In preparation for our Germany trip, my husband kept talking about some big waterfalls and it took me a while to realise that I’d already been there: and they are as impressive as he said. I’m talking about the Rheinfall or Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland. If I tell you in advance that [...]

Amanda wrote earlier about Enjoying the Views of Burg Hohenzollern Castle, Germany. And I couldn’t agree more with her in regards to stumbling upon those fairy tale castles that sometimes dot the landscape of Europe. In the city of Gruyères, Switzerland sits one of those castles – the Château de Gruyères. I went to Gruyères [...]

Visiting Switzerland is a dream come true! Getting a chance to mingle and become one with the nature – streams, mountains, lakes, woods – each moment there has to be savored. If you are really thinking of spending your vacation in the heart of Switzerland amidst the Alps,  then Oberried am Brienzersee near Interlaken is my Europe travel [...]

Guest contributor Margaret Doherty gives us some Europe travel tips on the best Lucerne attractions and  five free things to do in Lucerne, following her visit to this Swiss city. The Chapel Bridge and Water Tower Lucerne I’ve only been in Lucerne a few hours and it’s all getting a bit surreal. I’m getting my bearings among [...]

Many people may wonder if my geography is correct when I speak of Europe and the World Cup. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about “Getting ready for the World Cup through European travel” and with the World Cup kicking off  this Friday June 11 in South Africa, one of its biggest, most passionate [...]

Alien artwork and medieval Swiss cities don’t usually go hand in hand.  But in Gruyères, a city better known for cheese than aliens, science fiction fans the world over can marvel at the artwork of H.R. Giger, the man who received an Oscar for his work on Alien. Before arriving in Gruyères, I had never [...]

Geneva is stereotypically known to be filled with diplomats and bankers.  Not something the average kid wants to see when travelling through a European city.  Luckily the Natural History Museum of the City of Geneva is a great place for kids, and, because admission is completely free, a great way to save a bit of [...]

As I wandered throughout Bastions Park in the European city of Geneva, Switzerland, I was struck by the dichotomy of the park itself.  So many of the churches of Geneva represent the austerity of the Calvinist movement and fittingly, here at the edge of Geneva’s Old Town, a wall commemorating four of the Protestant founders [...]

Montreux is another one of those lovely hamlets you’ll find along the coast of Lake Geneva.  It makes the perfect daytrip from Geneva, if you’ve used up all your free Geneva attractions.  It’s also near Lausanne, another great Lake Geneva stop. Montreux is mostly known for their Jazz Festival but there are lots of other [...]

In this guest post, Margaret Doherty gets a taste of the high life in the Swiss Bernese Oberland and explains why it’s one of the best places to visit in Europe. “The spectacular mountains, valleys and lakes of Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland have been on the tourist trail since the Grand Tourists first discovered the region [...]