The capital of Switzerland is not a holiday to be made for social currency. The pics will be mid. It’s a perfect vacation from everyone. Including yourself.
I'm really appreciating these little vignettes. Bern sounds like exactly what I look for from travel, a place that doesn't have to work so hard to be itself. The larger, more tourist-heavy cities have to put in some serious effort to maintain their personalities, as each visitor changes the landscape just that much - aspects get exaggerated and outsized to capture the attention. You have to really look to find the soul of the place. Usually worth the effort, but it's nice to just be welcomed with it every once in a while too. Bern sounds like it's been able to maintain despite the global homogenization attempt. Definitely just got added to my travel list.
Hit my inbox literally as I’m planning my Swiss summer.
I'm really appreciating these little vignettes. Bern sounds like exactly what I look for from travel, a place that doesn't have to work so hard to be itself. The larger, more tourist-heavy cities have to put in some serious effort to maintain their personalities, as each visitor changes the landscape just that much - aspects get exaggerated and outsized to capture the attention. You have to really look to find the soul of the place. Usually worth the effort, but it's nice to just be welcomed with it every once in a while too. Bern sounds like it's been able to maintain despite the global homogenization attempt. Definitely just got added to my travel list.