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.
Did you know that the Swiss city of Basel was the birthplace of the decorated Christmas tree? If you are looking for a lovely European city in which to soak up the Christmas atmosphere then Basel is a great option. Since pagan times it has been traditional to honour the […]
The candle in my lantern is struggling to illuminate my path in the deep cold. A snow-covered landscape of firkin forest and hillsides is all around. Every time I stop walking the silence is profound at the ceasing of crunching of feet and rustling of coats. I think I must be […]
Bern’s medieval arcades line the old cobbled streets and, as well as being very pretty to look at, make for a very pleasant shopping experience, whatever the weather. The six kilometres of arcades were built after a fire devastated the city in 1405. In the Middle Ages these were once […]
The cows are in their summer alpine pastures, there’s a golden light on the lakes and it’s a perfect time to take a walking holiday in the Luzern (Lucerne) region of Switzerland. I have a few lovely suggestions for day hikes from Luzern. You’d be following in the footsteps of […]
I see my Traveller’s ABCs as a combined self-examination exercise and travellers’ curriculum vitae. A bit like my credentials for presuming to blog about travel to an unsuspecting public. I’ve very much enjoyed reading other bloggers’ Travel ABCs and found the exercise very revealing. Without further ado, here are my […]
There’s no doubt it has been a great year for travel in my world, and it has seemed a very long year – the Egypt trip in January 2011 seems an age away. I’ve also moved base from London to Melbourne in Australia for awhile so it has been a […]