by Linda Aksomitis | Mar 27, 2017
The Top of Europe The Top of Europe, as you might expect, is high in the Alps mountain range that runs for 1200 km through eight alpine countries. What you might not expect though, is that it’s the viewing point for the longest glacier in the Alps, the Great...
by Linda Aksomitis | Sep 6, 2013
I’ve daydreamed about Switzerland from the time I read Heidi back in my school days and watched the movie with Shirley Temple. So, when I got the chance to attend a conference in Switzerland, I jumped at it, particularly the opportunity to add additional days...
by Linda Aksomitis | Dec 8, 2012
I’d always dreamed of visiting Switzerland–and as we all know, sometimes when you make dreams like these happen there’s a teeny-tiny bit of disappointment. But it was far from that way for me! Interlaken was the midpoint of my exploration of...
by Linda Aksomitis | Aug 7, 2012
I hate looking over the edge of a mountain, but I didn’t have a choice. There wasn’t anything but edge to see! I braced my feet against the train seat in front of me and tried not to peer out the window–I couldn’t stop myself though–the...
by Linda Aksomitis | Jul 7, 2012
The funicular headed straight down the steep mountain–trees rushed past, making me dizzy–I clung to the handrail and braced my feet. The youngest riders screamed. The oldest, tourists like me, turned a little greyer. It wasn’t a roller coaster ride,...
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