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My Year In Zurich

Travel/expat blog of a Googler

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  • 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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Jan 21, 2018
    Swiss German

    Swiss German

    Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. The distribution is around 60%, 30% and 10% respectively, for…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Jan 20, 2018
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Jan 18, 2018
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Jan 17, 2018
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Aug 24, 2017
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Apr 2, 2017
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Feb 11, 2017
    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.
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Feb 11, 2017
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Nov 28, 2016
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Nov 27, 2016
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Nov 27, 2016
    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…
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    Elchin Asgarli
    Nov 12, 2016
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