After departing Lucerne, we headed to our last location, Lugano. Lugano is in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, close to the Swiss-Italian border and on the shores of Lake Lugano. Exploring Lugano We arrived in Lugano in the morning so instead of going to the hotel (since it was too early to check-in), the bus …
Month: December 2023
Swiss Escape (A Globus Tour): Lucerne
Our next stay would be in Lucerne but on the way over, we made a brief stop in the city of Bern. Exploring Bern When we got to Bern, we stopped near the Bärengraben, or Bear Pit, to use the bathrooms and also to take some photos of the city from above. Our local tour guide …
Swiss Escape (A Globus Tour): Montreux
After leaving Neuchâtel, we headed straight to Montreux and to our hotel, Eurotel Montreux, which was my absolute favorite hotel during this trip. Eurotel Montreux Grand' Rue 81, 1820 Montreux, Switzerland First off, this hotel is located right on the banks of Lake Geneva. When you exit the hotel there is a pathway to walk …
Swiss Escape (A Globus Tour): Zurich
I left on a Saturday (dark and early) for my 6 AM flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia where I would be connecting onward to Zurich. (Thank you American Airlines for constantly moving my flight earlier until it was as early as could be...) My mother, who would be traveling with me, flew to Philadelphia …
Swiss Escape (A Globus Tour): An Introduction
If you have read some of my previous posts, you may have come across my previous (partially blogged about) trip with the tour company Globus to Central Europe. Earlier in January, I once again ran across a good deal for a Globus tour to Switzerland named "Swiss Escape". Since this is part of Globus's "Escape" …
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