Switzerland

There are so many ways to make a trip to Switzerland on a budget come to life! Whether you’re an outdoor adventurer or a history buff, you can make it work.

During my visit to Interlaken, Switzerland in the Swiss Alps, I ate lunch in a rotating restaurant atop Schilthorn peak.

My week in Switzerland wasn’t cheap, however I managed to save some money by couchsurfing with a friend in Bern, and another person in Geneva.  In Interlaken, I stayed at …

A photo essay from Dave’s winter visit to Bern, Switzerland, where he stayed with a friend he’d made after trekking in Nepal.

My return to Europe 10 years after my first backpacking trip there was a blast. No Visas, no currency exchanges, no need to show evidence of onward travel. The hospitality …

  Geneva, home to luxury watch companies, the Red Cross, and the headquarters of the United Nations in Europe. I chose the latter two for exploration my first afternoon. A …

To break up the train rides, I made a pitstop in Montreux, a town on Lake Geneva in the region dubbed the Swiss Riviera. Vineyards are tucked into the hillsides, …

I checked out of Balmer’s after two nights, resupplied myself with a new bag of assorted chocolate truffles, and checked my e-mail at a posh McDonald’s before going back to …

The train ride to Interlaken allowed me to see my first views of the Swiss countryside, and there was plenty of snow cover, but clouds and fog conspired to hide …

  I used my second full day in Bern to check out the Einstein Museum in the southern part of town. Along the way, I climbed up the cathedral spire …

Laura’s Dad stopped by her apartment as planned, and after talking for a bit, he offered to walk me to the Gare de Lyon where I would catch my high …