TL;DR: A few impressions the US left on a Western European. Observation 1: The US is huge. HUGE. And diverse. The United States’ so-called “Lower 48”, the contiguous landmass between Canada and Mexico, cover an area of 8,080,464.3 km2 For comparison, the EU adds up to...

TL;DR: I am robbed in San Francisco. This somewhat longer post describes in detail the incident itself, the procedure for recovering the cards and documents, and some other events during this time. Part 1: The Robbery It's 2 a.m. I wander around in dark, desolate San Francisco, with dead silence...

TL;DR: I spend a week of cycling in Colorado. It’s much more strenuous than I expected, I guess I was a bit naïve. On the way, I meet some wonderful people that host me. In Utah, I visit the Canyonlands National Park. Alright, I got everything I need! It’s a logistical hassle to switch...

TL;DR: I spend the weekend in a Greyhound bus to Denver, a city bordering the Rocky Mountains. There’s a lot of interesting personalities in the buses. In Denver I buy the necessary equipment to start the bicycle tour. On the way to the bus station I get off a few...

TL;DR: This post is not about any cocks I may or may not have seen in the US. But about the four weeks of European Bartender School where I learn to mix cocktails. After a few days of sightseeing, EBS starts on Monday, July 10th. I check in the Saturday before. Accommodation and school...

TL;DR: This post is about my experiences in the city. You want to know how bartender school went? Voila. New York City is crazy! The flight is calm and completely cloudy until almost the end. After 5,600 km and 905 kg of CO2 (myclimate.ch) I am approaching New York City. Coming closer, ...