlin where she lives). I also met a Spanish couple while waiting for our pizza at the only vegan pizza place in Venice. We ended up eating together in a nearby square (illegal), and exchanged socials.
Other fun activities:
- I went to explore the islands of Murano and Burano (both worth a visit).
- Walked along this cool metal footpath near Celestia vaporetto stop.
- Went for a swim at Lido Beach (it wasn’t a spectacular beach, but at least you can swim).
Overall, Venice is near the top of my favourite places visited. Not overrated at all imo
--- 🚂to Ljubljana --- The train made a transfer in Trieste, and I decided to adjust my interrail ticket to leave later that evening so I could spend the day there (these last minute decisions are easy with an interrail pass). I was surprised by how developed Trieste was compared to other cities in Italy. It was like being in Switzerland. It had the nicest pedestrian street I’ve seen in Europe, with a large tree canopy on each side (V.le Venti Settembre). I went into San Giusto castle, then walked down along the waterfront. The train to Ljubljana was beautiful too, as it rolled along the coast at sunset. (check out my photos and videos from the trip)
Ljubljana (26 may)
Ljubljana is such a laid back, relaxed city. It was cosy, extremely clean, and had great cycling infrastructure. I stayed at Hostel Celica, which was right beside the nightlife area. The canals and castle were only a short walk away too. I went to watch the sunset on the hill two times; the second time I went with a German girl I met in Venice, and we sat on the castle walls and had some drinks. The next day, we took a bus to Lake Bled (only 3 euros), where we walked around the lake and rode the summer toboggans down the hill two times. I didn’t use the brakes, and had a huge smile on my face the whole ride. I went back to Lac Bled alone another time just to swim. The German girl and I also went to Postjana caves, which were beyond amazing (they are HUGE, and you get to them on what might be the coolest train ride ever through the caves).
Day trip to Zagreb by 🚌: I went to Zagreb to meet two solo travelling friends I made in previous cities. I don’t want to be too negative, but I did not enjoy that city at all. It was nice to see friends though (one was the aforementioned Aussie girl I liked). That night I came back to the dorm very late and had to find my bed in the corner of the room in the dark. I hit one of the beds (which are on the ground) with my foot and started to lose balance. I can only imagine what the girl whose bed I almost fell onto would have seen if she opened her eyes at that moment: a guy slowly falling towards herwith his hands out like this. Luckily I caught my balance, because she probably would have screamed.
--- 🚂to Budapest --- I had cabin to myself for most of this trip, and it was a blissful ride laying down with the window open looking at the scenery passing by. Small moments like these are what make backpacking so special.
Budapest (1 june)
This city’s character is dominated by its nightlife. The whole city centre feels like one big open-air festival every night. Tonnes of people going out to bars and clubs. It’s more normal during the daytime though. If you enjoy photography, this will be one of your favourite cities. So many monumental buildings, colourful trams, bridges, hills, amazing architecture, ruin bars, and huge indoor markets. I met an amazing Romanian girl at the hostel (Maverick Urban Lodge) and we spent a lot of time together over three days.>! I fell in love !<
- Szimpla Kert (go during the day to explore the building, and at night for the nightlife)
- The children’s railway (a train that is run by children)
- Zugliget chairlift (you can only buy return tickets for this, so make sure you start at the bottom, or you will have one unused trip like me)
- Gellert baths – I honestly thought it was overrated and overpriced. I enjoyed swimming in lake bled much more, and it was free
- I ate at least 5 kurtoskalacs (chimney cakes)… Not only are they much better than the ones you get in other eastern European countries, they’re also cheaper (1-2 euros)
- Had an amazing vegan Langos from Rétro Langos
- Walked around Margaret Island park.
- Played UNO on the rooftop garden at the hostel (I lost)
If I had to say one bad thing about Budapest, it would be how many cars there are driving around the city centre. The streets are wide and noisy, so it’s just unpleasant to be eating on a terrasse. If I went back, I would have paid for a riverboat cruise party instead of the thermal baths.
---🚂to Vienna --- I caught an early train to Vienna, and then used the same interrail travel day to do a quick daytrip to Bratislava, only 1h away. I wish I spent more time in Bratislava. Lots of people are harsh towards this city and say it’s only worth a day trip. But I disagree. I went to the castle, the 2nd world war monument, the UFO bridge, and then explored the city centre. I wanted to get vegan Halusky, but it wasn’t on the menu that day, which made me ferociously angry. I will be going back just for that tbh.>! I love halusky !<
Vienna (5 june)
I stayed at hostel Ruthensteiner. For some reason, this hostel seemed to be mostly men. It had a bar which was a great place to meet people. I explored the city with an Israelian, a Singaporean, and an American. We walked around on a pedestrian street, got some pretzels, ate at an Isaraelian restaurant, and two of us got standing tickets to an opera performance (we both hated it and left halfway through). The Singaporean and I went to the theme park in the city centre and rode some rollercoasters. The next night we all met up at Schönbrunn Palace for a free classical music concert. This seemed like a very ‘Viennese’ experience: the concert was full of young people that you wouldn’t expect to see there, and everyone was quiet and seemed to be enjoying the show? How Vienna is that? An attractive girl made extended eye contact with me and I fell in love but lost her in the crowd.
I think Vienna has the best public transport in the world. Their tram system alone is better than most cities’ entire network, but then they had to show off and build an incredible underground métro system too? 🖕
Overall, I’d say the city felt the most ‘average’. Like when you mix all the flavours of pop at the refill machine, each one representing a European city, you get the Vienna Flavour. In fact, I forgot that I even went here when writing this trip summary: I skipped it and went right to Prague!
--- 🚂to prague ---
Prague (9 june)
I stayed at Czech inn, in a 36 bed dorm. Surprisingly, this was one of my favourite hostel rooms. It had a lot of white noise from the air circulation system, so I had no trouble sleeping. Prague is definitely a victim of overtourism. You could barely move around Prague Castle or when crossing the Charles bridge. My favourite parts of Prague were the residential areas and parks. I watched the sunset at Riegrovy park with an olive baguette and Czech beer, and then explored the area around the zizkoy tower (the art installation on it made me smile: metal babies climbing it). I also hung out with a Czech friend who I met in Montréal, and we had a bottle of Czech wine at an urban vineyard overlooking the city (Viniční altán). Prague was another very picturesque city, like Budapest and Venice.
Public transit here is amazing, and the trams are so fast (have fun trying to keep your balance). Unfortunately, I didn’t experience much nightlife here, as the hostel seemed to be full of group travellers that weren’t really interested in socialising.
--- 🚂to Berlin ---
Berlin (13 june)
Berlin’s métro population is six million, but it has as much character and vibrancy as cities twice as large (London and Paris). It’s an amazing place to explore, with so many interesting neighbourhoods. You can still see remnants of its history: like the tram network on the east side of Berlin, which is much larger than it is on the west side where trams were replaced by busses. I got a museum pass here for students which was affordable and allowed entry to almost every museum.
