They do things differently in Switzerland. Maybe it’s the thin mountain air or all the international bankers, but for some reason backpacking in this country feels different from the others…
Zermatt, Switzerland has got to be one of the absolute worst places for a single, female budget traveler to go alone. Prices are high. There’s not much to do in…
So you're wondering how to ski the Swiss Alps. Oh goodness. Perhaps the title of this blog post misled you. I hope you aren’t here to learn the necessary skills…
As the Jungfrau Railway rolled to a stop at the Kleine Scheidegg station in the Alps of Switzerland, I stood by the ski storage rack lost in fascination at taking…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
