21st October 2010
Zurich is quite easily one of the most popular cities in Europe and indeed, the world. It is so popular that a lot of people mistake it for the capital of Switzerland. This, of course isn’t the case as Berne is the capital of the country. However, Zurich ...
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21st October 2010
The Olympic Area in Munich has built a global reputation for itself as home to a booming shopping center. I have visited many destinations in the world where shopping seems to be a mainstay but then the Olympic Area really holds some special memories for ...
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21st October 2010
Looking out of the window as the plane taxied to a stop at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, I couldn’t help remembering what the guy next to me had said during the trip. All we seemed to was compare cheap flights. By the way, he’s Australian ...
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20th October 2010
I’ve got to say, for cheapest holidays Sydney is right up there. Talking about ‘up there’, getting a bird’s eye view of the city of Sydney right from the top of the world famous Harbour Bridge is one sure experience to have if you happen to be in Sydney b...
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20th October 2010
I keep getting this feeling that Geneva is a place where you would just find it hard to get into an argument with someone else…after all, it is heavily linked with international diplomacy and world peace. I sometimes wonder what a country has had to do in...
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14th October 2010
You must have heard a lot about the Oktoberfest that is celebrated in Munich annually. Well, the time’s again approaching and if you have not had the opportunity of attending one, the numerous cheap flights to Munich about this time should avail you the o...
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14th October 2010
If you have never tasted Australian wine, then know this; it is worth grabbing an Australian air ticket and hopping on a plane for! The fact is that Australian wine only really became a hit in the international markets in recent times has somehow been los...
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14th October 2010
It is indeed strange to see the world directly below your feet from a height while on motion. The trip which lasts for a distance of 720 meters across the Blue Mountains in the Skyway is an experience worth relieving again and again. I could hardly believ...
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14th October 2010
My Swiss colleagues in the office had been telling me a lot about the Swiss National Day Celebrations. I had thought to be in the United States to mark the July 4th celebrations with my friends but then I allowed myself to be persuaded to go to Switzerlan...
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14th October 2010
Okay, who wouldn’t recognize the Sydney skyline with the world famous Sydney harbor and Opera House? Certainly not me anyway. I guess being past the age of backpacking does not mean that I cannot hoist a bag on my shoulders and just walk right into the bl...
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06th October 2010
Education is also another major feature of Zurich as it is also a center of learning excellence given the presence of universities that are research oriented and boosted by their partnership with private companies. This has led them to take the lead in ma...
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06th October 2010
Easily the most fertile swathe of land in the country, it is also the wealthiest and has the largest population. It cuts across right from the shores of the Lake Geneva all the way down to Zurich. Can you imagine such land? Sweeping through and bringing t...
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06th October 2010
Although I have been to Munich many times, I have not ceased to be amazed at its culture and architecture. It is simply beautiful. Right from the time I alight from the plane at the Munich International Airport, the atmosphere starts to tickle me. Inciden...
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06th October 2010
I could feel my brains bursting with the stress of business meeting and really needed to have some fun. A colleague’s advice almost fell on deaf ears but for the proximity of Munich to our site and the prospect of having cheap holidays. Well, I booked a f...
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29th September 2010
We decided to return to Lausanne after so many years and the occasion was the celebration of our wedding anniversary. Why did we choose Lausanne? Well, my wife and I went to school in that great city and it was while we were schooling at the prestigious U...
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