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With 50 countries, Europe has an abundance of stunning places to explore! From its gorgeous landscapes, snowcapped mountains, beautiful islands to its historic cities, here are some of the best countries in Europe to visit that frequently make the travel wishlist. These are 20 of our very favorite European Countries that we have Read More …
Seeing the pyramid shaped Matterhorn had been in our wishlist for a while. Did you know that the peak is the inspiration behind the shape of Toblerone candy? It has four distinct sides that align with the cardinal direction of North, South, East and West. But what we didn’t know Read More …
St. Moritz, the birthplace of Alpine winter tourism is a holiday resort town in Switzerland and seems like a well kept secret. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice and guests from all over the world appreciate the modern Alpine lifestyle and winter sporting opportunities the area provides but you Read More …
A few summers ago we went to Switzerland for our holidays with the kids. We were at the picturesque Lucerne for a couple of days and stayed at the Grand Hotel National Luzern. We didn’t know much about the hotel other than its beautiful location right on the lake with Read More …
Standing on the Jungfraujoch on Top of Europe at 3,454 meters (11,332 ft) surrounded by four thousand meter peaks and stepping on the Aletsch glacier is an experience you can’t miss when visiting Switzerland. Top of Europe train ride is a “must do” with kids! You ride the Jungfrau Railway Read More …
Lucerne which is also called Luzern is a beautiful town that sits at the foot of the Alps in Switzerland. We spent a couple of days here, wandered the old town and did a few trips to little Swiss towns nearby. One of our favorite trips was a day trip Read More …
When we were in Lucerne we went on a day trip to Mount Rigi and Schwyz where we had our first Fondue ever. Mount Rigi is a popular place to visit and it is easy to get there as a day trip from Lucerne. The stunning views over the lakes Read More …
There are hotels that look like a palace, palaces that have been turned into luxury hotels and then there is a Palace Hotel where you are actually treated liked Royalty! The minute you step inside the doors of the Badrutt’s, at that exact moment when doorman with his velvety maroon Read More …
Any time you stay at a Dorchester Property, it is a very special experience. From the lobby floral displays to the sparkly chandeliers, plush carpets and stellar service, each property seems to be fit for royalty. We were in Milan last fall and fell in love with the cosmopolitan city of Read More …
Road trips are synonyms with summer, it gets us Outside Suburbia, whether that is the outskirts of Dallas on the country roads or somewhere in Europe. We have gotten lost in Andalusia before, went chasing after lavender in Provence one summer, and drove around the ring round in Iceland last Read More …
Geneva was our last stop on our road trip through the Alps, we had picked up our comfortable BMW from Sixt in Vienna 10 days ago and have been driving through Austria and Switzerland clocking almost 1500 kilometers so far. We left Zermatt after one last look at the looming Read More …