07/10/2022 Saturday was set for a tour to the more unknown spots of the city. We got picked up at the hotel once more, this time by a former German teacher turned Porto tour guide. We walked straight past Avenida dos aliados and São Bento station up a hill to … Continue readingWater & Wine – Porto Day 3
06/10/2022 Thursday was the first day together as the entire group from the office. We had an architectural walking tour planned. As my first day in town had shown, Porto is quite a walkable city. And despite offering a numerous sights and attractions, the only a little over 200.000 inhabitants … Continue readingArchitecTour – Porto Day 2
09/09/2022 A colleague of mine had offered me to check out the office in St. Gallen, so I used the opportunity to also explore the city while I was there. I took an early train from Zurich and an hour later arrived in St. Gallen. As the primary purpose of … Continue readingAnecdotes from St. Gallen
22/07/2022 I started this weekend by treating myself to a nice neapolitan Pizza at San Gennaro, a top-rated pizzeria. The restaurant is located on the side of the Limmat river, downstream from the city centre. I got a perfect seat as my table allowed me to see people float and … Continue readingZurich Waterfront
07/06/2022 On our third day in Lisbon [you can find the second day here] we wanted to discover the north-western part of the city. Our first stop was Basílica da Estrela, an 18th-century church. The weather was perfect and allowed us to see the beautiful façade against a blue sky … Continue readingArt & Air – Lisbon Day 3
05/06/2022 June. Holiday season. What a chance to go out and travel again. For me and my sister, this time the destination was Lisbon. Neither of us had been to Portugal before and the place has been on our bucket lists for a while now, so off we went. After … Continue readingTravelling to Lisboa – Lisbon Day 1
16/04/2022 Saturday, the last day of our short trip, had arrived and it was time to head home. With phones full of pictures, heads full of memories and a car full of wine we headed northbound. As you may recall, in November of last year we went for a quick … Continue readingReturning from Tuscany
14/04/2022 After arriving to Pienza the day before, we wanted to make the most of our stay and discover some of the smaller and less touristic cities, along with some nice wine tastings. The day started with a cool photoshoot at the abandoned factory right next to our hotel. The … Continue readingMontalcino – tranquillity overload
13/04/2022 Easter! What a great opportunity to escape day-to-day city life and re-energize off grid. Being the wine & food enthusiasts we are, what better place to choose than Toscana? Unfortunately the only direct flight that day was a 6.10am departure, meaning gate closing 5.40am, arrival at airport 4.40am, taking … Continue readingPienza – a trip to Tuscany
26/03/2022 Saturday started with a nice late breakfast. After searching for a café that was not fully booked for almost an hour, we found ‘Stika Gastropub‘, a place with lovely atmosphere and real good looking & tasting food – at western prices though. The next stop was Corvinus, the business … Continue readingBudapest Reunion – Day 2