- Tuesday, 17th April (Ilona)It was an early start this morning, with the taxi picking us up at 7:15. I must say that there is no better way than travelling first class on the train, until...the train tracks ahead are broken! The train promptly Posted by riteoh in Europe | Apr 17, 2012
- Switzerland - Mount Titlis==Great Ski mountain in Switzerland==
I was on a 3 day trip in Switzerland with my mum. One of the amazing sight you cannot miss is Mount Titlis ski mountain. It was one of the most beautiful ski mountains i have Posted by LesCrazy in Pack N Go Everywhere | Apr 15, 2012
- Tokyo, Here We Come - 19 Hours of Travel
We woke up at 6 AM to get ready and head to the airport. Nathan practically jumped out of bed with excitement. He’s thrilled about going to Tokyo, land of one of his favorite toys, the B Posted by TooMuchLuggage in Around the World in 172 Days | Apr 13, 2012
- Farewell - Until Next TimeCircling the lakes and clamoring over mountains and completing a goal I set out to accomplish seems a fitting time to bring the blog to a close. Currently I am in Lucerne and Switzerland decided to give me one Posted by MatthewCimitile in The Open Road | Apr 8, 2012
- Down the Stretch - Beckenreid to Stanstad to LucerneThe morning breakfast further confirmed this to be the right choice. A spread of cereals and yogurt, croissants and toast, with helpings of jam amd cheese and prosciutto and coffee. And of courde chocolate. Chocolate and cheese Posted by MatthewCimitile in The Open Road | Apr 8, 2012
- The Swiss Path - Brunnen to Sisikon to Bauen to BeckenreidI hoped for a rest day in Brunnen but only allowed to stay at the monestary one night for pilgrims should be on the move. Decided today would then be a short hike to Sisikon. After a breakfast Posted by MatthewCimitile in The Open Road | Apr 8, 2012
- Into the Mountains - Lucerne to Weggis to Arth to BrunnenOne of my favorite hiking quotes comes from John Muir speaking about the excitement of seeing a forest or mountain peaks and just wanting to "Throw a loaf of bread and a pound of tea in an old sack and Posted by MatthewCimitile in The Open Road | Apr 8, 2012
- There Be Snow on Those Mountains - LucerneFirst thing, Switzerland is stunning, incredibly so. Prior to arriving I had divided the aesthetics of places I traveled to between Monatana and everything else. Switzerland is up there with Montana. Rolling into Lucerne Posted by MatthewCimitile in The Open Road | Apr 3, 2012
- On TravelingThis trip has taught and retaught me certain things about traveling. For one, the offseason is the time to go. Accomodation, attractions, and even food is far cheaper. Just as important is that there are far fewer Posted by MatthewCimitile in The Open Road | Apr 3, 2012
- Fondue time!I was feeling a lot better this morning alhamdulillah so got ready for another day in this beautiful city! After breakfast we decided to be a little smart and go to the grocery store before we headed off to Posted by maddorani in Europe 2012 | Mar 22, 2012
- Heaven on Earth?
If this is how beautiful earth is, I can't even imagine what heaven looks like...
We started off early this morning. This hotel luckily had a breakfast buffet and it was pretty good! Posted by maddorani in Europe 2012 | Mar 21, 2012
- Goodbye FranceThanks to the rain both of us are sick:( Headache, sneezing, runny nose :( of course I didn't plan for this! I never get sick alhamdulillah so who would have thought that I'd get sick on vacation? But nothing is Posted by maddorani in Europe 2012 | Mar 21, 2012
- WHC List #0267 - Old City of BerneThe UNESCO World Heritage List includes several hundred properties with outstanding universal value. They are all part of the world’s cultural and natural heritage.
Country: Switzerland
Date of Inscription: 1983
Category: Cultural site
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- SwitzerlandDay 1: I landed at Bern Airport a few hours ago and took a bus into the city. For the remainder of my time ill be staying at the Schweizerhof Bern Hotel. Its pretty nice. I had dinner at Mcdonald's Posted by Zheimann in Virtual Europe Tour | Mar 16, 2012
- Saint-Cergue There I was, struggling to hold on to the side of an icy mountain face a couple of clicks outside of a small village in the Jura Mountain region of Switzerland. I had one hand grasping onto what I was Posted by bryanschnugg in A Schnugg's Life | Feb 24, 2012
- Geneva, this is more my speed. Let me start things off by saying thanks to Kristen Kelleher for putting us up at her home in Geneva, it's amazing! We just got here yesterday and already I feel relaxed. I can't thank her enough for her hospitality Posted by bryanschnugg in A Schnugg's Life | Feb 23, 2012
- The All Star's Sledging Team Swiss Trip 2012Well the land of yodeling, snow covered alps, watches, knives and fondue certainly did not fail to impress. The lovely Paul and Jane picked us up at the airport and it was a fun trip up the mountain with a Posted by klob82 in Fire, Festivities and Fika | Feb 19, 2012
- The startIt's done, I've booked my ticket around the world yesterday. So it'll be: Basel - London - Miami - San Francisco - Los Angeles - Papeete - Auckland - Sidney - Darwin - Denpasar - Kuala Lumpur - Manila - Posted by sdettwiler in Simi's Trip | Feb 19, 2012
- The good and the bad Hey Hey! Yes I know, its only been about a day since I last blogged but I feel like a few things have happened since then and feel the need to vent through my blog. It feels so weird to Posted by MelodyD in My Study Abroad Trip to Switzerland! | Jan 24, 2012
- The old and new GenevaHey everyone! It was such a great experience to blog the other day- it felt so nice to be able to share my experience thus far in Geneva and I found myself yearning to blog as soon as possible...soo...translation= I Posted by MelodyD in My Study Abroad Trip to Switzerland! | Jan 22, 2012
- First Week in Geneva!Hey everyone!!! I am so sorry that I haven't been able to update this blog since my arrival to Geneva- my week was filled with orientation activities and the jet lag is really starting to get to me :( Anyways Posted by MelodyD in My Study Abroad Trip to Switzerland! | Jan 20, 2012
- Unos cambiosSo last year didn't really pan out as I'd envisaged. The feckless (advanced) diver/drinker that awoke on a dock in Utila on New Year's Day 2011 has somehow morphed into a Zurich-based FIFA official who will be married in 2012. Posted by tgilmour in Viaje interminable | Jan 2, 2012
- Snowboarding Switzerland
DW - Funny story (not really haha funny but funny like Two and a Half Men funny, god I hate that show): A couple of months back we were planning to meet some good friends for the weekend Posted by Team W in Wombat Tour | Dec 29, 2011
- It begins!!!I wake on this crisp and sunny Zurich Boxing Day morning with a sense that something has change. Instead of the low feeling of post-christmas blues that plague many of use on this day. The feeling that we became the Posted by Joewhittaker in Adventures of a Joe of the western world | Dec 26, 2011
- SWITZERLANDWarning! This wee entry about my stay - rather brief stay - in Switzerland has pictures of places I never discovered the names for! I opted to stay in the little town of Brig, Switzerland, because I didn't Posted by obanlass in Young at Heart | Nov 29, 2011