Tokyo in 48 hours

My first impression of Tokyo was wow! its busy, chaotic, crowded, kind of surreal.  Its vibrant, fun and full of contrasts. You'll see traditional japanese buildings surrounded by modern skyscrapers, congested blocks of tall buildings but neatly lined with trees everywhere, absolutely clean streets but yet not a single trash can anywhere , toilets that requires an user manual. You can find...

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London in 48 hours

London is an amazing city with staggeringly beautiful sights ranging in world landmarks, museums, theaters, shopping, restaurants and pubs. There really is no right or wrong time to visit London. If you make the most of your days, a 2-day weekend can be enough to get a great feel for what the city has to offer. The Trans-Atlantic flights from San Francisco typically arrives to London Heathrow...

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Croissant crawl in France

Every time I have visited France, I am determined to find the best croissant in the city.  There are several boulangeries all around french cities, but if you are not local or do not have the local knowledge, just going to the first boulangerie you see, could be a hit or miss. Anyways in the hunt for THE croissant place in France whilst being a tourist,I have come to conclusion ...

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Threadneedles Hotel, London

Stayed at the Threadneedles Hotel overnight before my flight to Paris the next morning. Threadneedles is an excellent and impressive hotel in the city. It is a very nice boutique hotel converted from what used to be a old bank headquarters . The unassuming front door on Threadneedles street leads into the impressive main lobby area (the old banking hall) taking in the amazing...

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Chocolate adventure in Zurich

You can’t travel to Zurich and not eat chocolate. Bahnhofstrasse is the main drag which runs for the train station to the lake. This stretch of Zurich is the most expensive commercial real estate. Excellent shops, anything you want is right there. Including many chocolate shops with beautiful displays in the windows and equally beautiful to look at. If you have just few hours to spend...

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24 hours in Geneva

I arrived in Geneva around 12:00 pm. The 2.5 hours train ride from Zurich to Geneva is a beautiful one; it’s a destination in itself. It goes thru fields, forests, lakes, and mountains. The scenery was amazing: There were Swiss chalets everywhere! Vineyards were terraced on nearly vertical mountainsides, Castles tucked in mountains, Mansions bordered the lake. The train goes through...

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Touchdown in Zurich!

My SWISS flight from New York landed in Zurich at 10:55 am and, even though the airport was'nt busy at all, I found myself silently wary of the location of things. I blindly followed the flow of passengers from my plane to passport control and then on to customs. The transit at some point included a short trip on an internal train which had the most awesome elevator music consisting of a mixture...

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