Beautiful bridge

The Kapellbrucke in Lucerne

Lucerne, Lausanne and the Lauterbrunnen Valley

August 29th 2008
At the end of my last update I was in Innsbruck (in Austria) awaiting the delivery of my new mastercard, which I hadn't expected to receive until the following afternoon (monday 25th August) meaning I wouldn't have time to make it to Switzerland before dark. Thankfully though when I checked out of my hostel - just as reception was about to close for five hours - my card had already arrived ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more

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Matt Hassam

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Having spent my whole life in Brisbane without so much as a week off work - much less an actual holiday - in six-and-a-half years, I suddenly decided (on my 27th birthday) that I'd had enough and needed to get a life. So I quit both of my jobs, moved out of my apartment, packed anything I could fit into my car, and three weeks later I hit the road. Over a thousand kilometres later I ended up in a tiny little town that I had heard about from a friend, with only one street, a few pubs, a few backpacker hostels and a beach. That day was the 1st of June, 2006... I haven't stopped travelling since.... full info

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