I hung out with the German girl I met on a vaporetto in Venice, and we sat in the park next to the East Side Gallery and drank a Club Mate (a popular drink in Berlin). She then took me on the back of her scooter to Boxhagener Platz for some ice cream. While we were riding over the bridge at sunset, looking at the iconic TV tower in the distance, I OBVIOUSLY feel in love (she had a bf 😣). We sat and chatted in the park for a while with our vegan ice creams from Balaram. The next day I visited a bunch of thrift stores around the city, using them as a destination to explore each neighbourhood. While walking around, I found an Ouzbek restaurant called Dervish (where else in the world would you find an Ouzbek restaurant that is vegan 😂), and it was delicious. I also went out alone to Tresor club, which was nerve racking.
Hostel: I stayed at Sandino hostel. It was unique, but I would not stay there again.
--- 🚂to Copenhagen ---
Copenhagen (17 june)
Copenhagen was a top 5 city for me. I felt the most comfortable here because it reminded me a lot of Montréal. I stayed at Urban House hostel – easily the best big hostel I’ve stayed at. I thought I would hate it after my experience at OK hostel in Madrid, but this one was good. I was sitting on a bench next to the canal when a Swedish girl sat beside me while her friend went to the supermarket. I started talking to her, and we ended up hanging out for two days (and I would later meet them both in Stockholm where they live). It’s amazing what experiences can arise if you just say ‘hi’ to someone. We went to Christiania to watch a free concert, to the beach (Amager Strand), and to an outdoor market called Reffen. We also climbed the garbage incinerator with a ski hill on top.
Copenhagen had such an amazing vibe… too bad it’s so expensive to live there.
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Random observations/ thoughts
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My route map
Photos Part 1
Me: Male, 29, Canadian,>! sexy!<Some figures:
- Stayed exclusively in hostels (only 1 hotel)
- For environmental reasons, I avoided flying and used train, bus, and ferry.
- Only one flight: (Dublin to Tromsø)
- Cost: around 20 000 $CA (about 1700 $ wasted from mistakes/cancelled flight/fines/double payments)
- Number of times birds pooed on me : Two
- Number of times I fell in love: Between 9 and 12 times
- 25 % of meals were eaten in restaurants, 66% of the time alone
- Number of toilets clogged:>! zero! !<
This was my first destination. I was somewhat overwhelmed with emotions (both positive and negative) because my previously hypothetical plans of moving to Europe became a reality. I had a hard time enjoying myself here, despite making two good friends that I still talk to. I stayed in Destination hostel which was right inside the train station. It was my first exposure to a heavily-touristed city, and I was a bit overwhelmed by the crowds. As soon as I left the hostel common area, I was in a huge crowd of people lining up for tickets. One nice girl from the hostel gave me her métro card with some leftover credit, so I went to Sintra with it. I headed to LX factory with a German girl, and we bought some art from local artists.
I don’t think I can give Lisbonne a fair rating because of my emotions were all over the place while here. But I do get a little endorphin hit when I look at photos I took there.
Highlights: the rooftop party at the hostel’s second location / the vegan brunch at Ortea restaurant (expensive but worth it) / spending lots of time with amazing German girl and Dutch girl / the metro seats made of cork / the local artist stands at LX factory
--- 🚌to porto ---
Porto (18 april)
By the time I got to Porto I had settled into backpacking and could start to enjoy myself more. I stayed at Urban Garden hostel, a 10/10 hostel. They had an amazing garden with hammocks and a bar (5 euros for 5 super bock). I think Lisbonne is a nicer city than Porto, but I had a better time in Porto. I went out to eat and explore with two Germans, for the sole purpose of getting Port wine, and we somehow chose a bourgeois wine bar that didn’t have port wine. The bar owner asked us three gross backpackers what ‘fLAvOuR prOFiLe’ we prefer in our wine, and I just said to him: look at how wrinkled our shirts are, do we look like we know what you are talking about? He just smiled and said ‘how did you guys end up here’ 😂. We still ordered some wine, and laughed when we asked for a menu and a lady came over wearing a large menu around her neck: ‘So what do you do for a living'? ‘Oh, I’m a menu’.
After walking around a lot, I noticed the city centre did not really feel authentic and ‘’lived in’’. You can tell tourism has hollowed out certain areas of the city with Airbnb, and many other buildings were run down and abandoned.
Highlights: vegan francesinha from Padoca restaurant (I licked the plate) / the sunset at jardim do morro / matosinho beach and the tram ride there (grassy tram tracks)
---🚂to madrid
Madrid (23 april)
I stayed at OK hostel Madrid, which was probably one of the worst hostels of the trip. It had high reviews on hostel world, so just be wary that high scores don’t necessarily mean it’s good. They advertised that a kitchen was available, but it was a restaurant kitchen where the staff constantly rolled their eyes at you because you were in their way. The common area wasn’t good for meeting people either. Anyway, Madrid was a very vibrant, animated city. You get such good vibes when you walk around and see the terrasses full of people socialising and laughing in the evening (Im referring to the Lavapies area). However, I did feel a bit uncomfortable walking around alone (from a social perspective, not safety). It’s a very ‘extroverted’ feeling city, and I was distinctly alone. In late april the city wasn’t overcrowded with tourists - I don’t think madrid is ever really overcrowded with tourists, is it? Compared to Porto, Madrid felt very ‘lived-in’ and genuine: when you walk around at night, almost all the windows are illuminated and there are few abandoned buildings. There wasn’t an area that felt like it was mostly tourists. However, the cycling infrastructure was just bad… I think it is a victim of the métro system being so incredible.
Highlights: the métro system is amazing / watching the sunset at cerro del tio pio (so good I did it twice) / park De El Retiro is the most amazing urban park I’ve ever seen.
--- 🚂 to Saint Sébastien was fully booked when I went to reserve seat, so I had to 🚌instead. ---
Saint Sébastien (28 april)
This place was so lush and green and temperate (really appreciated after Madrid). It was a bit too cold for the beach (the main reason people go here), but walking through the park attached to the old town was one of the best moments of my trip. I think the feeling of tranquility and the sound of the trees swaying in the wind made it special. I stayed at koba hostel, which was full of social solo travellers. I went out with big groups here many times, and the highlight was definitely the bar on top of the hill in the forest (Urgulleko Polborina). I went on a short boat tour to Isla Santa Clara, where a gull took a great big diarrhoea on me and an American girl. An English guy also bought me a beer unexpectedly one night in the hostel common room, and it made me feel so good that I started doing the same thing for others throughout the rest of my trip. However, this same guy also flat out ignored further communications the day after I left the hostel. I guess some people really want temporary friendships to stay temporary.
Highlights: bar on top of hill with friends // hiking the park in old town // hike up to Errotaren Hondakinak and seeing goats // the Moroccan dish I had at KM-0 was
--- 🚌to Bordeaux ---
Bordeaux, France (2 may)
- This is by far the most underrated city I went to… the architecture, nightlife, the vibes, the urbanism, everything! It was difficult to capture in photographs though. I was walking from my hostel (Hostel 20) towards the city centre on Rue Notre Dame, and in person it is just incredible. But all my photos of it were not special. It’s just something you must see with your own eyes. I had a lot of fun with the people I met in this hostel (from England, Scotland, Italy, and USA). The Italian guy in my dorm asked me if I wanted to go out for a drink with him, and we ended up hanging out for the next few days (This is all it takes to make friends in a hostel). I went to Dune du Pilat with him the next day – a must see. It’s surreal seeing it right next to a forest and the ocean. The next night we went to this outdoor party called Darwin eco system, followed by a wine bar near the main square, where we talked/people watched. It was in that moment, sitting in the square, that I had a ‘life is great’ feeling overcome me. Good memoires.
