Archive | February, 2011
Lausanne, sloped city on the Lake, and must-have travel iPhone apps
Visiting Lausanne in late January may not give one the best sense of how beautiful this city and region can be but when the sun comes out things change. When I first stepped off the train from Bern, the sky was still overcast but was quickly dissolving and allowing the sun to peak through. Now [...]
Continue reading...Solothurn, ancient city I could see living in
28 February 2011
Just a 45 minute train ride north from Bern lies an ancient town nestled against the Aare River with the Weissenstein Jura mountains behind it, Solothurn. I probably would not have found this town without it being recommended to me by my friend, Sarah. Her friend loves this town and would be happy if I [...]
Continue reading...Basel, been there, done that.
28 February 2011
Basel is located on the Rhein River in northern Switzerland and contains both a new and old portion of the city. The old city contains many buildings that are easily older than the United States by a long shot. This isn’t surprising since most of Europe predates us but seeing it carved into stone on [...]
Continue reading...Grimentz, ski town hidden in the Alps and home to Hotel de Moiry and the Salamin’s
27 February 2011
Located in southern Switzerland near the town of Sierre, Grimentz, is a small mountain town reached by driving a winding, mountain road up into the clouds. The drive takes about 30 minutes from the valley and your ears pop at least once on the drive up. Located in Grimentz is a very popular ski resort [...]
Continue reading...Zurich, small town feel in a modern city
26 February 2011
It was a bitterly cold day when I took the 1.5 hour train ride from Bern to Zurich. Even walking around the old city with a hat and gloves didn’t keep the cold at bay. That just gave me an excuse to duck into quaint coffee shops and the Apple store. A good little travel [...]
Continue reading...Whirlwind tour of Switzerland. First stop: Bern
26 February 2011
In mid-December 2010, I decided to get out of the States for a little while and visit a country I had previously only spent three days visting, Switzerland. Family friends, the Salamins, live in a small town in the southern Alps and two of their daughters reside in Bern, Switzerland’s capitol. A little research on [...]
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