Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 32 minutes ago
Could Gandria be Switzerland's perfect hidden gem village? Quite possible! Gandria is often overlooked, which is quite sad, because in fact it is one of the most beautiful villages of Switzerland. Gandria lays by lake Lugano in Ticino and charms with its unique appearance. Being built at the hill, Gandria is a hanging village, which makes it stand out from the many other beautiful Swiss villages. The village of Gandria is car-free; you may park your car a few hundred meters away from the entry or better arrive there by boat. Traveling to Gandria by boat is a very beautiful experience. As you are approaching Gandria, you will feel the excitement coming up. Having disembarked the ferry, go and explore the village. Gandria is full of narrow alleys. In contrast to Morcote, Gandria is quite a maze and you will soon realize that there are so many ways of how to explore the village. Thus, make sure to plan in at least 1 hour if not even 2 hours! A highlight of Gandria are not only the houses but also the decorated walls full of wisteria, these unique climbing plants with their purple to lilac blossoms. These you will get to see during April and May. Very beautiful is also the church of Gandria that charms with a wonderful interior. Climb the stairs to get a better view over the village and lake Lugano. From Gandria, you can see lake Lugano, and Monte San Salvatore. Unique about Gandria is also the fact that it is the last village before the boarder to Italy. If you would continue the road further you would arrive at Porlezza and further down at the Lago di Como. Gandria is perfect to combine with Lugano and a quick trip to lake Como.
There are many restaurants at where you can go for lunch at. They offer beautiful views over the lake and of course delicious dishes. A local specialty would be fish. If you have plenty of time, then take the boat from Lugano to Gandria, explore the village and then continue by ferry to Morcote, which is also one of the most beautiful villages of Switzerland.
Information about the local tourism:
https://www.ticino.ch/en/commons/details/Gandria/132400.html
https://www.ticinotopten.ch/en/villages/gandria
https://www.restaurantgandria.ch/en/
luganoregion.com/en/see-do/villages-countryside/detail/id/6283/gandria
myswitzerland.com/en-ch/destinations/gandria
Music by Epidemic Sound
Equipment: Sony α6500, GoPro Hero 8 Black, DJI Mavic Air, DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Special thanks to Andreas and Shasta
Could Gandria be Switzerland's perfect hidden gem village? Quite possible! Gandria is often overlooked, which is quite sad, because in fact it is one of the most beautiful villages of Switzerland. Gandria lays by lake Lugano in Ticino and charms with its unique appearance. Being built at the hill, Gandria is a hanging village, which makes it stand out from the many other beautiful Swiss villages. The village of Gandria is car-free; you may park your car a few hundred meters away from the entry or better arrive there by boat. Traveling to Gandria by boat is a very beautiful experience. As you are approaching Gandria, you will feel the excitement coming up. Having disembarked the ferry, go and explore the village. Gandria is full of narrow alleys. In contrast to Morcote, Gandria is quite a maze and you will soon realize that there are so many ways of how to explore the village. Thus, make sure to plan in at least 1 hour if not even 2 hours! A highlight of Gandria are not only the houses but also the decorated walls full of wisteria, these unique climbing plants with their purple to lilac blossoms. These you will get to see during April and May. Very beautiful is also the church of Gandria that charms with a wonderful interior. Climb the stairs to get a better view over the village and lake Lugano. From Gandria, you can see lake Lugano, and Monte San Salvatore. Unique about Gandria is also the fact that it is the last village before the boarder to Italy. If you would continue the road further you would arrive at Porlezza and further down at the Lago di Como. Gandria is perfect to combine with Lugano and a quick trip to lake Como.
There are many restaurants at where you can go for lunch at. They offer beautiful views over the lake and of course delicious dishes. A local specialty would be fish. If you have plenty of time, then take the boat from Lugano to Gandria, explore the village and then continue by ferry to Morcote, which is also one of the most beautiful villages of Switzerland.
Information about the local tourism:
https://www.ticino.ch/en/commons/details/Gandria/132400.html
https://www.ticinotopten.ch/en/villages/gandria
https://www.restaurantgandria.ch/en/
luganoregion.com/en/see-do/villages-countryside/detail/id/6283/gandria
myswitzerland.com/en-ch/destinations/gandria
Music by Epidemic Sound
Equipment: Sony α6500, GoPro Hero 8 Black, DJI Mavic Air, DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Special thanks to Andreas and Shasta
![DEEPAVALI in SINGAPORE – Where to go What to see – Amazing Hindu Festival Season – [Travel Guide]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4UpmVRlLDJY/mqdefault.jpg "DEEPAVALI in SINGAPORE – Where to go What to see – Amazing Hindu Festival Season – [Travel Guide]
Deepavali (or Diwahli) is one of the major festivals in Singapore. On a yearly base the country holds large festivities in Little India in prospect to the Holiday of Deepavali. There are many things to experience during this season, even the tradition of coal walk that has no link to Deepavali itself but falls in to the same time. For Diwahli, Singapore and its Hindu community will present you glittery markets with amazing decorations, colorful street lights and many of rituals.
