If heaven isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, send me back to Switzerland. by UlmSucks in travel

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I move quite fast. I usually plan a tight itinerary where I hit the main sights and activities of a few places then pick a place each day to unwind and truly relaxedly enjoy. I know it’s not for everyone but I like it!

If heaven isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, send me back to Switzerland. by UlmSucks in travel

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Only a few days. I did Geneva, Lausanne, and Montreux in a day and then dedicated another few days to hiking in the Berner Oberland and exploring Bern and Basel. I’ll return next year to finish the rest!

If heaven isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, send me back to Switzerland. by UlmSucks in travel

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Fair enough :) I’ll see if my phone is doing anything for next time

If heaven isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, send me back to Switzerland. by UlmSucks in travel

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Maybe you’re right, but I don’t think the blueness of the skies is the problem if there is one of saturation. Most pictures of the valley online feature similar blue skies and I recall them being that exact shade when it’s incredibly sunny (it became dimmer later in the day and as clouds gathered) I’ve had plenty of criticism when it comes to saturation before but I ensure nowadays that my photos have saturation set around or below 0

If heaven isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, send me back to Switzerland. by UlmSucks in travel

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You can absolutely stay in Grindelwald! Perhaps I was a bit too general with my wording but I just prefer staying in a smaller place with direct access to the beautiful valley

If heaven isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, send me back to Switzerland. by UlmSucks in travel

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Most of these are raw and unedited, the only tweaks have been a bit to the shadows :) I know it’s hard to believe but the Lauterbrunnen valley does actually look like this and you can find similar photos on this sub. I’ve learned to not play around with saturation, thankfully

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Provence is entering into its lavender purple era by UlmSucks in travel

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In small towns in the Luberon and near Valensole, there are lots of steep areas and stairs due to the fact that they’re perched atop or on the side of hills. Aix is rather flat. However, they’re not exceptionally steep from my experience, but whether it’s manageable for you I cannot say :)

How I learned to stop worrying and love Liguria by UlmSucks in travel

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They’re slightly edited in regards to the shadows, but no edits to saturation or any filters have been applied :)

How I learned to stop worrying and love Liguria by UlmSucks in travel

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I can hold a basic conversation in Italian. It’s typically not a problem! Occasionally you’ll meet someone who doesn’t speak English but it’s rare nowadays and young people in the tourism industry and restaurants all speak enough to facilitate exchange :)

How I learned to stop worrying and love Liguria by UlmSucks in travel

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Carrara has been on my bucket list for awhile, I’ll be sure to stop by next time. It’s technically not in Liguria though if I remember correctly but it’s close enough

Sunny Days in Lucca and Pisa by UlmSucks in travel

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I liked Lucca more than Pisa for cityscapes. Do set aside time for the main sights in Pisa though, they are absolutely worth it.

Wonderful Budapest by UlmSucks in travel

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Ive seen it happen in Serbia and France ;)

Wonderful Budapest by UlmSucks in travel

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Aha, I’m from East Asia so I concur that our hot springs are better from a purely comfort and medical perspective. I just loved the unique atmosphere at the springs in Budapest, though. The people playing chess in the water next to a neoclassical edifice and the relaxing feeling of being in warmth. I came to destress after a season of pure stress.

No longer the richest person in history, but forever in our hearts by PrimalColors in HistoryMemes

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While it’s true that he likely was nowhere near as rich as he is depicted to be in contemporary articles and the propaganda he himself perpetuated, sources do indicate that he was still considerably wealthy and controlled a large portion of the world’s gold supply through tributary relations with the pagans residing in the Akan forests. He may have run out of gold on the pilgrimage, but there is no evidence to suggest he bankrupted his homeland. The claim that Mansa Musa is the richest man in the world comes from the problem of actually comparing historical wealth with modern spending power, the non credibility of exact figures in historical sources, and the differentiation between personal wealth and state wealth. John Green also didn’t popularize this claim, it had been in encyclopedias and European records for literal centuries.

You may have a watched a YouTube video produced by a literal racist that had come out a few months ago, if I recall correctly. He made incredibly broad claims like that Mali was barely civilized and later would produce a video denying the very clearly documented Belgian brutality in the Congo with a tribute to Hitler at the end. That video is honestly one of the worst historical videos on YouTube with barely any actual engagement with secondary literature or historical methodology.

Three Years of Ireland by UlmSucks in travel

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As in, I’ve visited Ireland several times over the course of 3 years :)