I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks. Booking Airbnbs in small towns to save money was the most unexpected highlight of my trip.

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I loved my first visit to Switzerland — but my trip would've been better if I hadn't made these 5 mistakes

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I rode trains to visit three towns in Switzerland, and there are only a few things I would do differently.

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I paid $1 to see Zurich from a train that's been around for 130 years. It was unlike any railway I've taken.

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Left: A red elevated railway car, Polybahn, stopped at a station with trees in the background. Right: A view of a railway leading to a building with blue skies
The Polybahn in Zurich is a train that runs on a steep incline. It's also known as a funicular.

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Zurich is trying to claw back $200 million after accidentally paying city employees double their salaries

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Zurich old town by the Limmat river on a sunny summer day in Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland

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The global cities with the best quality of life show how dire the affordability crisis is

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People relax on a Sunday at Lake Zurich during the coronavirus pandemic on July 12, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Zurich, Switzerland is the sixth-most liveable city in the world, according to an Economist Intelligence ranking, but it's also one of the most expensive.

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Apartment prices in Zurich are skyrocketing, with property being seen as 'concrete gold'

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Zurich old town by the Limmat river on a sunny summer day in Switzerland
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Hundreds of Google workers in Zurich walked out after 200 of their colleagues got laid off

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Hundreds of Google workers staging a protest in Zurich, Switzerland on March 15, 2023.
Google staff walked out in Zurich on Wednesday.

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