My hotel room directly faces St. Stephens Cathedral..a 12th Century landmark of central (Interstat) Vienna. Originally designed in the...

After 4 days of driving and 3 one nighters (Genoa, Lugano and Chur), I was ready to slow down the pace. I spent the first day in...

The 183 km (about 114 miles) from Chur to Interlaken via the Furka Pass is neither the fastest nor the most direct route. Long intrigued...

Nice is like an elegant, aging garmet. It has a timeless style, wrapped in a colorful mediterranean fabric. Unlike the hyper density and...

I arrived in Zurich mid day October 7th to coal gray skies. Sun would not appear until 2 days later as I arrived in the South of France....

I received the following disappointing notice from the Canton of Vaud, Service de la Population : I contacted the Swiss Consulate in...

What is the most appropriate superlative for Zermatt and the Matterhorn -- peerless, penultimate, ne plus ulta? None of these...

It was damp, cold and relentlessly raining last week in Lausanne. The forecast was not promising for skiing over the weekend. I decided...

Ski season days # 9 and # 10 are in the books at Verbier. Sunny and warming, but not fully bluebird days. The pistes were as expected:...

After two snowy, overcast days in St. Mortiz, the crisp morning sunshine over the Julier Pass was more than a change in elevation. The...

We arrived in St. Moritz just before noon on Sunday, after a pre-dawn departure from Ellmau in order to drop Cam off at the Innsbruck...

Auf Wiedersehen St. Anton. We travel through familar roads in the Tyrolean Alps to reach Ellmau, about 10 miles from Kitzbuhel. Brian has...

We arrived in St. Anton late Sunday afternoon amid the final impotent flurries of a mild winter storm. We are staying at the SkiHotel...

Brother Brian, sister Anne Devoe and middle nephew Cam arrive mid day Sunday for a two week 4 venue ski adventure. I am taking the train...

Let the Games and collateral fun begin! The 2020 Winter Youth Olympics started yesterday. The Winter Youth Olympic Games encompass 8...

Good morning Verbier! Sun coming out and ready to start a ski day. Arrived Monday evening as the sun was setting in rose gold hues on the...

Verbier is about 2 hours from Lausanne, located in the south western Canton of Valais. Verbier is also known as les 4 vallees, claims to...

The New Year starts with the status of my extended stay Visa unresolved. As I start the New Year, I am uncertain if I will be here until...

My Verizon tel # will be suspended as of Jan 1st, until I return to West Palm Beach. My mobile # in Switzerland is: 41 079 100 5855 41 is...

With Susan and Mark's departure, my solo adventuring has began. Thus, this morning I took the train to Vevey and a taxi up to St. Legier...