Open in app
Sign inGet started
Trip to Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest

Trip to Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest

Bratislava is only an hour away by train from Vienna, and Budapest is only three hours away from Vienna, so I decided to combine these…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Swiss German

Swiss German

Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. The distribution is around 60%, 30% and 10% respectively, for…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Swimming in Limmat — what I learned

Swimming in Limmat — what I learned

If you’re in Zurich in summer, you must definitely swim in Limmat! Jumping into the river from a bridge is pretty cool and refreshing. I…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Wrapping up

Wrapping up

It’s been almost 9 months that I’m already back to US, but life has been busy, so I never had a chance to update and wrap up this blog. In…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Trip to Basel: 3 countries in 3 hours

Trip to Basel: 3 countries in 3 hours

Yes, the title is correct, I did hit 3 countries in 3 hours, and it cost me less than $10 with a special 3-zone ticket you can buy in Basel…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Skiing in Switzerland

Skiing in Switzerland

I have to start this by saying that I’m not a good skier, so take everything I say here with a grain of salt. Before moving to Switzerland…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Winter holidays in Zurich

Winter holidays in Zurich

I decided to stay in Zurich for Christmas and New Year, since I’m not planning to be here for the next winter holiday season. Zurich is…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Trip to Oslo

Trip to Oslo

This was quite a random trip, I took it because I got a 99CHF Black Friday flight deal from Swiss Airlines.
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Trip to Copenhagen and Malmo

Trip to Copenhagen and Malmo

I was initially planning to go only to Copenhagen, since I was joining a friend of mine on a Euro-tour. But after comparing the hotel price…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Trip to Geneva

Trip to Geneva

I went to Geneva for a weekend, to see my friend from Georgetown who happened to be there for an event in UN headquarters. I’ve never been…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Trip to San Francisco

Trip to San Francisco

I’ve been to San Francisco before, so this trip for me wasn’t about exploring San Francisco. It was more about doing, eating, and buying…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
Swiss landscapes, and why I don’t take their pictures.

Swiss landscapes, and why I don’t take their pictures.

Right now I’m on my way to Geneva, and once again I’m astonished at how beautiful Swiss landscapes are. When you go to Milan or…
Go to the profile of Elchin Asgarli
Elchin Asgarli
About My Year In ZurichLatest StoriesArchiveAbout MediumTermsPrivacyTeams