- I met up with a few people from the hostel the next night for some wine in the park along the river. I got there about 30 minutes earlier than them, sitting alone along a busy pedestrian/cyclist path with an unopened bottle of wine next to me. During that time, I must have got at least 15-20 pity smiles from people who thought I was being stood-up by a date, which was heartwarming. When they arrived, they quickly pointed out I was a dumbass for buying a cork-top bottle instead of a twist top. But this was France... I simply walked up to a random couple sitting nearby in the park and asked them if they had a tire-bouchon and they were like ‘of course we do’. The guy recognised my Québecois accent and asked me where I was from. It turns out he lived in Montréal for four years too.
- I seemed to get along really well with a Scottish girl from the hostel (we laughed together a lot, and when hugging goodbye she said to message her when I’m in Scotland). But a few days after I left, she blocked me! She did have a boyfriend though, so she probably did it because I’m too sexy and handsome (at least that’s what I’ve been telling myself). I went to a vegan bakery where I talked to the girl behind the counter about why France is the worst country to be vegan in, and ended up sharing contact info because she plans to move to Montréal. Bordeaux is a 10/10. The hostel had a disgusting kitchen tho, and the toilet soap dispensers were filled with water, not soap (wtf?) 🤢
Highlights: everything mentioned above / The most beautiful tram transfer I’ve ever seen: Quinconces / the lemon pastry and madeleines from Michel MaBelle vegan patisserie / the vegan canelé from cassonade (I’m vegan, by the way)
--- 🚂 to Annecy--- First time on a train that goes over 300 km/h! It was delayed slightly, so I missed the connection to Lyon, which cost me 75 euros as interrail said it was too close to departure time to get a seat reservation using my pass. I couldn’t believe how quiet the high speed train was. I was getting very self-conscious eating my bbq doritos because every single person could hear me chewing and repeatedly sticking my fat fingers into the loud, crinkly bag.
Annecy (6 may)
I stayed at Hi Annecy, and I was the only non-French person there. It wasn’t too solo-traveller friendly, so I was alone the whole time here. Still had some good conversations with people there though (they were curious about Québecois slang😅). It was also the most cramped hostel room I’ve ever seen. But the hostel had a great terrasse that overlooked the French Alpes. The city centre was charming and beautiful (especially at night), but I wouldn’t call it vibrant … very retiree-feeling. I wanted to rent a bike to cycle around lac Annecy, but they were fully rented out. I regret not going to a different rental shop that day, even if it was more expensive, because it rained the rest of my time there. I also wish I explored the suburbs of the city a bit more, because the surrounding mountains make everything more beautiful. Still, I made memories just walking around enjoying the scenery and listening to music (secret life by fred again was just released then, so I’m transported back to Annecy every time I hear it).
--- 🚂to Interlaken ---
Interlaken (9 may)
I stayed at Balmers hostel, which was my favourite hostel. I got a free upgraded to a less-cramped 6 bed dorm with multiple rooms including a kitchen. I never asked why I got it, but it might be because I filled in the (very long) check in formula online. It was known to be a party hostel, but it was only at 1/4 of its capacity of 400, so it felt very spacious and chill. It’s unlike any other hostel you’ve seen. There are tonnes of small rooms to hang out in, a giant kitchen (no one eats out while in Switzerland), a jaccuzi, an underground club, and most importantly, a vending machine that sells sex toys (for🙍♀️and🙍♂️). I made lots of friends here including a couple with amazing yorkshire accents.
The mountains in Switzerland almost look fake… How can they be so tall and majestic? Just picture sitting here for a picnic.
I took a train to Lauterbrunen for a hike with an American and Hong Konger (best hike of my life, despite falling twice and it raining non stop). I tried yodelling at the top, but no Suisse hunnies came running💔. I also checked out Grindelwald by myself but ended up just walking around the valley for a few hours instead of paying to go on gondalas (💶💶💶). I sat on this bench eating a chocolate bar and just taking in the scenery. Two Chinese tourists walked by me and asked me where I’m from. One of them came to sit on the bench because she wanted a picture with me (am I a chad?)
-- 🚂to Luzern --
Luzern (13 may)
Luzern was the sleepiest city I’ve seen … Not much vibrancy here. I was walking around with a Slovakian guy at night, and it felt like we had the city to ourselves. Swiss cities (and Switzerland in general) feel like exclusive clubs that you probably wont get in to. It might be because of how wealthy they are (and indeed how hard it is to emigrate there). The Slovak and I walked along the seven towers, went to a few museums, and did a lake cruise which turned out to be mediocre and expensive. The highlight was going to the only bar we could find that was open: Tschuppi’s wonderbar. I thought Swiss people were very ordinary until I walked into that bar and saw all kinds of funny characters, including a friendly old gay man who was fixated on how ‘handsome’ we were (he proceeded to kiss my hand after I shook his hand goodbye😂). Thanks to Tschuppi for giving us two pints of beer for free.
--- 🚂to como --- I adjusted my train ticket (really easy with interrail) so I had a few hours to explore Lugano. I wanted to see the strange Italian exclave (Campione d’Italia) but didn’t have enough time. The difference between Swiss Italians and Italian Italians is pretty evident in their driving behaviour: everyone in Lugano stopped for me at pedestrian crossings, while no one in Como did.
Como (16 may)
I stayed at ostello bello and made amazing friends here. The dorms were not nice (I was involuntarily playing footsies with the other person on the top bunk because the beds were so close), but the common area made up for it. It was busy every night, with a mixture of local Italians and hostel people. One friendly Italian guy told me about his band, and I liked a few of his songs on spotify (and later unliked them😬... sorry). The highlight was by far a daytrip to Bellagio with an aussie girl. We took a bus there (which was terrifying because of how fast it was going, but also because someone was conversing with the Italian bus driver, which is just dangerous… he needs his hands to drive)! While in Bellagio, we hiked up a mountain to a castle which had a bizarre Halloween style setup in the basement? Weird but entertaining. We ate some gelatio on some stairs leading into the lake, then ate at a lakeside pizza place. Instead of taking the bus back, we paid only 7 euros for a 3-hour ferry ride along lac Como. It ended up being the best ferry ride ever. The scenery was amazing, and you got a great view of the villa from James Bond casino royale. Still, it was the aussie girl that elevated the entire experience… man she was fun to be around (I fell in love). I would say the city of Como itself is not very special (apart from the 800 m climb to Phare de Volta), so I would recommend just heading out to the lake.
--- 🚂to bologna--- (I fell in love with the curly-haired Italian girl sitting across from me)
Bologna (19 may)
I booked a hotel here (villa aretusi) because it was the same price as a hostel at the time. I thought I would need a break from socialising halfway through my trip, but I didn’t really. I woke up every morning in the hotel and was like ‘where is everyone??’ The colour scheme of the buildings in this city is so cool… all warm shades of red, yellow, and orange. One of the best things to do here is just walk around and look at all the cool covered footpaths. All my activities were done alone: I climbed the old towers, went to check out the cool library, and hiked up to the Madonna di San Luca at sunset, along the longest covered walkway in the world (the highlight of Bologna for sure). I also had a pint in park della montagnola and sat on a bench to people watch (and had a girl walk by me perpendicularly with her bike two times in quick succession. Was she trying to get my attention or considering robbing me? idk). Later, I had the best gnocchi in my life at Botanica Lab, then went to Piccola Venezia, but it was unfortunately all dry when I went to see it.