Information about the local tourism:
https://www.visitsingapore.com/festivals-events-singapore/cultural-festivals/deepavali/
https://www.stb.gov.sg/content/stb/en.html
Music by Epidemic Sound
0:00 Intro
0:29 Welcome
0:53 What is Deepavali?
1:39 Where to go?
2:46 Deepavali Festival Market
3:18 Thimithi Festival
5:12 Deepavali Prayers at Hindu Temple
6:12 Outtro
Special thanks to Sam")
![Traveling Switzerland in MAY? What you need to know! Weather and more! [Full Travel Guide]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4nb8KkBk16I/mqdefault.jpg "Traveling Switzerland in MAY? What you need to know! Weather and more! [Full Travel Guide]
SWITZERLAND during MAY for traveling: In this episode I tell you EVERYTHING IMPORTANT that you need to know when you travel during this month. May is a very interesting month, it’s not peak season yet. With choosing to travel during May, you have definitely made a great choice. May has several advantages over other months: It’s getting warmer, the days are long, you can do again a lot of activities. May is mid-spring, it’s the transition from Spring towards Summer. You will still be able to get a glimpse of the blossoms, depending on how cold March and April have been. The weather and the look of the landscape during May is very much determined by April. If April is cold, May is going to be rather like a usual April and Spring will be delayed into May. As May is still mid-Spring you may get a last chance to experience a glimpse of Winter up in the Swiss Alps. There will still be snow, in certain places, you even can go to ski. Down in the Swiss plateau, you will see the nice contrast of the green landscape and the snow mountains. Spring vibes down in the cities like Lucerne or Zürich and wintery Swiss Alps, all in one photo! As May is proceeding, it’s getting warmer and you may even experience early Summer vibes. In terms of tourism, May is already considered beginning of Summer season, which allows you to do a lot of things. Although many attractions are going to open up during May, not everything is going to be open as it’s still mid-Spring. In particular up in the Swiss Alps, many attractions may still be closed. Overall in May it’s getting warmer; on certain days, you can already walk around in shorts and slippers. Watch the full episode to know what you can do in May and what you need to expect your travels going to be like. This episode will be part of a series of how it is to travel in Switzerland during each month of the year.
Information about the local tourism: https://www.myswissalps.com/besttimetovisit https://traveltriangle.com/blog/switzerland-in-may/
Music by Epidemic Sound
Equipment: Sony α6500, GoPro Hero 8 Black, DJI Mavic Air, DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Special thanks to Andreas and Shasta, Nato, Nik and Julia, Johannes and Melanie
0:00 Greeting
0:30 Weather
2:27 Hotels
3:13 Green & Flowers
4:43 Snow
5:27 Waterfalls
6:18 Food
6:55 Attractions
7:23 Spring Season
8:10 Hiking
8:36 Passroads
9:50 Peak Season?")
![Top 3 Valleys of Switzerland – BEST of the Swiss Alps [Travel Guide]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/57Dg2XvvlRI/mqdefault.jpg "Top 3 Valleys of Switzerland – BEST of the Swiss Alps [Travel Guide]
Switzerland is full of amazing valleys. Each valley has its unique characteristics such as architecture, culture, landscape and food. In this video, the Top 3 Valleys of Switzerland are being presented in detail. The Val Bavona is a very raw and mystical valley in the Canton of Ticino. The Val Bavona is known for its village of Foroglio and the many unique raw stone houses that were built beneath the rocks that the locals call Splüi. The Val Bavona is full of wonderful villages like Forolgio, Sonlerto, Sabbione, Fontana and San Carlo. The Val Bavona is worth to be explored for about 2 days. Also visit the Foroglio waterfall that is considered a highlight in this Swiss valley. The Simmental is often named as the greenest valley of Switzerand and even of Europe. The Simmental is the home to two of the top 10 waterfalls of Switzerland: The Siebenbrunnen and the Iffigfall. The Siebenbrunnen is a branched waterfall that can be accessed by hiking up from Lenk for about 40 minutes. A highlight of the Simmental is the house trail at where you can see the many beautiful homes that are decorated with plenty of paintings and prayers. Beautiful villages to visit are Boltigen, Erlenbach and Oberwil. At Oberwil there is also a suspension bridge that takes you to the Weissburg Bad. The Schächental is in the Canton of Uri and hosts one of the most beautiful treasures of the Swiss Alps. This would be the Staubifall (Stäuber) that is one of the most photographed subjects of Switzerland on Instagram. Many travelers admire the Schächental as it is raw, green and looks like post cards.
