Category: big cities
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Parque da Luz, São Paulo
Parque da Luz (or Jardim da Luz) is one of two big parks in the center of São Paulo. The other one – Ibirapuera – is much more famous for its design and the location of several cultural institutions. I came here primarily because the Museum of the State of Sao Paulo (Pinacoteca do Estado) is…
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São Paulo: Traffic & Helicopter
I was on a business trip to the south of Brazil including São Paulo. Out of Zurich, it was a 12-hour non-stop overnight flight. Arrived at GRU, Sao Paulo’s international airport from the 70’s. São Paulo is notorious for several things – one of which is the traffic jam. I walked around the city and can…
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High on the Eye over London
While we were in London to watch the UEFA Champions League Final 2013, we had a chance to be on the London eye (as a part of the hospitality package). The Eye is 443ft/135m high. Each pod holds about 20 people. Because we were catered in a private pod, we had to wait a bit. The…
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2012: A year of “foreign” travels
As the end of 2012 is drawing close, we look back to some of the places we visited this year. Let’s start with those that were outside of Switzerland. We will follow up with a second post of the trips we made in 2012 within Switzerland. Click to jump to the posts – there are…