Destination: Switzerland

Working the mountain!!!

Sat, 4 Aug 2007 | By midds1983 | Views [841] | Comments [1]

I found my cuurent post in the usual way - trekking around employers etc! Then today I stumble across www.workthemountain.com  which allowed me to find a ski job fast. I have now totally sorted my self out for the winter as a chalet girl in Verbier! ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

So so so annoyed

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [408]

The internet at the hostel is terrible. It just has these spasms where it doesn't work for a minute or two or three, but it continues to deduct your time. Well I was checking email just now and trying to check in for my flight and I had two minutes left, ... Read more >

Tags: hungry, switzerland, wi-fi, zurich

"Swiss efficiency" seems to extend to everything except the internet

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [447]

I made it to Zurich just fine... it seems that sleeper cars on night trains are actually quite comfortable and I slept the best since coming on this trip. Am seriously a fan of sleeper cars.  My hostel is clean and huge and also the nicest of all of ... Read more >

Tags: wandering, wi-fi, zurich

Primeira parada no primeiro e velho mundo.....

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 | By gilbi | Views [2319]

Saida de Sao Paulo dia 12 de julho aeroporto de Garulhos (gracas a Deus), primeiro destino Zurich (Suica), na ausencia do Sandro (meu socio) um amigo e membro fiel Pura Vida, veio me resgatar no aeroporto e me acolher em sua generosa casa. Depois de ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Gallery: Vevey (Switzerland)

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 | By nigelb | Photo Gallery

Swiss Triste

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1727] | Comments [2]

Say that five times fast, we dare you. Ok, cut it out. With a bit of extra time on our hands, Gen and I decided to swing down to Switzerland for a little romantic alps action. Our destination: Bern, Switzerland, home of glockenshpiels (sp?) ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Abenteurleben mit Elli in Beatenberg

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By keziakos | Views [906]

After a lovely weekend with Elli and Brigit in Zurich, we packed our things and went camping. Elli had this lovely idea of going to Berner Oberland so I could see die Berg, die Kuhe und so weiter. Uhm... Camping... in June. cool! Weather Forecast:... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Valais, Switzerland

Sat, 26 May 2007 | By klynne | Photo Gallery

The Spluge Pass

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By shaneroehl | Views [1295]

For Clemens and Judith the vacation was over.  For us, it was time for something completely different.  We decided to not make the trip to St. Moritz on the way back for a couple of reasons.  This would have been a little bit out of the way, and also, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Geneva

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By jarrod | Photo Gallery

Vevey (Switzerland)

Tue, 1 May 2007 | By nigelb | Views [3910] | Comments [1]

Laura writes: We stayed in Vevey / Montreux for only four to five days, so we didn't get to see too much, especially since we didn't get very nice weather while we were there. At least we did see the Castle of Chillon which is the most preserved ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Gallery: Backpacking Across Europe

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 | By dartagnan | Photo Gallery

In a postcard

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 | By craigbyer | Views [1014]

As of this moment I am in Lausanne, Switzerland. Tomorrow that will change, though, as I head back to Innsbruck, Austria to spend some more time in my favorite place thus far. Boy, where do I start right now... looks like I have 15 minutes left on this ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Swizzy Style

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By jmbworldpilgrimage | Photo Gallery

Space Age Switzerland

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By jmbworldpilgrimage | Views [979] | Comments [3]

Smart cars, cutting edge solar and earth core heating systems, USB swiss army knives, and talking car GPS....these are a few of my favortie Swiss things. Our latest travels have found us in the lush, green hills of Laupen, Switzerland...near Zurich..... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors