Europe
Mt. Pilatus: a voyage on a boat, train, cable cars and a bus
During our visit to Lucerne we rode a classic steamboat across the lake to the world’s steepest cogwheel railway at Mt. Pilatus.
read moreYverdon-les-Bains, thermal capital of the Lavaux region of Switzerland
The little town of Yverdon-les-Bains is the Swiss Lavaux region’s thermal capital on the southwestern tip of Lake Neuchatel.
read moreThe Swiss Lavaux region: A votre sante!
“The land of three suns” is sun-drenched from the sky, the reflecting lake, and the stone walls that release stored heat when temperatures drop.
read moreWorth the hike: dining at breathtaking heights at Berghaus Ӓescher
Dining at Gasthaus Äescher is an experience that goes far beyond the meal.
read moreAppenzell: A taste of traditional Switzerland
Appenzell, in the eastern part of Switzerland, is hill country at its finest with colorfully painted wooden buildings, cows and dairy farms, and the musical sounds of yodelers, dulcimers, giant-sized cowbells, and alphorns.
read moreGuinness: It’s good for you!
In 1759 Arthur signed a 9000 year lease on four acres at James’s Gate, in the heart of Dublin. It included a dilapidated brewery and free access to a water source for 45￡a year.
read moreA Taste of Germany on our Viking River Cruise
Taste of Germany night was a fun fest, with staff in dirndls and lederhosen, kitchen tours, and local musicians. An array of German wines, beers and schnapps complemented traditional favorites like pork knuckles, sausages, dumplings, sauerkraut and strudel. The evening was topped off by live music. And all were invited to tour the kitchen.
read moreAn Untours apartment stay in Meiringen, Switzerland
This was our second Untours apartment stay in Switzerland. This time we chose to stay in Meiringen, in the Swiss Heartland, an alpine and lakes region in the middle of Switzerland.
read moreSäumerfest in Meiringen, Switzerland
One afternoon, as part of an event called Säumerfest 2016, a group in traditional attire arrived with donkeys and mules laden with wooden cheese boxes to parade through town.
read moreCastles of the Rhine
While palaces and their treasures were magnificent status symbols, castles were built to protect against medieval invaders.
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