Valle Verzasca

(Reality check: Excluding my post-exam travelling, I have less than a week left in Lugano!)

I sound like a broken record saying this: Switzerland is gorgeous.

Interlude

Time flies. In slightly over two months, I will be returning to Singapore. I had originally considered extending my stay here, but given the astronomical cost of living in peaceful Switzerland, I guess not. Besides, based on my travel experiences in the past couple of months, I have concluded that being on the road for more than two weeks is not for me. Anyway, here are some things I have learnt about myself with regard to travelling in these 2.5 months:

My crib

Hello! Since I’ll be calling this place home for these five months, I think my room deserves a post of its own. Read at your own peril, though, because you are about to witness the pig sty that is my humble abode.

First impressions: Lugano

Lugano is a small town located in southern Switzerland, along the edge of Lake Lugano (Lago di Lugano) and bordering northern Italy. It has a population of 60,000, and boasts Switzerland’s third-largest banking centre after Zurich and Geneva respectively. The population is mainly Italian-speaking, likely due to its close proximity to Italy.