48 Hours in Basel, without a smartphone or guidebook?

Could you go on holiday without using your smartphone or a guidebook? Just a zero tech, old fashioned holiday where you are guided by locals... with a little help of a new card game that I have developed with the help of Sabrina. Do locals know it best? We went to Basel last summer to find out- very proud that Basel Tourismus partnered with us on this project. Here’s the full video which gives you an idea of the trip and our challenge....

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