by skibum | Feb 22, 2023 | Europe, Harvey Falcon, Uncategorized, Western Europe
The country of Austria is often forgotten by backpackers as it sits between two hotbeds of nomad activity: southern Germany, with the Alps and incredible English Gardens of Munich and Budapest with its combo of the cheapness/funness/unknown. I think that is because...
by skibum | Feb 20, 2023 | Eastern Europe, Europe, Harvey Falcon
Everyone knows of the mythical and magical Czech capital of Prague. It first came on my radar when watching the original installment of my all time favorite movie franchise: Mission Impossible 1. Watching Tom Cruise run across the Charles Bridge with all the fog...
by skibum | Feb 20, 2023 | Europe, Harvey Falcon, Western Europe
Lucerne (Luzern in German) sits in the dead center of the country of Switzerland on Lucerne Lake. Every major city in Switzerland sits on a huge lake, with the exception of Basel and Bern, though those two have the Rhine and Aare Rivers running through them. Lucerne...
by skibum | Feb 20, 2023 | Europe, Harvey Falcon, Western Europe
The debate over which is the best city in Switzerland is officially over. It’s Bern, the de facto capital of Switzerland. Bern is located in the center of the country, a three hour train ride to every corner of this mountainous paradise. The old town is fairly small...
by skibum | Feb 2, 2023 | Europe, Harvey Falcon, Western Europe
Zurich, Switzerland is on the short list of my favorite cities in Europe (the other contenders include: Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Helsinki, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Athens, Lisbon, Salzburg, Budapest, Brasov, and Bruges – Moscow and Istanbul if you count those too)....
by skibum | Feb 2, 2023 | Europe, Harvey Falcon, Western Europe
Ever since my first visit to Zurich in 2015 I have maintained that the entire world would move to this paradise if it weren’t so goddamn expensive. On my two subsequent trips to Switzerland, there has been nothing to sway my mind off this take. I have since seen...
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