---- 🚌to Venice ---- only 3 euros when I booked months in advance !
Venice (23 may)
What can I say about Venice? I can’t believe some think it is overrated. It’s the most unique city in the world. You can sit down on a restaurant terrasse, and there no cars, no pollution, and no noise. All you hear is other people talking in the distance. Walk away from the main streets/square in the evening, and you almost have the city to yourself! Even just going to a supermarket near the hostel felt like a unique experience (‘how did they get all of this food here??). I fell in love (again) when I spent the evening with an English girl I originally met in Como.
I stayed at Generator Venice, which was more expensive than the hostels on the mainland, but it was totally worth it to be on an island (and I got 20% off with my interrail pass benefits). The only downside: no hostel kitchen and next to no vegan options in the city. I also had to spend 40 euros for a 3-day vaporetto pass to get to the main island, but this was also worth it because taking vaporettos around Venice is one of the best things about being in Venice. I met a German girl on the vaporetto sharing our enthusiasm for the vaporettos (and ended up meeting her again in Berlin where she lives). I also met a Spanish couple while waiting for our pizza at the only vegan pizza place in Venice. We ended up eating together in a nearby square (illegal), and exchanged socials.
Other fun activities:
- I went to explore the islands of Murano and Burano (both worth a visit).
- Walked along this cool metal footpath near Celestia vaporetto stop.
- Went for a swim at Lido Beach (it wasn’t a spectacular beach, but at least you can swim).
Overall, Venice is near the top of my favourite places visited. Not overrated at all imo
--- 🚂to Ljubljana --- The train made a transfer in Trieste, and I decided to adjust my interrail ticket to leave later that evening so I could spend the day there (these last minute decisions are easy with an interrail pass). I was surprised by how developed Trieste was compared to other cities in Italy. It was like being in Switzerland. It had the nicest pedestrian street I’ve seen in Europe, with a large tree canopy on each side (V.le Venti Settembre). I went into San Giusto castle, then walked down along the waterfront. The train to Ljubljana was beautiful too, as it rolled along the coast at sunset. (check out my photos and videos from the trip)
Ljubljana (26 may)
Ljubljana is such a laid back, relaxed city. It was cosy, extremely clean, and had great cycling infrastructure. I stayed at Hostel Celica, which was right beside the nightlife area. The canals and castle were only a short walk away too. I went to watch the sunset on the hill two times; the second time I went with a German girl I met in Venice, and we sat on the castle walls and had some drinks. The next day, we took a bus to Lake Bled (only 3 euros), where we walked around the lake and rode the summer toboggans down the hill two times. I didn’t use the brakes, and had a huge smile on my face the whole ride. I went back to Lac Bled alone another time just to swim. The German girl and I also went to Postjana caves, which were beyond amazing (they are HUGE, and you get to them on what might be the coolest train ride ever through the caves).
Day trip to Zagreb by 🚌: I went to Zagreb to meet two solo travelling friends I made in previous cities. I don’t want to be too negative, but I did not enjoy that city at all. It was nice to see friends though (one was the aforementioned Aussie girl I liked). That night I came back to the dorm very late and had to find my bed in the corner of the room in the dark. I hit one of the beds (which are on the ground) with my foot and started to lose balance. I can only imagine what the girl whose bed I almost fell onto would have seen if she opened her eyes at that moment: a guy slowly falling towards herwith his hands out like this. Luckily I caught my balance, because she probably would have screamed.
--- 🚂to Budapest --- I had cabin to myself for most of this trip, and it was a blissful ride laying down with the window open looking at the scenery passing by. Small moments like these are what make backpacking so special.
Budapest (1 june)
This city’s character is dominated by its nightlife. The whole city centre feels like one big open-air festival every night. Tonnes of people going out to bars and clubs. It’s more normal during the daytime though. If you enjoy photography, this will be one of your favourite cities. So many monumental buildings, colourful trams, bridges, hills, amazing architecture, ruin bars, and huge indoor markets. I met an amazing Romanian girl at the hostel (Maverick Urban Lodge) and we spent a lot of time together over three days.>! I fell in love !<
- Szimpla Kert (go during the day to explore the building, and at night for the nightlife)
- The children’s railway (a train that is run by children)
- Zugliget chairlift (you can only buy return tickets for this, so make sure you start at the bottom, or you will have one unused trip like me)
- Gellert baths – I honestly thought it was overrated and overpriced. I enjoyed swimming in lake bled much more, and it was free
- I ate at least 5 kurtoskalacs (chimney cakes)… Not only are they much better than the ones you get in other eastern European countries, they’re also cheaper (1-2 euros)
- Had an amazing vegan Langos from Rétro Langos
- Walked around Margaret Island park.
- Played UNO on the rooftop garden at the hostel (I lost)
If I had to say one bad thing about Budapest, it would be how many cars there are driving around the city centre. The streets are wide and noisy, so it’s just unpleasant to be eating on a terrasse. If I went back, I would have paid for a riverboat cruise party instead of the thermal baths.
---🚂to Vienna --- I caught an early train to Vienna, and then used the same interrail travel day to do a quick daytrip to Bratislava, only 1h away. I wish I spent more time in Bratislava. Lots of people are harsh towards this city and say it’s only worth a day trip. But I disagree. I went to the castle, the 2nd world war monument, the UFO bridge, and then explored the city centre. I wanted to get vegan Halusky, but it wasn’t on the menu that day, which made me ferociously angry. I will be going back just for that tbh.>! I love halusky !<
Vienna (5 june)
I stayed at hostel Ruthensteiner. For some reason, this hostel seemed to be mostly men. It had a bar which was a great place to meet people. I explored the city with an Israelian, a Singaporean, and an American. We walked around on a pedestrian street, got some pretzels, ate at an Isaraelian restaurant, and two of us got standing tickets to an opera performance (we both hated it and left halfway through). The Singaporean and I went to the theme park in the city centre and rode some rollercoasters. The next night we all met up at Schönbrunn Palace for a free classical music concert. This seemed like a very ‘Viennese’ experience: the concert was full of young people that you wouldn’t expect to see there, and everyone was quiet and seemed to be enjoying the show? How Vienna is that? An attractive girl made extended eye contact with me and I fell in love but lost her in the crowd.
I think Vienna has the best public transport in the world. Their tram system alone is better than most cities’ entire network, but then they had to show off and build an incredible underground métro system too? 🖕
Overall, I’d say the city felt the most ‘average’. Like when you mix all the flavours of pop at the refill machine, each one representing a European city, you get the Vienna Flavour. In fact, I forgot that I even went here when writing this trip summary: I skipped it and went right to Prague!
