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Sighișoara, Romania29 August 2026

The Citadel Still Has People In It

Sighișoara is a fortified Saxon hill town where 350 residents live inside the medieval walls — not a preserved site but an inhabited one. Notes from the last stop before autumn.

3 min read9 nightsBus to Belgrade, sleeper to Timișoara, IR through Transylvania

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Kandersteg, Switzerland11 May 2026

The Snow Line Moves While You Watch

Ten days in the Kander valley waiting for a lake to melt, learning what a Swiss regional train costs, and walking above the cloud on a Tuesday.

3 min read10 nightsTGV Marseille–Geneva, then IR and regional up the valley

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