After a very hot summer in Zurich, Francis and I planned a trip to Italy. We would visit her brother’s family in Genova, travel through Cinque Terre, and finish in Florence. We decided to do the whole trip by train, which I enjoy because I can use my laptop and get some work done while traveling. The trip lasted from August 27 to September 4. I had never met Francis’ brother in person, so I was excited to finally meet him and his family. Genova We arrived late on Thursday, and Francis’ family wa

Trip planning Me and Francis wanted to go to World Cup for a while, it would be the first time for me, Francis already went to previous editions. Then the group draw revealed that Ecuador would play Germany. Since Francis is from Ecuador, this became the game we wanted to see. We applied several times but never received tickets trough the official Fifa sale rounds. Resale prices were around $2,000 per ticket. Still, we started planning the trip before we had any tickets. Francis cousin lives in

After visiting Japan in 2019, I had a strong urge to go back and enjoy the culture and local food again. I was able to convince a close friend, Max, to join me on a shorter 12-day trip. This time we wanted to visit Tokyo and Osaka. Planning a trip to Japan I created an AI assistant using OpenClaw to help us with our travel planning. We texted it over WhatsApp and saved possible restaurants and activities into a Google Sheet. This gave us a high-level overview of what we wanted to do, so we could

I’m writing this post on January 1, 2026, looking back on the past year. 2025 has been a year with lots of ups and downs for me. I am writing down my thoughts in this post. I started the year with another visit to Colombia, i arrived on the 28th of December and settled in the Airbnb I had already visited the year before. I spent New Year’s Eve first working with my co-workers for midnight Switzerland time (6:00 PM Colombia time). After having dinner by myself and enjoying a glass of red wine, I

One of the most recommended locations to visit was the city of Medellin, Colombia. I’ve planned this trip well in advance during the summer, looking for places to rent and learning about the different parts of the city. Right when the weather started to get uncomfortably cold in Switzerland, at the start of November, I left my apartment and began my journey to Colombina. Travel There are currently no direct flights available from Zurich to Medellin, and most of the flights go through Bogota, the