--- 🚂to prague ---
Prague (9 june)
I stayed at Czech inn, in a 36 bed dorm. Surprisingly, this was one of my favourite hostel rooms. It had a lot of white noise from the air circulation system, so I had no trouble sleeping. Prague is definitely a victim of overtourism. You could barely move around Prague Castle or when crossing the Charles bridge. My favourite parts of Prague were the residential areas and parks. I watched the sunset at Riegrovy park with an olive baguette and Czech beer, and then explored the area around the zizkoy tower (the art installation on it made me smile: metal babies climbing it). I also hung out with a Czech friend who I met in Montréal, and we had a bottle of Czech wine at an urban vineyard overlooking the city (Viniční altán). Prague was another very picturesque city, like Budapest and Venice.
Public transit here is amazing, and the trams are so fast (have fun trying to keep your balance). Unfortunately, I didn’t experience much nightlife here, as the hostel seemed to be full of group travellers that weren’t really interested in socialising.
--- 🚂to Berlin ---
Berlin (13 june)
Berlin’s métro population is six million, but it has as much character and vibrancy as cities twice as large (London and Paris). It’s an amazing place to explore, with so many interesting neighbourhoods. You can still see remnants of its history: like the tram network on the east side of Berlin, which is much larger than it is on the west side where trams were replaced by busses. I got a museum pass here for students which was affordable and allowed entry to almost every museum.
I hung out with the German girl I met on a vaporetto in Venice, and we sat in the park next to the East Side Gallery and drank a Club Mate (a popular drink in Berlin). She then took me on the back of her scooter to Boxhagener Platz for some ice cream. While we were riding over the bridge at sunset, looking at the iconic TV tower in the distance, I OBVIOUSLY feel in love (she had a bf 😣). We sat and chatted in the park for a while with our vegan ice creams from Balaram. The next day I visited a bunch of thrift stores around the city, using them as a destination to explore each neighbourhood. While walking around, I found an Ouzbek restaurant called Dervish (where else in the world would you find an Ouzbek restaurant that is vegan 😂), and it was delicious. I also went out alone to Tresor club, which was nerve racking.
Hostel: I stayed at Sandino hostel. It was unique, but I would not stay there again.
--- 🚂to Copenhagen ---
Copenhagen (17 june)
Copenhagen was a top 5 city for me. I felt the most comfortable here because it reminded me a lot of Montréal. I stayed at Urban House hostel – easily the best big hostel I’ve stayed at. I thought I would hate it after my experience at OK hostel in Madrid, but this one was good. I was sitting on a bench next to the canal when a Swedish girl sat beside me while her friend went to the supermarket. I started talking to her, and we ended up hanging out for two days (and I would later meet them both in Stockholm where they live). It’s amazing what experiences can arise if you just say ‘hi’ to someone. We went to Christiania to watch a free concert, to the beach (Amager Strand), and to an outdoor market called Reffen. We also climbed the garbage incinerator with a ski hill on top.
Copenhagen had such an amazing vibe… too bad it’s so expensive to live there.
The end:
My trip was over. I took 12 hour train/bus trip to the Netherlands, where I intended to live for 1y on a working holiday visa. But the housing crisis killed my plans. I was only able to find accommodation for 3 months.Photos from Part 1
Random observations/ thoughts
- The smell of diesel pollution from car exhausts. If you don’t grow up with it, the smell is really noticeable.
- Switzerland has very low crime, but you will feel like you are being robbed every time you pay for something.
- There were drug sniffing dogs at the Madrid bus station.
- It’s pretty amazing I was able to explore the much of the continent without using a car once. Doesn’t matter where you want to go, there is most likely a bus stop there.
- Norway is prettier than Switzerland 🫣
- Your train connection might depart from a different station in big cities like Paris.
- For the love of god, please wash your quick dry towels often. They smell so bad.
- The rudest/most aggressive drivers were in: Scotland, 🇮🇪 and 🇹🇷 (from perspective of a pedestrian). The most polite were in Switzerland, Norway. In 🇹🇷 if one car stops at the pedestrian crossing, the car in the next lane likely wont.
- WHY does it cost so much to wash clothes in Europe?
- Pay attention to which hostels are fully paid… I think I was double charged for some hostels after already paying on Booking,com, but it was hard to confirm because my credit card just shows ‘Booking,com’, not the hostel name.
- I brought a digital camera without a zoom lens, so I ended up using my phone for nearly all photos. So many good photos require zoom.
- If you decide not to do something because ‘you can always come back’, just do it. You will most likely want to visit new places rather than return somewhere a second time. (I made this mistake when I didn’t go up the Eiffel Tower)
- Interrail/eurail passes are TOTALLY worth it for this kind of trip. I am happy to explain why in detail if anyone asks.
- You do not really need to buy new wool clothing like I see recommended here all the time. I wore cotton t shirts + airism t shirts. Just use European antiperspirant spray, and you can get 3 wears out each shirt
- Sometimes it’s better to do things alone if it’s not really something exciting. I invited people to walk around Porto when I just wanted to take photos, and they were clearly bored.
- Only use Interrail travel days if it’s worth it. I got a flixbus from Bologna to Venise for only 3 euros when I booked in advance.
2024.02.12 00:15 Bola964 [Breitling] A Tale of 2 Watches - My Collection
![[Breitling] A Tale of 2 Watches - My Collection](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/wJkK8UnoKONAe13eF5Uj_wG2l_V1es3U-hJVcbSavrQ.jpg "[Breitling] A Tale of 2 Watches - My Collection") | It was the mid 1990’s and we were in a cruise from Istanbul to Athens. I tried my luck at the roulette and blackjack tables. I won! Next morning I woke up with betting fever. No bueno… As the day inched, the casino late evening opening hours was fast approaching. The fear of loosing my wins took over. I couldn’t give it back to the bank! As I strolled the ship decks and walked by the Breitling store, I saw it on the window. Bang! My winnings were permanently secured by trading them into the beautiful Breitling Blackbird Chronomat. I was a very happy camper. I still am! The Blackbird’s brushed steel, the black dial contrasting with its very white markers, subdials and hands, and the bright red “serie speciale” denomination, makes it one of the most beautifully thought pieces turned out by the watchmaker. The watch was inspired by the famous spy plane it was named for. A true classic. Up to today, I have happy grin on my face when I wear it. The other piece is the Aerospace Quartz, that is part of the Navitimer line. Originally launched in the mid 80’s, the Aerospace, considered the new pilot’s watch, had several updates and small variants, and my watch is one of the F “Repetition Minutes” Series. I love its Titanium light weight, and multi function features. GMT, Alarm, Chrono, Timer, Day, Date, Seconds and the cute sound time-telling feature when you press the crown. It’s my favorite watch when I’m traveling. I got mine in Lugano, CH, in the late 1990’s. Both watches came in with metal bracelets (steel and titanium respectively), but I like them with the leather strap on the Blackbird, and rubber strap on the Aerospace. Both originals from Breitling. Great watches to have in anyone’s collection. submitted by Bola964 to Watches [link] [comments] |
2024.01.18 18:42 Unfair_Produce_2166 Dolomites Vs Swiss Alps (Jungfrau/Interlaken region) ???
Hi guys, So I'm planning a 4 week trip this late june-early July which would go roughly like this;
-6-7 days Swiss alps (Jungfrau region + Oschiensee hike)
-4-5 days lake como
-*Possibly adding 5-6 days dolomites here*
-2-3 days Lugano
-12 days lofoten islands (leaving the most days here so I can have lots of spare days due to how much it supposedly rains over there)
Now I'm obsessing over the Dolomites and thinking about adding it to my trip, extending the trip by a week... Dolomites seem absolutely beautiful, but with the itinerary I described above I'm thinking I might be asking for too much. Thats 3 major mountain areas in one continuous trip. It's hard to imagine this considering how beautiful those places look but after all that time in the mountains I feel like I would get bored.
