I don’t make impulsive decisions very often, but when I went online and saw an offer for a boat ride on Lac Léman with a dinner for a very reasonable price I just could not resist. At first, I arrived at the wrong ship on the wrong pier, but when Read more…
Travelling between Luzern and St. Gallen several times a day, the Voralpen express is the perfect connection from the Luzern-Interlaken Express. Be sure to catch one of their new FLIRT series trains that feature broken doors and broken vending machines. Everything was so broken that the train didn’t even go Read more…
The GoldenPass line is one of the most touristic panorama railways in Switzerland. Not only does it have refurbished panorama carriages, it also offers a Belle Epoque option with a classic Oriental Express style wooden carriage for the first leg from Montreux to Zweisimmen. Being a fan of Switzerland’s countless Read more…
As one of the more obscure panorama routes, the Luzern-Engelberg express isn’t frequented by tourists as much as the Gotthard Panorama Express. If you travel in first class and get on the panorama carriage in the front, it’s likely that you’ll be up there all by yourself. Unfortunately, I was Read more…
Also known in German as the Verkhershaus Luzern, the Swiss Transport Museum is the most visited museum in all of Switzerland – home to over 500 museums in the entire nation. It is so popular that it’s not even included in the list of museums covered for free by the Read more…
Luzern, or Lucerne, whatever you fancy, feels like a plus-sized St. Gallen. It’s got the charming narrow streets, classic painted façades on historic buildings, and a helpful population. It’s also the terminus of several famous scenic train routes, the Luzern-Interlaken Express, the Vorlapen Express (to St. Gallen), the Gotthard Panorama Read more…
Costing over CHF150 per person per journey in full price, the Gotthard Panorama Express isn’t just a pretty train line, it’s a journey with exceptional service. Here’s how to do it properly on a budget. Go to Luzern early in the morning to have a walk around town and get Read more…
Traveling by train is really convenient for whose who enjoy hopping on and off to explore different towns and cities that are on the way to somewhere else. These are the places I wouldn’t otherwise be able or willing to visit on a standalone trip. Happily, in Switzerland the same Read more…
By now, I’ve written over 200 pieces for this website (with over 40 in reserve for low season) and I realised that I always pitch an angle when trying to “sell” the cities that I enjoyed. For Aigle, it’s the city of many potable freshwater fountains that spew – free Read more…
The Illusion of SeparationBy Giles Hutchins If you’ve ever questioned our current state of mind, why we think the way we do, or how Western philosophy became what it is, The Illusion of Separation is a great introductory text. The book introduces the history of modern philosophy and explores how Read more…