The Louvre is one of the world’s greatest museums. Originally, the site was the location of a fortress that was built in the 12th century to defend Paris against invaders. Later it became a residence of the Kings of France,…
Top 10 Reasons Why I Will Never Fly With XL Airways Again
I recently flew round trip with XL Airways from New York City to Paris, France. My travel dates were not flexible, but I had ample time to search for a cheap ticket. I shopped around for a few weeks prior…
Zurich, Switzerland – Self Guided Walking Tour Part 4: Churches Outside of Zurich’s Old Town (Alstadt)
After completing Part # 3 of the Zurich Self Guided Walking Tour we pressed on to visit three additional sites. In addition to the churches in the Old Town (Altstadt) area (Part #2) there are also a number of churches on the periphery…
Zurich, Switzerland – Self Guided Walking Tour Part 3: Non-Church Related Attractions
After we visited the 6 churches located within Zurich’s Old Town (Alstadt), (Part #2) we stopped at a few other attractions that my friend wanted to show me. They are all the non-church related sites we visited while on our Self Guided Walking…
Zurich, Switzerland – Self Guided Walking Tour Part 2: Old Town (Altstadt) Churches
This section of the Zurich Self Guided Walking Tour is dedicated specifically to the churches in the Old Town (Altstadt) area. They include the Predigerkirche, Grossmünster, Wasserkirche, Fraumünster, St. Peter and Augustinerkirche. They share many similarities, but also many differences.…
Zurich, Switzerland – Self Guided Walking Tour Part 1: Overview
The vast majority of my travel itinerary was planned prior to my trip to Switzerland, and my visit to Zurich was no exception. Since I was flying out of Zurich to get back to NYC, I thought it would be…
St. Gallen, Switzerland – Abbey at Saint Gall – UNESCO Site
The Abbey at Saint Gall is located in the city of St. Gallen, which is the capital of the St. Gallen canton in northeastern Switzerland. The Abbey at Saint Gall, also referred to as the Abbey of Saint Gallen and…
Switzerland – Border Hopping to Austria for a Discount Dinner
From where I was located in the St. Gallen canton of Switzerland it was only a short drive away to reach the neighboring country of Austria. To be completely honest, I spent probably less than 4 total hours in Austria.…
Switzerland – Crossfit Werdenberg
After the day trip to the Abbey at St. Gall, we headed back to my friend’s apartment to get ready for my first Crossfit session outside of the United States. After grabbing some of my gear and changing, my friend…
Switzerland – Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch – UNESCO Site
I have stated on numerous occasions that there are countless benefits to visiting friends when traveling. They have local knowledge that is immensely valuable in ways you could not imagine. In my case, my friend knows how much I enjoy…