I spent 6 days ish in bora bora and maldives before, the most beautiful places you can imagine , and even there after 6 days the novelty starts to wear off and u start looking forward to the next destination. But now the next destination would just be more mountains lol
Long story short, would u add the dolomites in the itinerary or save it for another date hoping you'll be able to come back in the future?
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-6-7 days Swiss alps (Jungfrau region + Oschiensee hike)
-4-5 days lake como
-*Possibly adding 5-6 days dolomites here*
-2-3 days Lugano
-12 days lofoten islands (leaving the most days here so I can have lots of spare days due to how much it supposedly rains over there)
Now I'm obsessing over the Dolomites and thinking about adding it to my trip, extending the trip by a week... Dolomites seem absolutely beautiful, but with the itinerary I described above I'm thinking I might be asking for too much. Thats 3 major mountain areas in one continuous trip. It's hard to imagine this considering how beautiful those places look but after all that time in the mountains I feel like I would get bored.
I spent 6 days ish in bora bora and maldives before, the most beautiful places you can imagine , and even there after 6 days the novelty starts to wear off and u start looking forward to the next destination. But now the next destination would just be more mountains lol
Long story short, would u add the dolomites in the itinerary or save it for another date hoping you'll be able to come back in the future?
2024.01.18 17:35 Unfair_Produce_2166 Dolomites Vs Swiss Alps ?
Hi guys, So I'm planning a 4 week trip this late june-early July which would go roughly like this;
-6-7 days Swiss alps (Jungfrau region + Oschiensee hike)
-4-5 days lake como
-\Possibly adding 5-6 days dolomites here**
-2-3 days Lugano
-12 days lofoten islands (leaving the most days here so I can have lots of spare days due to how much it supposedly rains over there)
Now I'm obsessing over the Dolomites and thinking about adding it to my trip, extending the trip by a week... Dolomites seem absolutely beautiful, but with the itinerary I described above I'm thinking I might be asking for too much. Thats 3 major mountain areas in one continuous trip. It's hard to imagine this considering how beautiful those places look but after all that time in the mountains I feel like I would get bored.
I spent 6 days ish in bora bora and maldives before, the most beautiful places you can imagine , and even there after 6 days the novelty starts to wear off and u start looking forward to the next destination. But now the next destination would just be more mountains lol
Long story short, would u add the dolomites in the itinerary or save it for another date hoping you'll be able to come back in the future?
submitted by Unfair_Produce_2166 to travel [link] [comments]
-6-7 days Swiss alps (Jungfrau region + Oschiensee hike)
-4-5 days lake como
-\Possibly adding 5-6 days dolomites here**
-2-3 days Lugano
-12 days lofoten islands (leaving the most days here so I can have lots of spare days due to how much it supposedly rains over there)
Now I'm obsessing over the Dolomites and thinking about adding it to my trip, extending the trip by a week... Dolomites seem absolutely beautiful, but with the itinerary I described above I'm thinking I might be asking for too much. Thats 3 major mountain areas in one continuous trip. It's hard to imagine this considering how beautiful those places look but after all that time in the mountains I feel like I would get bored.
I spent 6 days ish in bora bora and maldives before, the most beautiful places you can imagine , and even there after 6 days the novelty starts to wear off and u start looking forward to the next destination. But now the next destination would just be more mountains lol
Long story short, would u add the dolomites in the itinerary or save it for another date hoping you'll be able to come back in the future?
2024.01.18 13:31 ConsciousRun6137 The Black Nobility & The Treaty of Verona Part 1
TLDR: This is a continue of the Black Nobility theme of my recent posts. This goes further back in history & shows the links between the C 300 & these bloodlines, & a little on the Khazzars, like the Rothschilds.
In Carthage, the Canaanites called themselves Punics. Rome attacked Carthage in full force, beginning in 264BC and completed their task after killing or enslaving every Carthaginian, by sowing the land to salt so that nothing could ever grow there again. The Edomites descended from Esau, later intermarried with the Turks to produce a Turco-Edomite mixture. These later became known as Chazars [i.e., Khazars] , who are mainly the present occupants of Israel. These Canaanites eventually adopted the name "Sepharvaim" [i.e., false “Shephardic Jews”], for deceptive purposes. The great majority of the Khazars became what are now called “Ashkenazi Jews” rather than Shephardic. However, obviously neither group of Khazars have any descent from ancient Israelites. They later became known as Venetians, & by marrying into European royalty and aristocracy, the "Black Nobility." The Venetians today control the Federal Reserve system in the US.
Around AD1400, European power centers coalesced into two camps: the Ghibellines, who supported the Emporors Hohenstaufen family, & the Guelphs, from Welf, the German prince who competed with Frederick for control of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Pope allied himself with the Guelphs. All modern history stems directly from the struggle between these two powers. The Guelphs are also called the Neri, Black Guelphs, or Black Nobility, & supported William of Orange in his seizure of the throne of England. This seizure of the throne eventually resulted in the formation of the Bank of England & the East India Company, which ruled the world from the 17th century.
All coup d'etats, revolutions & wars in the 19th and 20th centuries are centered in the battle of the Guelphs to hold & enhance their power, which is now the New World Order.
The power of the Guelphs would extend through the Italian financial centers to the north of France in Lombardy (all Italian bankers were referred to as "Lombards"). Lombard in German means "deposit bank", & the Lombards were bankers to the entire Medieval world. They would later transfer operations north to Hamburg, then to Amsterdam & finally to London.
The Guelphs would start the slave trade to the colonies. The Guelphs, in
order to aid their control of finance & politics, would perpetuate Gnostic cults, which eventually developed into the Rosicrucians, Unitarians, Fabian Society & the World Council of Churches. The East India company, together with John Stuart Mill, would finance the University of London.
A friend of Mill, historian George Grote, a founder of London
University, donated £6000 for the study of "mental health", which began the worldwide "mental health" movement. Banks large and small in the thousands are in the Committee of 300 network, including The Banca Commerciale d'Italia, Banca Privata, Banco Ambrosiano, the Netherlands Bank, Barclays Bank, Banco del Colombia, Banco de Ibero-America. Of special interest is Banca del la Svizzeria Italiana (BSI) , since it handles flight capital investments to and from the United States - primarily in dollars and US bonds located & isolated in "neutral" Lugano, the flight capital center for the Venetian Black Nobility.
Lugano is not in Italy or in Switzerland, & a kind of twilight zone for shady flight capital operations. George Ball, who owns a large block of stock in BSI, is a prominent "insider" & the bank's US representative. In the secret 1822 Treaty of Verona (between Austria, France, Prussia & Russia). The Jesuits agreed to smash the US Constitution and suppress the freedom of the US. Their methods included destroying free speech, destroying and suppressing the press, universal censorship, sustaining the cooperation of the Pope and clergy to use religion to help keep nations in passive obedience and financing wars against countries with representative Governments.
