Posts Tagged ‘Switzerland’

June 23, 2010 | admin

No Euro, No Problem: Geneva

From religion and reformation to chocolate and cheese, Geneva is a city rich in history and high on taste!

April 9, 2010 | Lizelle Jackson

The Mountains of Gruyéres

Gruyéres is more than just a choice stop for world class cheese and chocolate.
This picturesque mountain setting is is home to a quaint hilltop castle and is also an ideal spot to share a fondue amongst friends.

April 5, 2010 | Lizelle Jackson

Traveling With Augmented Reality

Imagine pointing the camera on your cell phone at the Swiss Alps and having the name and height of any peak in your general vicinity pop on on your screen as you guide device over the mountain range. Now picture yourself strolling down the streets of Amsterdam and seeing information directly from Spotted by Locals [...]

March 28, 2010 | Lizelle Jackson

Interview with International Au Pair Amy Strother

This is the first part of a two-part interview with Amy Strother, an au pair who spent a year caring for a family in Switzerland.

What made you first decide to become an au pair?
It had always been a lifelong dream of mine to be fluent in French and I absolutely loved to travel. So [...]

February 23, 2010 | Megan Eaves

Interview: Vagabond Journeyist Wade Shepard Pt. 2

Professional wanderluster Wade Shepard of VagabondJourney.com shares tips and tricks about living and working in Europe. Part 2 of 2.

February 12, 2010 | Laura Carroll

Friday Features

Leaving the school-week without enough travel-relevant words of wisdom? Here’s another round of recently published, feature-worthy writes for your weekend reading.
More accustomed to photo paper than Photoshop, and a veritable stranger to my own digi, I appreciated the SoSauce article on how to choose a digital camera. The write-up includes a little questionnaire of possible [...]

February 12, 2010 | Lizelle Jackson

Moveable Feasts: Swiss Chocolate

Switzerland.
Undoubtedly, one of the most famous chocolate producing countries in the world. Just saying the words Swiss chocolate conjures up images of happy and healthy cows grazing the luscious green hillsides of Switzerland, ready to give their precious milk to make those smooth chocolates we love oh so dearly.
Everywhere you go in Switzerland, chocolate can [...]

January 26, 2010 | Lizelle Jackson

Château D’œx International Festival of Balloons

Playful and colorful hot-air balloons dot the Swiss sky at the Château D’œx International Festival of Balloons

January 23, 2010 | Lizelle Jackson

Paragliding the Swiss Alps

Paragliding in the Alps is an unforgettable experience.

January 19, 2010 | Lizelle Jackson

Sunrise in the Swiss Alps

Sunrise on a clear day in the Swiss Alps

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