Geneva Travel Blog

One of the topics of debate that is primordial at the Summit of the “Organisation internationale de la francophonie”, being held now in Montreux, Switzerland is the French language. Days are being spent discussing its social significance, its pedagogy, its codification, its grammatical dogma and...

Geneva displays Swiss pride: image courtesy of malias, flickr Happy Birthday Switzerland and to all the 100’000s of Swiss who live all around the world! Solid red square flags with a white cross will be flying everywhere on Sunday. Every public and...

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...