The monarchs who signed this treaty were ultimately deposed. Most of these families are very wealthy and may be more powerful today than when they sat upon thrones. They are known collectively as the Black Nobility. Privately these families refuse to recognize any right to rule except their own. The fact that this treaty was made long ago does not mean it is void. The treaty was placed in the Congressional Record on April 25, 1916 by Senator Owen.
In 1948 George H.W. Bush graduated from Yale University and the Skull and Bones [a Harriman enterprise ]. He is a distant cousin of the Queen of England, part of the Black Nobility, which traces its power back 5,000 years. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands created a group that became known as the Bilderbergers. Many "conservative" researchers have come to recognize the Bilderbergers as an important force for the "New World Order."
The Bildebergers, according to former British Intelligence agent John Coleman, serve as a BINDING force between the three major “one world government” forces; the Wicca-Masons (i.e. Communism), the Black Nobility descendants of the early Roman emperors, & the Maltese Jesuits, each of which have 13 respective representatives on the 39-member Bildeberger board. A Nazi SS storm trooper was responsible for developing this "New World Order" coordination council.
Since Adolph Hitler's second book was titled [believe it or not] "The New World Order", it is no wonder Adolph Hitler's dream, & that of his predecessors the "Kaisers" was the revival of the Roman Empire. According to former British Intelligence agent Dr. John Coleman, the three world power groups: the Wicca-Masons (i.e. Communism), the Maltese-Jesuits & the Black-Nobility, all work for and under the Central Command of the Bavarian Illuminati, which binds them together.
The Bavarians created the Bilderberg society for this purpose, the core of which is a council of 13 members from each of the three 'groups' or 39 in all. The old-line ruling families, who believe that they have the right to rule the world because they are descended from the emperors of the ancient Roman and socalled 'holy' Roman Empires, consist of 13-15 “blue blood” families. These include: Rothschild, Kuhn, Loeb, Lehman, Rockefeller, Sach, Warburg, Lazard, Seaf, Goldman, Schiff, Morgan, Schroeder, Bush, & Harriman.
Others that have not been mentioned are more 'powerful' than others. But these names will get you started if you wish to track down the present-day inner core of the conspiracy. The history of the Bilderberg group itself, a cover for the Bavarian Illuminati, & its Nazi connections, would probably by the best place to start.
Prominent on the board of two insurance giants are these Committee of 300 members: The Giustiniani family (Black Nobility of Rome & Venice who trace their lineage to the Emperor Justianian), Sir Jocelyn Hambro of Hambros (Merchant) Bank, Pierpaolo Luzzatti Fequiz (whose lineage dates back six centuries to the most ancient Luzzatos, the Black Nobility of Venice), & Umberto Ortolani (of the ancient Black Nobility family of the same name). Other old Venetian Black Nobility Committee of 300 members, & board members of ASG and RAS, are the Doria family, the financiers of the Spanish Hapsburgs.
Elie de Rothschild of the French Rothschild family, Baron August von Finck (Finck, the second richest man in Germany now deceased), Franco Orsini Bonacassi (of the ancient Orsini Black Nobility that traces its lineage to an ancient Roman senator of the same name), the Alba family (whose lineage dates back to the great Duke of Alba), & Baron Pierre Lambert (a cousin of the Belgian Rothschild family). Italy was chosen as a test-target by the Committee of 300. Italy is important to the conspirators' plans, because it is the closest European country to the Middle East & linked to Middle East economics & politics.
It is also the home of the Catholic Church, which Weishaupt ordered destroyed, & home for some of Europe's most powerful oligarchical families of the ancient Black Nobility. Should Italy have been weakened by Aldo Moro's death, it would have had repercussions in the Middle East, which would have weakened US influence in the region. Italy is important for another reason; it is a gateway for drugs entering Europe from Iran & Lebanon.
Various groups combined under the name of socialism, to bring about Various groups combined under the name of socialism, to bring about the downfall of several Italian governments since the Club of Rome was established in 1968. Among these are the Black Nobility of Venice and Genoa, P2 Masonry & the Red Brigades, all working for the same goals.
Police investigators in Rome working on the Red Brigades’ “Aldo Moro case”, came across the names of several very prominent Italian families working closely within this terrorist group. The police also discovered evidence that in at least a dozen cases, these powerful and prominent families had allowed their homes and/or property to be used as safe houses for Red Brigades cells.
Peccei headed the Atlantic Institute's Economic Council for three decades, while he was the Chief Executive Officer for Giovanni Agnellis' Fiat Motor Company. Agnelli, a member of an ancient Italian Black Nobility family of the same name, was one of the most important members of the Committee of 300. He played a leading role in the development projects in the Soviet Union. The Club of Rome is a conspiratorial umbrella organization, a marriage between Anglo-American financiers and the old Black Nobility families of Europe, particularly the so-called "nobility" of London, Venice, & Genoa.
End of part 1.
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In Carthage, the Canaanites called themselves Punics. Rome attacked Carthage in full force, beginning in 264BC and completed their task after killing or enslaving every Carthaginian, by sowing the land to salt so that nothing could ever grow there again. The Edomites descended from Esau, later intermarried with the Turks to produce a Turco-Edomite mixture. These later became known as Chazars [i.e., Khazars] , who are mainly the present occupants of Israel. These Canaanites eventually adopted the name "Sepharvaim" [i.e., false “Shephardic Jews”], for deceptive purposes. The great majority of the Khazars became what are now called “Ashkenazi Jews” rather than Shephardic. However, obviously neither group of Khazars have any descent from ancient Israelites. They later became known as Venetians, & by marrying into European royalty and aristocracy, the "Black Nobility." The Venetians today control the Federal Reserve system in the US.
Around AD1400, European power centers coalesced into two camps: the Ghibellines, who supported the Emporors Hohenstaufen family, & the Guelphs, from Welf, the German prince who competed with Frederick for control of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Pope allied himself with the Guelphs. All modern history stems directly from the struggle between these two powers. The Guelphs are also called the Neri, Black Guelphs, or Black Nobility, & supported William of Orange in his seizure of the throne of England. This seizure of the throne eventually resulted in the formation of the Bank of England & the East India Company, which ruled the world from the 17th century.
All coup d'etats, revolutions & wars in the 19th and 20th centuries are centered in the battle of the Guelphs to hold & enhance their power, which is now the New World Order.
The power of the Guelphs would extend through the Italian financial centers to the north of France in Lombardy (all Italian bankers were referred to as "Lombards"). Lombard in German means "deposit bank", & the Lombards were bankers to the entire Medieval world. They would later transfer operations north to Hamburg, then to Amsterdam & finally to London.
The Guelphs would start the slave trade to the colonies. The Guelphs, in
order to aid their control of finance & politics, would perpetuate Gnostic cults, which eventually developed into the Rosicrucians, Unitarians, Fabian Society & the World Council of Churches. The East India company, together with John Stuart Mill, would finance the University of London.
A friend of Mill, historian George Grote, a founder of London
University, donated £6000 for the study of "mental health", which began the worldwide "mental health" movement. Banks large and small in the thousands are in the Committee of 300 network, including The Banca Commerciale d'Italia, Banca Privata, Banco Ambrosiano, the Netherlands Bank, Barclays Bank, Banco del Colombia, Banco de Ibero-America. Of special interest is Banca del la Svizzeria Italiana (BSI) , since it handles flight capital investments to and from the United States - primarily in dollars and US bonds located & isolated in "neutral" Lugano, the flight capital center for the Venetian Black Nobility.
