<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Part one of a three-part series about the connection between nostalgia and homesickness.  For this we travel back in time to join two backpackers exploring Europe in the 1980s, and we find out how they’re connected to Swiss mercenaries hitting the road in the 17th century. <a href='https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/'>SWI swissinfo.ch</a> is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.

The Swiss Connection

Part 1: Why do we get nostalgic?

Discover science and innovation in Switzerland with the Swiss Connection Podcast! From the tiniest particles to the vastness of space, satisfy your scientific curiosity and join our journalists while they talk to researchers working on projects ranging from rocket building and AI to medicine and climate solutions. This podcast is produced by SWI swissinfo.ch, a multilingual public service media company in Switzerland.