Tagged: switzerland

What's It Like to Hike the Tour du Mont Blanc?

This interview was taken from a recent edition of the Frommer's podcast. Pauline Frommer interviewed her adult child, Veronica Stewart-Frommer. The transcript has been edited for…

Europe's Newest Overnight Bus Service: Lie-Flat Seats, Wi-Fi & No Kids

The long-planned luxury Twiliner is now taking reservations for its bus service in Europe, and there are major expansion plans in place.Europe may have some of the best passenger rail…

Chocolate Overload! We Dare You to Visit All 6 of These Artisanal Shops in Zurich

Mention Switzerland, and most people think of mountains or watches—but most of all, of chocolate. Those silky-smooth milky mounds and luscious ganaches. Those perfect pralines. Those…

These New Hikes in Switzerland Are Led by a "Mountain Air Sommelier"

Plenty of travel experiences focus on showing you the sights, but how many specialize in sniffing the scents? To help address the sensory imbalance, Switzerland's Graubünden region…

Yes, Some People Were Happy in 2020: A New Poll of the Most Joyous Nationalities

Read most any self-help book, and at some point it will advise you to surround yourself with happy people. To which I'd reply: Tell that to my mother-in-law. (Insert rimshot…

Matterhorn and Eiffel Tower Lit with Messages of Hope and Gratitude

Two of Europe's most iconic sights are being illuminated each evening with words and symbols of encouragement amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. In Zermatt, Switzerland, projections…

Boost Your Overseas Vacation with a Free Stopover in Switzerland or Belgium

If you've ever longed to take a vacation from your vacation, maybe you should opt for an airline stopover.That's when a plane makes a days-long pit stop on the way to its final…

Switzerland Just Won the Gondola War (If That Exists) With This Crazy Tramway

Temperatures that plummet 20 degrees below zero. A hostile, windy crag 2.5 miles (4,000 m) high, totally devoid of trees. Air so thin that people can only wheeze, creeping around at…

3 Swiss Peaks for Every Fitness Level—And How to Do Them

Set in a valley on the edge of Lake Lucerne and surrounded by the Swiss Alps, the city of Lucerne is one of Switzerland's most popular destinations. Best known for covered bridges that…

Crossing the Alps via the Gotthard Panorama Express

The former William Tell Express was one of the crown jewels of Swiss travel. The train would decamp from the placid banks of Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland, clamber some 5,400…

A Hotel Without Walls or Ceilings in the Swiss Alps

There's no such thing as a partial or obstructed view at the Null Stern Hotel in the Swiss Alps.That's because there are no such things as walls or ceilings here.Dreamed up by…

Swiss Hotel Without Walls, New Machu Picchu Restrictions, and It's Too Hot to Fly in Phoenix: Today's Travel Briefing

JUNE 22, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's hotels, airports, and ancient sites.NEW VISITING RESTRICTIONS AT MACHU PICCHU (Associated Press)Starting in…

This Hotel is in Two Countries at Once

The Hotel Arbez in the European village of La Cure is, bizarrely, located in two countries at once. Originally a grocery/pub, the building was bureaucratically cleaved in two when an…

Travel Troubleshooter: Want Better Airline Service? Power Up Your Smartphone

Liz Owen needed help, and she needed it fast. She had rescheduled a flight from Washington to Los Angeles on Virgin America to avoid superstorm Sandy, which was about to slam into the…

The Best Extra Batteries For Travel Gadgets

This is the first in a series of travel technology stories developed by PCMag.com, the independent guide to technology, for Frommers.com Cell phones, tablets, and other mobile gadgets…