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An Unexpected Visitor
When I decided to climb Mount Säntis, I knew it was going to be a challenge. It was steep, long, and more than 8,000 feet high—exactly the kind of thing that sounds exciting when you are planning a trip from the comfort of your couch. I expected sore legs. I expected to be out of…
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Historical Feature- Switzerland: The Birth of the Red Cross
In 1859, a Swiss businessman named Henry Dunant traveled to northern Italy for what was supposed to be a business meeting. Instead, he walked into the aftermath of a battle that would change his life—and eventually change the way the world responded to suffering during war. On June 24, 1859, French and Sardinian forces fought…
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Chicken Lady Charades
Our journey to Guttannen to ride the Funicular started the way many of our travel adventures do: Someone casually mentioned something. Sarah’s friend told her about the Funicular, Sarah showed it to me, and naturally I decided it needed to be added to the Switzerland itinerary. Because apparently just looking at a mountain is never…
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Switzerland Food Journey: From Fondue to Chocolate
Food is always part of discovering a new place, and Switzerland gave us a mix of experiences—from one very memorable encounter with fondue to plenty of foods that were much easier for me to appreciate. I am not the most adventurous eater when we travel. I enjoy trying some of the foods a destination is…
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The Fondue Framed Sarah
Food is always part of the adventure when we travel, but I would never describe myself as the kind of person who arrives in a new country determined to eat absolutely everything placed in front of me. I like trying local specialties. I also like knowing there is probably a pizza or an order of…
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Our Journey in Switzerland: Forty, Fearless, and Somewhere in the Alps
Our journey through Switzerland began in St. Gallen, a charming little town that turned out to be the perfect home base for everything we had planned. Switzerland had been high on my list for a long time, and once we arrived, it did not take long for me to understand why. The country was absolutely…