In Switzerland, spring does not gently become summer. It switches. Suddenly the lake is no longer scenery, the Limmat becomes part of the day, and Zurich turns into something almost unfair: international yet intimate, efficient yet relaxed, urban yet surrounded by water, hills and colour. In early summer, beauty is not a destination here. It becomes part of ordinary life.
Category: Travel
Booking.com has a Security Problem. Its Support Process is Part of it.
A phishing message used real Booking.com reservation context to push a fake credit card verification page. Reporting it should have been simple. Instead, the official support path led through booking bureaucracy, hidden contact options and finally an email asking for the reservation PIN. After a breach involving customer data, Booking.com appears less like a platform prepared for cyber abuse and more like one still searching for the right department.
Tesla FSD Supervised and the Dinosaur thinking around it
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Supervised is still dismissed as “just driver assistance” by many critics. But that misses the point entirely. While others debate labels, Tesla is solving the far harder problem: real-world driving across complex environments, powered by a software-first approach that improves at relentless speed. This is not about Level 3 badges or sensor checklists. It is about who is building the smarter, scalable, and ultimately more relevant model for the future of mobility.
Booking.com — Flights are a Trap, and Vueling is the perfect Airline for It
Booking.com turned a simple flight booking into a bureaucratic ambush, while Vueling treated standard cabin baggage like an optional luxury. Hidden details, broken post-booking clarity, useless support, and a dead-end check-in process turned an ordinary trip to Barcelona into a perfect case study in how not to treat customers.
The EU’s Singing Christmas Car… and other Automotive Nightmares
There was a time, legend has it, when a driver was considered a person capable of operating a vehicle using a combination of skill, awareness, and a driver’s license. A document explicitly confirming one’s ability to steer a machine without…
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Swiss Premium: The Perfect Illusion of a Flight Nation
There are countries that travel efficiently. And then there’s Switzerland: A nation that supposedly invented efficiency but somehow lost it completely at Zurich Airport. Welcome to the Security Check Museum The experience begins with a trip back in time. Two…
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From Zurich to Milan – And Into Madness: The Truth About Swiss Railways (SBB)
Train travel in Switzerland is supposed to be convenient, efficient, and modern – at least in theory. In reality, however, things look quite different for spontaneous travelers. My attempt to travel from Zurich to Milan on short notice turned into…
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Train Travel Compared: Japan vs. Switzerland – A Journey in Two Worlds
Both Japan and Switzerland are renowned for their excellent rail systems. Both countries take pride in their punctuality and modern infrastructure. But anyone who has traveled by train in both nations will quickly notice: the differences are massive – especially…
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Swiss Airlines: Flying the Friendly Skies of Mediocrity
Ah, Swiss Airlines. Once the proud bearer of Alpine precision and Swiss chocolate-fueled efficiency, now seemingly a masterclass in how to frustrate even the most zen of travelers. Booking with Swiss is like entering into a Faustian bargain—except you don’t…
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Tipping in the USA – A Pathetic System in Need of Reform
In recent years, the tipping culture in the United States has spiraled out of control, reaching absurd levels where tipping is expected in almost every service encounter, even where it seems unjustified. This phenomenon, observed firsthand by many visitors to…
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