Thun, Switzerland: Where to Slow Down in Shadow of the Bernese Alps
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Thun offers easy access to the wonders of Switzerland's Bernese Alps, and a chance to slow down.
Zibelmärit: Bern, Switzerland’s Annual Onion Market
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The Bern Onion Market, called “Zibelemärit” in Swiss German, is held annually on the fourth Monday of November.
Hope Floats: My Journey to Swim the Rhine in Basel
by Craig Stoltz
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I went to Switzerland to participate in its eccentric waterborne indulgence. The weather didn't cooperate.
Kunsthaus Baselland: Basel, Switzerland’s New Contemporary Art Museum
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Innovative architecture, contemporary art, and whimsy feature in Basel’s new Dreispitz district.
Discovering Lake Constance, Germany – Part I
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When my husband suggested going to Lake Constance in Germany for our European vacation, I drew a blank. Obviously, I needed to do some research. The more I learned about the region, the more interested I became. Known in Germany as the Bodensee, this natural lake fed by the Rhine River lies on the border
Dining with Picasso and Chagall at Zurich’s Legendary Kronenhalle Restaurant
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All food aficionados long to be side-by-side in the kitchen, honing their craft with their culinary mentor. Whether it’s to observe a favourite dish come to life by virtue of a master chef’s creative hand or to have kitchen secrets revealed before our very eyes, the experience simply enhances our love of food. What if
Best Europe Destinations in 2018
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It's World Europe Day, a day to celebrate everything European, including the travel destinations we love to return to again and again. Here's a selection of must-visit destinations in Europe from 13 international travel writers.
Gstaad Switzerland’s Annual Cow Parade
by Edward Young
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This past September, the tiny Alpine skiing village of Gstaad, Switzerland forced cars to MOOve over as its streets become swallowed by a sea of cows.
Pear Schnapps and Jugged Deer: Dining in Interlaken
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Danke Schoen. I’ve only heard Wayne Newton sing those two words. The lyric echoes through my mother’s favorite song popular decades ago, but in a few short minutes, the woman sitting at the table next to me has said it twice. I was dining alone in Interlaken, Switzerland and suddenly felt my long departed parent’s presence. “Danke
Viva la Grischa!: Swiss Spirits and a little Romansch
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Travel writer Linda Fasteson travels to Switzerland, a country about twice the size of the state of Massachusetts, to learn about its little known fourth national language — Romansch. How did it come about and survive to this day?