After spending 23 days in Switzerland, I’ve still got a mountain of content to bring you and this list of seven things to do in Zurich (which I may intermittently write below as “Zürich,” how the Swiss spell it) is the latest in my Swiss travel series. Picking up where I left off in Bern,…
9 things to do in Bern (Switzerland)
The ride into Bern presents a robust highway system, more densely packed residential areas, more industrial buildings and significantly more graffiti than I’d seen elsewhere on my Swiss travels. And while it was the least aesthetically pleasing train ride of my 23-day Switzerland itinerary, the city itself turned out to be quite beautiful. There’s a…
9 splurge-worthy things to do in St Maarten
When I turned The Big 5-0 this year, I knew I wanted to celebrate with the gift of travel. And what an adventure it’s been! Between some solo travel across Switzerland, including the Swiss Riviera, Paris with my daughter and a family ski trip at the Fairmont Tremblant, closing out this milestone year with one…
9 summer things to do in Saas-Fee, Switzerland
Saas-Fee, Switzerland, is the bucket-list destination you’ve never heard of. They have a saying up here: “Come up to slow down.” And it’s true; everything negative seems to fade away as you step into Saas-Fee — a car-free village at 1,800 metres elevation. It’s a sort of travel sorcery. Tucked away in the Valais canton,…
Luxury hotel in Saas-Fee: The Capra
There are a lot of things that Switzerland does exceedingly well — public transit, wine-making, horology, skin care, chocolate and luxury. Luxury is especially apparent when it comes to hotels. The Capra is quiet luxury. MICHELIN Guide-ranked and part of the elite Swiss Deluxe Hotels group, this boutique hotel in Saas-Fee is a whole vibe:…