Information about the local tourism:
https://www.ticino.ch/de/commons/details/Ortschaften-des-Bavonatals/5062.html
https://lenk-simmental.ch/en/
https://www.urneralpen.ch/schaechental/
Music by Epidemic Sound
Equipment: Sony α6500, DJI Ronin II, GoPro Hero 10, DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Special thanks to: Ita, Rok and Oliver")
![Engelberg Titlis Adventure Switzerland [Travel Guide]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5xmTEfdj940/mqdefault.jpg "Engelberg Titlis Adventure Switzerland [Travel Guide]
Engelberg is one of the most touristy places in Switzerland. This is because of Mount Titlis that is quite accessible from various parts of Switzerland and thus perfect for a one-day trip. Engelberg lays in the Canton of Obwalden and is only 1 hour from Zurich and 30 minutes from Lucerne. There are 3 gondolas to be taken to access Mount Titlis. The last gondola has a rotating cabin, which is something very unique in the Swiss Alps. Once on the top, there will be a fantastic vista over various snow-covered peaks. You can see the Alps of 5 cantons: Lucerne, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Berne and Uri. There is also a skywalk bridge as one of the major attractions up on the summit, entry is free of charge. The best part is at the Trübsee. Once arrived down there after taking two cabin rides, you can go for snow tubing. This again is free as it is included in your ticket to access mount Titlis. The snowtubing is very fun. Over roughly 150 meters, you will slide down around a high curve at where you can take a small lift to go up again. There are no limits of how many runs you want to go for.
Information about the local tourism:
https://www.titlis.ch/en
Music by Epidemic Sound
Equipment: Sony α6500, GoPro Hero 8 Black, DJI Mavic Air, DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Special thanks to Ita and Alvira")
![Bukittinggi - Indonesia UNSEEN [Full Travel Guide] West Sumatra - Best Things to do - Top Places](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/65n-T31vIJM/mqdefault.jpg "Bukittinggi - Indonesia UNSEEN [Full Travel Guide] West Sumatra - Best Things to do - Top Places
West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) – the Land of the Minangkabau – was THE discovery of the year. I have traveled much, but since my visit to Bangladesh, I have not come accross any place that was so raw! Bukittinggi is so rich in culture and at the same time very underrated. Yet, it is truly wonderful Indonesia! The best thing: there are barely any tourists.
Because Bukittinggi is yet not very touristy, it remains relatively cheap. I have spent only 150 SGD in 4 days (450 MYR or 110 USD). This included the hotels, food, national park and island entrance feed, as well as the daily costs of 550’000 IDR (38 USD) for the driver.
The best things that you can do around Bukittinggi are visiting the Rumah Gadang Minangkabau, Istano Basa Pagaruyung, Sianok Valley (ngarai sianok), Anai Waterfall, Japanese Tunnel, Lake Maninjau, Jam Gadang and the Jambatan Limpapeh. There is surely a lot more to discover, this for another trip! For sure I will travel there again! Thus, this video is my first Travel Guide for this region around Bukittinggi in West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat)
More information about the local tourism:
https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/destinations/sumatra/bukittinggi
Currently, it is the easiest to reach Padang from Kuala Lumpur, using Airasia, or flying from Jakarta by Garuda Indonesia:
https://www.airasia.com/en/gb
https://www.garuda-indonesia.com/other-countries/en/index.page
The traditional mosques shown were located at the following address:
https://www.google.ch/maps/place/Masjid+Asasi+Padang+Panjang/@-0.4681998,100.4244769,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x2fd5256fa735447b:0x9aad22e9572c81f6!8m2!3d-0.4681998!4d100.4266656
https://www.google.ch/maps?safe=strict&sxsrf=ALeKk01vSww1-g9phJu8w-rPTu1rBBVSIg:1586502888342&q=surau+lubuk+bauk&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgUIABDLATIFCAAQywEyBQgAEMsBMgUIABDLATIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjoFCAAQgwE6AggAOgQIIxAnOgUIIRCgAUokCBcSIDBnOTNnOTBnOTBnODZnOTFnOTJnOTNnOTdnMTE5Zzk2ShkIGBIVMGcxZzFnMWcxZzFnMWcxZzFnMWcxUKMFWMYlYLEzaANwAHgAgAFziAGHB5IBAzkuMZgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiSzIjsp93oAhXQDuwKHU67CPkQ_AUoAXoECBYQAw
Music from Epidemic Sound:
1. Im over you (Skyldeberg remix) (Instrumental Version) - Mondays
2. Paradigm - Raccy
3. Bermuda – Ooyy
4. Can You Feel Me (Instrumental Version) – Love Beans
5. Burning (Instrumental Version) – Tellow
6. Cloak – Christopher Moe Ditlewsen
7. Shine a Little (Instrumental Version) – Craig Reever
8. Wah it over me (Instrumental Version) – Lvly
9. Kiwi – Harvio
Special thanks to Hanafi Mahdi for appearing as special guest and being a great travel buddy and his support in video taking during my appeareances.
ALL the footage shown in this video here is recorded by myself. If you wish to reuse any of my footage, please contact me to ask for permission. Any unauthorized use will be reported and prosecuted.")
