After our thrilling panoramic rail journey on the Bernina Express, we opted to board the connecting bus from the train’s terminus in Tirano, Italy to Lugano, Switzerland, the sunny lakeside city straddling the Swiss and Italian borders where Italian is the spoken language and one can laze among palm trees. […]
Across the Alps: A Panoramic Journey Aboard the Bernina Express
After a long day of hiking the day before, Dan and I were not only looking forward to the amazing scenery that awaited us on our scenic Bernina Express train ride on the highest rail crossing of the Alps but to sitting on our behinds all day and doing nothing […]
Ruinalta Gorge: A Hike Through the Swiss Grand Canyon
Hiking in the Swiss mountains has always been on my bucket list of travel experiences so Dan and I made sure to make space for our hiking boots in our suitcases for our day trip to the Ruinalta Gorge. We have been progressively working on traveling lighter with each trip and packing with […]
The Rhine Valley Route: Cologne to Chur
The next morning we awoke bright and early and after checking out of our hotel (conveniently located inside the train station!) we hopped on the southbound train that would take us to Switzerland via the Rhine Valley. As we chugged south from Cologne, snaking along the Rhine River until Mannheim, […]
Cologne: Currywurst and the start of the Great Rail Holiday
With warm (ok lately more cold and rainy) spring days upon us and the promise of a gorgeous summer on the horizon, Dan and I packed up our suitcases again in pursuit of Switzerland’s famous alps, the azure blue waters of the Italian Lakes, and the lagooned canals of Venice. […]