- I grew up in the countryside of Appenzell with my two younger brothers, a cat, three bunnies and four chickens. And my parents, of course.
- So far, I’ve taken two sushi classes in my life. One in London and one in Tokyo.
- The thing I miss most when I travel abroad is cheese.
- I own a total of three world maps.
- I once had a baby pigeon hatch and live on my windowsill. I named him Ferdinand.
- Jetlags always knock me out for several days. Every. Single. Time.
- My favourite word in English is bonkers.
Looks like those sushi classes paid off.
Taupo NZ - where Lost in Switzerland was born.
- I used to work as a traffic planner for seven years before leaving this field for my current job at Swiss Activities.
- I used to get homesick all the time as a kid and swore to myself (and everybody else) that I’d never start travelling.
- When I registered the domain for Lost in Switzerland, I was in Taupo, New Zealand.
- I’m a Christian and believe in Jesus.
- My favourite country is Japan. I’ve been there four times and will definitely go back again.
- I’m a right-hander.
- I don't have a nickname.
- I think mint chocolate is a complete misconstruction. You either eat chocolate or you brush your teeth. You can’t do both at the same time.
- The only bone I've ever broken was my collarbone. It happened at school while we were playing field hockey.
- My first ever summer job was with Coop, one of the largest Swiss supermarket chains.
- I have a degree in urban planning and am currently studying tourism.
- I’m blood type A.
- I’ve done two bungy jumps in my life. And I only regret one of them.
- The first country I ever visited outside of Europe was China.
The one I regret - San Gil, Colombia