Züri Fäscht – Zurich, Switzerland – Daily Photo
No, the churches of Zurich, Switzerland don’t always have ferris wheels in front of them, but they do once every three years when the city celebrates Züri Fäscht. July 2013 is the ...
Book Review: “Five Weeks One Summer” by Martin E. Block
If you are curious about what it would be like to spend a summer in the Swiss Alps as a solo hiker, then “Five Weeks One Summer” by Martin E. Block might ...
Trekking Around Mont Blanc, France – Episode 332
The Amateur Traveler talks to Marc Barach about his recent trek around Monte Blanc. Hiking around the giant mountain on the tour Monte Blanc took him through portions of France, Italy and ...
Swiss Cafe on a Rainy Day – Interlaken, Switzerland – Daily Photo
Not every day is a good day for sitting at a sidewalk cafe, but even a rainy day can be a good day for a picture of one. For more travel photos ...
Spiez Castle on Lake Thun – Interlaken, Switzerland – Daily Photo
This castle in the lakeside town of Spiez was built in the 15th and 16th Centuries. Lake Thun is one of the two lakes that Interlaken is inter (between). A drive around ...
Travel to the Escalade – Geneva, Switzerland – Video Episode 66
Visit the Escalade festival in Geneva Switzerland with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows a visit to the Escalade which is celebrated in Geneva Switzerland to celebrate a victory over the Savoy ...
Pikemen at the Escalade – Geneva, Switzerland – Daily Photo
There is nothing like dressing up like a 1600s pikeman with a bunch of your friends to reenact a battle. At least, that seems to be the feeling of the people of ...
Oberhofen Castle – Interlaken, Switzerland – Daily Photo
Oberhofen castle outside Interlaken sides next to and somewhat in one of the two lakes that Interlaken is… inter.
Cruising the Rhine River – Episode 254
The Amateur Traveler talks about his recent fam cruise on the Avalon Luminary down the Rhine River from Basel in Switzerland through France and Germany to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Along the ...
Zuerifaescht – Zurich, Switzerland – Daily Photo
Zuerifaescht is a festival that happens in Zurich every three years that I attended in 2007. The city fills with bands, beer booths and as in this shot balloons. Those who think ...
