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 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:…
Swiss Travel Pass price, info + how to use it
So, you’re going to Switzerland and you’ve decided to ditch the car rental idea because this is a country best seen by train. Smart! And you’ve been looking into the Swiss Travel Pass. Even smarter! It’s one of the best-value options available to foreigners while travelling in what can be a fairly expensive country. And…
Send your kid to the Swiss Alps in summer
Tucked neatly into the Swiss Alps, sitting at around 1,300 metres (4,265 feet) above sea level less than 15 kilometres from the France border, a former tuberculosis sanatorium now houses 80 or so grade 12 students from some 55 countries during the academic year. But they’re not the only students at Leysin American School (LAS)…
Multigenerational weekend getaway in Toronto
Whether it’s in time for Mother’s Day or you’re planning something special for a milestone birthday later this year, a multigenerational weekend getaway in Toronto is the perfect way to celebrate two, three or even four generations of love. We’ve planted multigenerational memories in my family’s digital scrapbook for years, including a four-generation photo shoot…
What to do in Saskatoon: stay, play, eat!
As the title implies, this post is all about what to do in Saskatoon. And if you’d told me before visiting that I’d need to create a post dedicated solely to Saskatoon because it was taking up too much space in a companion post I just wrote (“Horseback Riding Travel & More in Saskatchewan“), I…
9 things to do in Sudbury
Whether it’s your final destination or you’re merely passing through on your way to another city in northern Ontario, there are so many things to do in Sudbury that you’ll want to stay at least two nights — preferably three so you’re not in a hurry. It had been 39 years since I’d been to…
Leather gifts for men from GRAMS28
It may sound hard to believe with a name like “Mommy Gearest,” but about half of my site’s readers are men. And a good chunk of the other half are gift-buyers for the men in their lives, so as Father’s Day quickly approaches, this is definitely a post for all of you. And this year’s pick?…