Switzerland…the place we had the most amazing and life changing trip to over the summer. We absolutely fell in love with it and even decided that one day we just have to go and live there for a while! We kicked ourselves as to why we hadn’t made the trip earlier and nothing could have
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The Most Incredible Ways to Experience the Beautiful Lakes of Interlaken, Switzerland
Interlaken…it gets it’s name from well, being literally surrounded by lakes and water! Lake Breinz and Lake Thun which sit either side of the town are not only some of the most stunning in Switzerland but in the entire world. No wonder they named the town in acknowledgement of these lakes! Here’s a guide to
Guide to Interlaken, Switzerland. The Adventure Capital Of The World!!
We recently took what could be described at the trip of a lifetime to interlaken (and would be if we didn’t plan on making a lifetime of these trips!) We ticked so much off our bucket list in just one week that we lost count, not just every day but every minute of ever hour
Venturing up The Schilthorn for unforgettable views of The Eiger, Monch & Jungfrau!
Whilst having the most amazing and adventurous trip possible in Interlaken, Switzerland we decided to change the pace a little and head up a huge mountain!! This time instead of clinging to the side of a cliff or even launching ourselves off it we would take the cable car, because when you visit the Swiss
Trümmelbach falls, The amazing power of nature on a budget! Switzerland
Trümmelbach falls are an impressive and somewhat scary display of the power of nature buried within a deep system of caves and tunnels in the side of the lauterbrunnen valley in the Swiss Alps. The sheer volume of water which pour down these impressive waterfalls roars louder than you could imagine as it continues to
Harder Kulm: The Top of Interlaken!
Harder Kulm is a mountain of 4,337 ft which overlooks the amazing Swiss town of Interlaken. Despite being dwarfed by the several 10,000ft peaks which surround the town it still offers be best views of Interlaken (unless of course you go Paragliding!) and is also one of very few cheap excursions in what is a
Via Ferrata 2000ft above Lauterbrunnen valley, Swiss Alps!
“Via Ferrata” or The Iron Way in English is an extreme hike which takes you to places only experienced alpine mountaineers would ever be able to find themselves. Perched 2000ft above the stunning Lauterbrunnen valley below and stood on only staples this was the true alpine adventure I had always dreamt of. No guides or chaperones we set off on
White water rafting in the glacial waters of Jungfrau, Swiss alps
White Water Rafting, it had been on our bucket list for some time, but in all honesty as much as we wanted to give it a try we didn’t really know what to expect. We thought that maybe being on such a big raft it would be fun but a little tame, so with that
Canyoning in the epic Chli Schliere, SWITZERLAND!
Canyoning… we love it! Jumping off cliffs into rivers, sliding down the most amazing natural slides or rappelling down immense waterfalls, it’s something we can’t get enough of. But where do fans of canyoning head to, Chli Schliere of course! Ever since our first taste of canyoning we have had this amazing place on our bucket
Paragliding 4000ft over the immense Swiss Alps in the home of adventure: Interlaken!
Floating 4000ft above one of the most spectacular views in the world, that’s how I started my morning! Up bright and early to make one of our all time dreams come true, and what better location in the world that Interlaken! No time for nerves or second thoughts, before we knew it we were taking
The golden round trip up Mt. Pilatus, Lucerne. Switzerland.
When visiting the amazingly beautiful city of Lucerne one of the absolute must do’s is the “Golden Round Trip”. This unforgettable experience involves a trip across the lake, the worlds steepest cogwheel railway and two amazing cable car rides. Despite the weather on the day of my trip I decided to take the plunge and
Guide to the mountain city of Lucerne, Switzerland
Whilst visiting Basel in the north of Switzerland I wanted to take the opportunity to see some of amazing landscape which the country is famous for. Some quick searches came up with the city of Lucerne only a 1 hour and 15 minute train ride away and sitting on the wonderful picturesque lake Lucerne and surrounded
A long weekend in Basel – Switzerland on a budget!
Switzerland had long been on my list of countries I was desperate. I had however come across a fellow bloggers article on Basel and it really got under my skin. The bright red Rathaus and the emerald green river running though the heart of the city, those images made me realise that Switzerland was somewhere
Basel to Lucerne (and how to travel for half price in Switzerland!)
Travelling by train in Switzerland as you can imagine is quite a straight forward and pleasant experience. The trains run on time and booking a ticket is painless…apart from the fares! Switzerland is also an expensive county and you might be forgiven for giving up that idea of jumping on a train to the mountains