Lugano is not in Italy or in Switzerland, & a kind of twilight zone for shady flight capital operations. George Ball, who owns a large block of stock in BSI, is a prominent "insider" & the bank's US representative. In the secret 1822 Treaty of Verona (between Austria, France, Prussia & Russia). The Jesuits agreed to smash the US Constitution and suppress the freedom of the US. Their methods included destroying free speech, destroying and suppressing the press, universal censorship, sustaining the cooperation of the Pope and clergy to use religion to help keep nations in passive obedience and financing wars against countries with representative Governments.
The monarchs who signed this treaty were ultimately deposed. Most of these families are very wealthy and may be more powerful today than when they sat upon thrones. They are known collectively as the Black Nobility. Privately these families refuse to recognize any right to rule except their own. The fact that this treaty was made long ago does not mean it is void. The treaty was placed in the Congressional Record on April 25, 1916 by Senator Owen.
In 1948 George H.W. Bush graduated from Yale University and the Skull and Bones [a Harriman enterprise ]. He is a distant cousin of the Queen of England, part of the Black Nobility, which traces its power back 5,000 years. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands created a group that became known as the Bilderbergers. Many "conservative" researchers have come to recognize the Bilderbergers as an important force for the "New World Order."
The Bildebergers, according to former British Intelligence agent John Coleman, serve as a BINDING force between the three major “one world government” forces; the Wicca-Masons (i.e. Communism), the Black Nobility descendants of the early Roman emperors, & the Maltese Jesuits, each of which have 13 respective representatives on the 39-member Bildeberger board. A Nazi SS storm trooper was responsible for developing this "New World Order" coordination council.
Since Adolph Hitler's second book was titled [believe it or not] "The New World Order", it is no wonder Adolph Hitler's dream, & that of his predecessors the "Kaisers" was the revival of the Roman Empire. According to former British Intelligence agent Dr. John Coleman, the three world power groups: the Wicca-Masons (i.e. Communism), the Maltese-Jesuits & the Black-Nobility, all work for and under the Central Command of the Bavarian Illuminati, which binds them together.
The Bavarians created the Bilderberg society for this purpose, the core of which is a council of 13 members from each of the three 'groups' or 39 in all. The old-line ruling families, who believe that they have the right to rule the world because they are descended from the emperors of the ancient Roman and socalled 'holy' Roman Empires, consist of 13-15 “blue blood” families. These include: Rothschild, Kuhn, Loeb, Lehman, Rockefeller, Sach, Warburg, Lazard, Seaf, Goldman, Schiff, Morgan, Schroeder, Bush, & Harriman.
Others that have not been mentioned are more 'powerful' than others. But these names will get you started if you wish to track down the present-day inner core of the conspiracy. The history of the Bilderberg group itself, a cover for the Bavarian Illuminati, & its Nazi connections, would probably by the best place to start.
Prominent on the board of two insurance giants are these Committee of 300 members: The Giustiniani family (Black Nobility of Rome & Venice who trace their lineage to the Emperor Justianian), Sir Jocelyn Hambro of Hambros (Merchant) Bank, Pierpaolo Luzzatti Fequiz (whose lineage dates back six centuries to the most ancient Luzzatos, the Black Nobility of Venice), & Umberto Ortolani (of the ancient Black Nobility family of the same name). Other old Venetian Black Nobility Committee of 300 members, & board members of ASG and RAS, are the Doria family, the financiers of the Spanish Hapsburgs.
Elie de Rothschild of the French Rothschild family, Baron August von Finck (Finck, the second richest man in Germany now deceased), Franco Orsini Bonacassi (of the ancient Orsini Black Nobility that traces its lineage to an ancient Roman senator of the same name), the Alba family (whose lineage dates back to the great Duke of Alba), & Baron Pierre Lambert (a cousin of the Belgian Rothschild family). Italy was chosen as a test-target by the Committee of 300. Italy is important to the conspirators' plans, because it is the closest European country to the Middle East & linked to Middle East economics & politics.
It is also the home of the Catholic Church, which Weishaupt ordered destroyed, & home for some of Europe's most powerful oligarchical families of the ancient Black Nobility. Should Italy have been weakened by Aldo Moro's death, it would have had repercussions in the Middle East, which would have weakened US influence in the region. Italy is important for another reason; it is a gateway for drugs entering Europe from Iran & Lebanon.
Various groups combined under the name of socialism, to bring about Various groups combined under the name of socialism, to bring about the downfall of several Italian governments since the Club of Rome was established in 1968. Among these are the Black Nobility of Venice and Genoa, P2 Masonry & the Red Brigades, all working for the same goals.
Police investigators in Rome working on the Red Brigades’ “Aldo Moro case”, came across the names of several very prominent Italian families working closely within this terrorist group. The police also discovered evidence that in at least a dozen cases, these powerful and prominent families had allowed their homes and/or property to be used as safe houses for Red Brigades cells.
Peccei headed the Atlantic Institute's Economic Council for three decades, while he was the Chief Executive Officer for Giovanni Agnellis' Fiat Motor Company. Agnelli, a member of an ancient Italian Black Nobility family of the same name, was one of the most important members of the Committee of 300. He played a leading role in the development projects in the Soviet Union. The Club of Rome is a conspiratorial umbrella organization, a marriage between Anglo-American financiers and the old Black Nobility families of Europe, particularly the so-called "nobility" of London, Venice, & Genoa.
End of part 1.
2024.01.13 07:55 Argox120 Whoa how did this happen
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2024.01.10 12:12 general-awesomeness How bad is Italy? This bad.
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2023.11.26 14:08 quatrotires What To Watch This Week (27-3 December)
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| Time (LIS / LIS -5) | Match | Competition | Round |
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| 17:30 / 12:30 | FC St. Pauli vs Hamburger SV | 2. Bundesliga | |
| 19:45 / 14:45 | Monza vs Juventus | Serie A | |
| 20:00 / 15:00 | Las Palmas vs Getafe | La Liga |
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2023.11.21 22:59 Arioch001 Business Apéro 2023: From MVP to full-scale product
Business Apéro is an annual information and networking event organised by USI and SUPSI as part of the Innosuisse Start-up Training Programme. The event is open to entrepreneurs, students, researchers and anyone interested in launching an innovative startup.
USI Startup Centre
Date: 28 November 2023 / 17:30 - 20:00
Startup Lounge, USI Startup Centre, Level 2, Sector C, East Campus (via la Santa 1, Lugano-Viganello)
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USI Startup Centre
Date: 28 November 2023 / 17:30 - 20:00
Startup Lounge, USI Startup Centre, Level 2, Sector C, East Campus (via la Santa 1, Lugano-Viganello)
2023.11.09 20:46 FHLBot Club Brugge KV vs FC Lugano - UEFA Europa Conference League, 09-Nov-2023
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2023.10.26 18:37 FHLBot Lugano vs Club Brugge - Europa Conference League, 26-Oct-2023
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2023.10.05 18:36 FHLBot Beşiktaş vs Lugano - Europa Conference League, 05-Oct-2023
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Referee: D. Fuxman