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Travel guides, hidden places and unforgettable experiences.
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Join me as I explore Switzerland, Japan and beyond, from iconic places to hidden gems, local experiences and adventures worth the journey.
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Travel stories, guides and places worth the trip — on YouTube.
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Travel stories, guides and places worth the trip — on YouTube.
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From the road
Travel stories, guides and places worth the trip — on YouTube.
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From the road
Travel stories, guides and places worth the trip — on YouTube.
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From the road
Travel stories, guides and places worth the trip — on YouTube.
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Gruyères, Switzerland: Castle, Giger Museum, Tibet Museum & the World’s Best Cheese
Gruyères looks like it was built for a postcard, and that is more or less the problem people run into when they plan a trip here. The medieval town sitting on its hill in Fribourg canton gets treated as a quick photo stop between Bern and Lake Geneva, when in reality it holds one of…
HESO Solothurn: History, Highlights & Tips
Every September, Solothurn quietly turns into the busiest city in the canton for ten days straight. Around 100,000 people pass through the Schanzengrabengelände at the edge of the old town for HESO, the Herbstmesse Solothurn, and if you have never been, the name alone does not tell you much. It sounds like a trade show,…
Simmenfälle Lenk: The Complete Waterfall Hiking Guide
We were staying in St. Stephan, a few stops down the valley from Lenk, because my aunt has an apartment there. That particular trip happened to line up with the Alpabfahrt taking place in the village the next day, the yearly procession where the cattle get walked down from the alp, decorated and all, which…
Alpabfahrt St. Stephan: History, Cows & Visitor Guide
Every September, a small village in the Bernese Oberland fills up with people who came for one reason: to watch cows walk home. It sounds almost too simple to be worth the trip, until you actually stand at the roadside in St. Stephan and see the first herd round the corner, horns wrapped in ribbon,…
Oeschinensee Switzerland: My Complete Guide
We arrived at the Kandersteg cable car station at 11:50 on a Saturday and the parking lot was already completely full. That alone tells you something about how popular this lake is. So we changed plans on the spot, drove down to Blausee first, and then caught the postbus back up to Kandersteg from the…
Blausee Switzerland: My Complete Guide
The first time I stood at the edge of Blausee, I genuinely thought someone had dyed the water. It is that specific, saturated, almost unnatural shade of blue, the kind you expect from a postcard filter rather than an actual lake sitting quietly in a Bernese forest. I have been back three times since, in…
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Hi, I'm Max
Swiss traveler, creator and developer.
After living in Japan and exploring Asia and Europe, Max on the Move documents destinations, experiences and practical travel advice.