It’s that time of year again – I’m planning a hike in the European Alps, that incredible theme park for lovers of alpine trekking. After tackling the Tour du Mont Blanc in recent summers I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t be able to find another Europe hike to […]
Switzerland
Travel ideas for Switzerland – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in Switzerland. This European nation has diverse and beautiful landscapes, attractive cities, and rich cultural traditions. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in Switzerland so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Switzerland has to offer travellers.
Wandering Kiwi’s 2016 travel year in review
As I write my 2016 travel year in review I can’t help reflecting upon a year that has been a mixed bag. On the one hand political events have plunged the world into great uncertainty. On the other hand, the Wandering Kiwi family has had a consistently excellent year pursuing […]
My most popular Instagram travel pics of 2015
2015 was my second year on Instagram and looking back over the images is a very satisfying review of a fantastic year of travel, with lifelong bucket list items ticked off and loads of family and personal fun along the way. Here are my most popular Instagram travel posts from […]
Hiking Tour du Mont Blanc: Ferret to Rifugio Bonatti
I didn’t leave the Hotel Col de Fenetre until after 8.30 this morning, my latest start on the Tour du Mont Blanc. This was partly because I was enjoying the coffee so much and it was such a peaceful setting in the tiny village of Ferret. My destination was the […]
Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc: Champex to Ferret
Despite having the worst sleep of my week hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc so far, I felt strong this morning and charged ahead for two hours through the Swiss section of the mont blanc hike. I was surprised because often I feel quite awful for the first hour or so of […]
Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc: Trient to Champex
This morning I had to decide whether to take the Fenetre d’Arpette route on the Tour du Mont Blanc – from Trient to Champex Lac in Switzerland. Or whether to take the lower and shorter Alp Bovine route. The day dawned clear again and the forecast was for a hot […]
Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc: Tre le Champ to Trient
I set off on day three of my Tour du Mont Blanc hike from the hamlet of Tre le Champ on the valley floor and climbed steadily through the trees towards the Aiguillettes des Pousettes. My destination was the village of Trient. Interestingly I got a great view of the […]
Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc
As I sat in my accommodation in Les Houches about to embark on hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc, I had to reflect that it was ‘third time lucky’! Two years ago I was all set for hiking the mont blanc hike when I was let down by the British Home […]
Geneva: A city for tourists and international business
The Swiss city of Geneva has long been synonymous with international peace-keeping organisations and the headquarters of the International Red Cross, but few people realise that this enchanting destination is steeped in culture and history. Travelling to Geneva Geneva is very easy to reach. You can travel to the city […]