Geneva Travel Blog

When I travel, I find it fascinating to attend places of worship. I attended Christ Church in Philadelphia which had as former members, Betsy Ross, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington to mention a few. I shared the previously reserved pew of George Washington with my Mother and My Aunt and it was...

SwissRail Adventure: image courtesy of swisstravelsystem.ch If you’re planning a trip to Switzerland, you might want to come on your birthday. SwissRail has a birthday offer for everyone which is valid on all modes of public transportation including urban transport, lake boats, “les cars postal”...

  Equipped For "Cabane de la Mountet", Sonja, Lake Geneva Region Local Expert: image courtesy of Sonja Holverson     Pre-Alp and Mid-Alp Swiss Alpine hiking in the Lake Geneva region as well as other areas in the Alps is one activity where I definitely trade in my high heels and even my...

If you actually want to hike in Switzerland (and of course you do!), there are all levels from hikes for flatlanders to experts to alpinists (See Swiss Alpine Wanderlust Packing List for Serious Hikers). View on the Eiger. Image courtesy of Dominique Schreckling So don’t let those enormous Alps...

Lake Geneva Region Local Expert Sonja Holverson: image courtesy of Sonja Holverson While I write this bog  reflecting  on my acquired wisdom (read: never-ending mistakes) as a world traveler over the years, I am in the process of packing for a trip leaving Geneva tomorrow morning to see my family...