Zurich to Graz

Scouring the departures board at Zurich’s main railway station, there was a moment of mild alarm when our intended Graz sleeper train wasn’t there. In its place though, at exactly the same departure time, was a train to Belgrade. I thought for a minute, and realised that given Belgrade was beyond Austria, this was indeed…

The death of Zurich

Aficionados of the wonderful science fiction series Firefly will need no reminders about the backstory of the Reavers. As the crew of the Serenity journey through the badlands of space just at the edge of the authorities’ reach, they are reminded of the unspeakable horrors of the Reavers, creatures who are mere myths and legends…