I arrived in Interlaken under the cover of darkness some hours before midnight. Weary from a long day of sight-seeing in Geneva and the train journey, I mustered only enough energy to wheel my belongings to City Hotel Oberland and
“The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen. A Kingdom of isolation and it looks like I’m the Queen.” The lyrics from Disney’s Frozen soundtrack blast through my headphones, songs I purposefully downloaded in preparation for
After a beautiful day in Geneva, Switzerland, I used my Eurail pass to head to Interlaken, a charming town three hours to the east by train. Ever since I first heard about this place when it was featured as a stop
When it comes to travel, let me be honest and tell you that I am not the best about planning itineraries ahead of time. In some ways, I think it is almost better to discover cities without a pre-set agenda
On my recent visit to Geneva a cold, constant rain fell from my evening of arrival long through my first morning in Switzerland’s second-largest city. Boots and belongings soaked, no sign of clear skies in sight, I made my way to
Welcome to Geneva, Switzerland’s second most populous city and world-renowned as the Capital of Peace. With a lake front setting, mountainous views and French inspired charm, Geneva proved to be a picturesque first stop on my three-week #EuroWinterEscape tour of
Frohes neues Jahr from Munich, Germany! (In other words, Happy New Year from Munich). I spent last night ringing in 2014 from Olympic Park in downtown Munich. I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who have subscribed to and
As I’ve made my way around Europe these past few months, it’s been fun to ask locals how they pass the holidays, in particular the New Year. While people celebrate the New Year in many different ways, every culture seems to
For someone who spends all her time day dreaming about travel, 2013 turned out to be quite the year of travel. In 2013 I visited 11 countries, two in North America and nine in Europe, and more than 40 cities. As
It’s beginning to look a lot like the Christmas in Madrid. Well, actually, it began to look a lot like Christmas Dec.1 when the annual Christmas lights in Madrid were illuminated. Ornate lights depicting holiday packages, snow globes, winter scenes and city