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
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
I suppose it should come as no surprise that a place called the “city of lights” goes all out with holiday lights, but when it comes to Christmas, wow, Paris really knows how to party! Christmas Decorations in Paris The center of
It’s the spirit of the season. You can feel it in the air! Oh wait. Those are the lyrics to Christmas Wishes, a fireworks show at Walt Disney World Resort that is not found at Disneyland Paris. I have them memorized
On my first visit to Paris I tried to visit the Catacombs twice. The first time, I made the unfortunate discovery post metro ride that they are closed Mondays. The second I waited in line for 45 minutes, only to