The Ebola epidemic in 2014 is the largest in history affecting the West Africa. Different countries in the world get ready by having well-equipped facilities to handle ebola cases. For Switzerland, the government requires each canton to have one ebola station. This means that there are 26 Ebola stations all throughout Switzerland. For the canton of Basel-Stadt, it is located at the Universitätspital Basel (University of Basel Hospital). It was therefore a privilege for me to visit this ebola station.
Author: amojamoja
Researcher by choice
Wanderer by chance.
The Underrated New Chitose Airport
Unlike the more famous Narita and Haneda Airport, New Chitose Airport is the most underrated airport in Japan. As Tokyo is more touristy than Hokkaido, less non-Japanese people are appreciating the nice things that New Chitose Airport is offering. This is actually my most favorite airport in Japan as it can actually be a tourist destination on its own. One can generally spend a whole day in this airport without getting bored. Even those who are not having a flight will have fun in New Chitose Airport.
Going Around Switzerland by Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
Switzerland has proven to be one of the countries with the easiest and most proficient way of moving around the country through their network of trains. Their national railway company is called Swiss Federal Railways which is usually referred to by the initials of its German, French and Italian names SBB (German: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen), CFF (French: Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses) and FFS (Italian: Ferrovie federali svizzere).
Flash Note: Momijigari At Fukuhara Sansou
The day when you can enjoy the fiery leaves of autumn has finally come in Hokkaido. Japanese have the momijigari tradition of visiting scenic areas where leaves have turned red in autumn. And where to enjoy it but in Fukuhara-sansou, the Tokachi spot with the finest autumn leaves.
One Windy Day In Daisetsuzan
It was early October. My friends and I went to Daisetsuzan National Park to see the autumn leaves. Daisetsuzan National Park is the largest national park in Japan established in 1934 spanning two subprefectures of Hokkaido. Consisting of 16 peaks, the name Daisetsuzan means great snowy mountains.
Ziel Basel
Moving around Basel is easy as there are trams connecting different points of the city. During my stay in Basel for the conference, I always purchased the 1-day pass so it will be more economical to tour the city whenever I wanted. The network of the tramway is already more than a century old and has became part of Basel’s heritage.
The Staircase Of Werkraum Warteck PP
The building is known as the Werkraum Warteck pp. Werkraum is the German word for workroom as it houses cooperation between different projects, companies and people. Warteck is the name of the former brewery that was using the building. Pp stands for “Permanentes Provisorium” or “permanent provisional arrangement”. The place is now considered a cultural hub in Basel as it is now transformed into art studios and artist’s workshops, and even offices for artists, performers, craftsmen, and musicians . It was just last year that they changed the outer staircase as part of the renovation of the former malt silo.
The Bugs Of Higashitaisetsu Nature Center
The mini-museum is composed of three sections namely: the insects of Higashitaisetsu, the butterflies and moths of the world and the beetles of the world. There are more than five thousands insects were displayed at this exhibit. The place is truly a haven for entomologists and bug enthusiasts (like me, lol!).
Guten Morgen Frankfurt!
I started my walking tour early the next day since I have to catch my flight to Basel in the afternoon. My first destination was the Römerberg, which is a part of the Alstadt (Old Town). Along the way, I passed the Paulsplatz (St. Paul Square) where the St. Paul’s Church stood. Paulsplatz is the largest square in the old town of Frankfurt am Main which is connected to the south with the Römerberg square.
My “American Horror Story” Tour In New Orleans
One of my favorite TV series is coming back next month, October with a new story, “American Horror Story: Hotel”. Two seasons back, they featured a story about a coven of Salem witches in the modern day. It made use of the mysticisms and real-life horrors from the pages of its backdrop, New Orleans.
Happy 6th Year, Japan!
It was the night of September 28th, 2009. I arrived at the Tokachi-Obihiro airport still clueless of what this city looks like. I was expecting of a very urbanized city with beautiful lights and skyscrapers. I was expecting that Obihiro is a city similar to Tokyo. After getting my luggages, I was picked up by my tutor-labmate. As we travel, I was so surprised of what I was seeing. Trees, lots and lots of trees… and total darkness.
Flash Note: Sannai Maruyama Historical Site
On the last day of my North Tohoku trip, I visited the Sannai-Maruyama historical site in Aomori. The site was excavated in 1992 and features a vast community of early people from approximately 4,000 to 5,500 years ago. This era was known as the early to middle Jomon period in Japan.
Amoj In Wanderland 