Switzerland is often named as one of the most expensive countries in the world. When I went there to travel with a friend for about a week, I tracked my spending as usual to show you how much my Switzerland trip cost. I spent 6 days in Switzerland: 2 nights in Bern and 4 nights […]
Recently I spent a couple of days in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland and nearby Interlaken. I was visiting my friend Gigi (and her adorable dog Luna) for a fun girls weekend and, as a bonus, I got to see a little more of Switzerland. I could never live in these small towns – sometimes Freiburg feels too […]
Being only 45 minutes by train from the Swiss border, I seem to find myself in Switzerland a few times a year. And now that my good friend Gigi lives in Lauterbrunnen, a little over three hours from Freiburg, I have an even better excuse to go down there. So a few weeks ago, I […]
Freiburg is located less than an hour from the Swiss border, so there are several cities in Switzerland that are close enough for a day trip. One of those cities is Thun, located in the Bernese Oberland region. In the 19th century, Thun was the main center for foreign visitors to the Bernese Alps. Due […]
In preparation for my upcoming round the world trip, I realized I only had five completely blank pages left in my passport. Since some countries require at least two blank pages for their visa, I knew I’d need to get more pages added before my departure. Somewhat similar to the mileage run I did last year, I […]