Let’s go back to October 7, 2015 when Gab and I made our way to Bern, Switzerland from Paris and we stayed at a beautiful holiday home turned youth hostel situated in the quiet village of Leissigen. Did I mentioned it sits right by Lake Thun making it a youth hostel with its own beach? And that the holiday home used to be owned by a man named Albert Wander, the same man who invented the Ovomaltine malt drink? You can read more about the hostels history here, if you’re interested. The Leissigen Youth Hostel literally has the old charm feel, like you’ve traveled back in time to the 1900’s with its interiors and furniture. It’s also a great base camp for taking day trips to the old town of Bern, Interlaken or visiting the Swiss Alps — which is why it was my favorite hostel during our eurotrip. The Leissigen Youth Hostel is open from April 29 to October 23, the months between that is the winter season and therefor would be too cold to stay in because there’s no central heating… Yes folks, the building is pretty much in its original state since it was first built, around the time […]
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