- Swiss part deux
So after the awesomeness that was the north face trail we packed the car and headed straight for Zermatt. Of course this is Switzerland and there are mountains everywhere, you can’t go anywhere straight.
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- Interlaken
The rest of Interlaken was fun but obviously not as exciting. Since we liked the area so much, we went up to Lauterbrunnen again- turns out we never got to the "real" waterfalls, haha. It was another gorgeous sunny day, Posted by rwills89 in Four Months in Europe | Nov 15, 2008
- Interlaken
Right now I'm trying to comprehend the enormous difference between today and yesterday, which is making it very hard to start this entry. It's a little after 9 I'm back in the hostel dorm, and probably will stay in for Posted by rwills89 in Four Months in Europe | Oct 22, 2008
- The Adventure has begun.
Well after much anticipation our Swiss adventure has finally begun. We left Palm Springs on Wednesday (11/12) for our first trip together to search for housing. Our trip did not begin without some initial stress however. When Posted by Jim and Di in Swiss Adventure | Nov 14, 2008
- Reformation-land!
After over two weeks in the land of elaborate churches and the BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary) on every street corner (and, in some places, above every door), we experienced a welcome break (at least for me) from Roman Catholicism. Posted by jrreisert in Reisert Family Grand Tour | Nov 8, 2008
- Part un la Swiss
We’d been prompted by the price of trains in Switzerland and a need to be a bit more independent that we would hire a car. So after a quick night in Lausanne on the banks of Lake Geneva, and a Posted by jamienrach in Jamie'n'Rach | Nov 6, 2008
- Useful links
Visa information:
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/
http://www.dsachs.fr/
http://www.visahq.com/
Accommodation:
http://www.couchsurfing.com
http://www.hospitalityclub.org/
http://www.hostels.com
Traveling:
http://www.seat61.com
http:/ Posted by 5fingerfab in Fabrice Lambert's travel diary | Feb 1, 2008
- Crossing the alps
After finally getting everything ready to head off on my bicycle, and a "good bye" dinner with my parents on Friday night, I started cycling towards the mountains on Saturday afternoon. Posted by luzian in Luzian's Travel Reports | Oct 27, 2008
- Every long journey begins with a first step.
"Every long journey begins with a first step", they say. Well the first step seems easy: leaving the house and heading off in some direction! But of course there's a lot of work involved before - a long journey also Posted by luzian in Luzian's Travel Reports | Oct 25, 2008
- Interlaken
Another full day of travel ahead! Our next stop is Interlaken, Switzerland. I'm kind of happy to be moving on from Germany and into a new culture, especially because Interlaken is supposed to be lovely. After the several hours transferring Posted by rwills89 in Four Months in Europe | Oct 21, 2008
- 1 million dollar entry fee, anyone?
After leaving Italy its back to France to visit Nice for a few days which turned out to be a lot better than I wes expecting. I was kinda bummed that I was leaving Italy after really getting used Posted by rissajane in Busabout Adventure 08 | Oct 11, 2008
- Basel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasbourg_Cathedral
Saw:
Strasbourg Cathedral, which is absolutely stunning. Next to Mont-St-Michel, probably has the biggest
walk- Posted by naht in Architecture of Europe | Sep 24, 2008
- BEWARE OF WIRED DESTINATIONS!
I booked a hotel in India through Wired destinations, thinking I had a great deal. The prices were well worth it. BUT, when I recieved the invoice from from my credit card, they charged my in Bhath, which was a Posted by Quixxie in BEWARE OF WIRED DESTINATIONS! | Sep 18, 2008
- Switzerland - The Land of Senn Grand Senior
Wednesday, 13th August
After a short sleep it was an early start in order to catch the 7am Eurostar (high speed train) from London to Paris Nord via the chunnel as they call it (channel tunnel)(central station). We allowed ourselves Posted by coogiextra in Team Senn - Western Europe | Aug 13, 2008
- Berg to Zurich
It was time to return the rental car to Zurich, which had been great for making our way through Switzerland, and it was going to be all trains from here on in. Thankfully the Eurail passes we’d won would start Posted by joshtracey in Josh & Tracey's Adventures | Sep 3, 2008
- Berg
Driving the car to the Swiss border again, we hopped over into Konstanz, Germany to meet Brent. Denise had an early start at work, so we decided to spend the day with Brent and meet Denise for a swim in Posted by joshtracey in Josh & Tracey's Adventures | Sep 2, 2008
- Basel
At this point I’d had a bit of a side affect from a medication I was taking when my wisdom teeth played up in France. Josh’s sister had also had the same side affect, but we had all thought it Posted by joshtracey in Josh & Tracey's Adventures | Sep 1, 2008
- Bern to Gruyere to Basel
Up for brekkie at the YHA, then over the beautifully clear river to a café for a good strong coffee. The building is in a perfect location, sittings over the dam on the river, hovering above white frothy cloud-like waters. Posted by joshtracey in Josh & Tracey's Adventures | Aug 24, 2008
- Geneva to Bern
We left the French side, crossing the border on foot, loaded with our gear, to bus into town to collect our rental car. Collecting some picnic treats along the way, we drove to a spot around the lake where the Posted by joshtracey in Josh & Tracey's Adventures | Aug 21, 2008
- Geneva - Day Two
After waking to lovely Gaelle arriving back from the bakery with goodies for breakfast, we said our goodbyes for the day, as they had to work, and met Andrew’s old flatmate Sarah who is living in Geneva. Strolling around the Posted by joshtracey in Josh & Tracey's Adventures | Aug 21, 2008
- Geneva
After a very early morning start, and some frantic searching for our train tickets, which had decided to place themselves under a book somehow… we made it to the train in time. With our long journey ahead since we couldn’t Posted by joshtracey in Josh & Tracey's Adventures | Aug 21, 2008
- So it's still raining...
That's right. It has rained everyday we have been in Europe except three. We didn't pack for that kind of weather! But we haven't let the weather ruin our trip. After London, we took a flight Posted by lhatfield in Liz's European Adventure | Aug 15, 2008
- Zurich Pt 2: Waterzkiing on Lake Zurich
* Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the town of Zürich. It is formed by the river Linth. (thats my Wikipedia entry lol)
* On Sunday, we met up with Eckhard and Laura for a boat trip Posted by dnaman in We're leaving on a jet plane... | Aug 5, 2008
- Zurich Pt 1: Zuper city!
Off to Zurich, Switzerland we went for a weekend trip to visit Eckhard, Michelle's Director from work who is in the middle of a 6-month sabbatical (seriously, i need one too.)
* Stayed at the Continental Hotel about 2 blocks away Posted by dnaman in We're leaving on a jet plane... | Aug 3, 2008
- On the road again
On the road again, the long and winding road, road to nowhere, wide open road; all the little ditties come flashing back as day 9 dawns and we leave the Riviera. Adieu Nice.
Mixed feelings as we leave; Posted by Fine leg in Deep fine leg | Aug 2, 2008