I have never been too much of a fan of skiing around the December holidays. Sure, the snow around Christmas time is magical, however, the longer lift lines and congestion often outweigh the magic. I have wanted to ski the Swiss Alps for a long time, however, given the distance from the East Coast of the US, a weekend trip is impractical. Further, spring break in high … [Read more...] about Skiing Zermatt in March: My Thoughts
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The Trains of Switzerland: My Thoughts
As an avgeek, my favorite mode of transport is, of course, by air. If I can take an airplane somewhere, I will often try to, including between cities in Europe. However, sometimes the best, if not the only, option is via train. During my ski trip to Switzerland, I needed to get from Zurich to Zermatt for some quality time on the slopes. Car transfers were relatively … [Read more...] about The Trains of Switzerland: My Thoughts
Hotel Review: Moxy Bern Expo
My time in Bern was short, and although I would have loved to spend more time in the capital of the amazing country of Switzerland, I flew to the Alps to ski, so to the mountains I shall go. After arriving in Zurich in the early evening from Lisbon, we took the train onwards to Bern for a one night stop before continuing on to Zermatt in the morning. Not only was … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Moxy Bern Expo
Trip Report: Skiing in Switzerland
After getting into college, one of the first things I did was check the school calendar. What I quickly found was that spring break happened to be in early March rather than early April, which is what I had been accustomed to. While many students first think of flying south for spring break to destinations such as Mexico or the Dominican Republic, I knew I wanted to … [Read more...] about Trip Report: Skiing in Switzerland
