Mar 10th, 2009 at 9:30AM: In these economic times we're all looking to find ways to save a little cash without giving up our travels. Airfares are more affordable than they have been in a long time, which means that we can at least afford to get to the places we want to visit. But what happens once we get there? Are there any affordable places to stay? Most travelers making their way across the pond to Europe tend to stay ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Bargain Europe: Camping Across The Continent
Mar 10th, 2009 at 9:30AM: In these economic times we're all looking to find ways to save a little cash without giving up our travels. Airfares are more affordable than they have been in a long time, which means that we can at least afford to get to the places we want to visit. But what happens once we get there? Are there any affordable places to stay? Most travelers making their way across the pond to Europe tend to stay ...Photo of the Day (2.19.09)
Feb 19th, 2009 at 5:00PM: This picture taken in Gimmelwald, Switzerland by the appropriately named StrudelMonkey made me laugh. And that's enough to get my vote for Photo of the Day. I chuckled at the out of focus cat, which made me think it was going to be a perfect shot until it was rudely interrupted by a cat that was simply seeking a little attention. It reminded me of this wonderful YouTube documentary about what ...Five Places To See Before Climate Change Ruins Them Forever
Feb 18th, 2009 at 8:00AM: CNN.com has an interesting article naming the five places that everyone should see before they are forever altered by climate change, which is already having an indelible effect on our planet. This list was compiled by Bob Henson, the author of The Rough Guide To Climate Change, who wants to give travelers a heads up on the best places to visit in the near future, as they are also the most likely ...20 Great Mountain Huts
Feb 17th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Looking for a great mountain lodge to book for you next ski vacation? Something that affords stunning views with limited crowds and great access to the backcountry? Then look no further than this list created by Eric Kendall for The Guardian. The list is broken down into subcategories, such as "Gourmet/Luxury", "Easy Access", and "Glorious Isolation". There are even suggestions for non-skiers who ...Too cheap for a hotel? How about a wine barrel?
Feb 7th, 2009 at 1:30PM: We've covered weird and wacky hotels here on Gadling, but this is the first wine barrel bedroom I've come across. The "room" is one of several converted wine barrels at the Madulain camping site in the mountain village of Madulain in Switzerland. Each room comes with electric heating, 2 beds, a gas stove and some basic blankets, but you'll have to bring your own sleeping bag. Rooms are just $15 a ...Want to hike in the nude? Don't go to Switzerland. It's now a no no.
Feb 2nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: In Switzerland shedding clothes and hitting the trail used to be fine and dandy. Nude hiking was allowed. Not any more. That fun has ended. In a move to protect children from seeing those body parts usually located in places where the sun doesn't shine, the Swiss government has made a law, at least in the Appenzell Innerrhoden canton, that nude hiking isn't allowed.
It sounds like this was a rush ...Indulge in Romance at Badrutt's Palace
Feb 1st, 2009 at 9:00AM: Skip out on the usual box of candy and fistful of roses plopped on the kitchen table and do something interesting for a change. This year, kick around a seven-night ski trip to Badrutt's Palace in St. Moritz for Valentine's Day. Doesn't Switzerland sound better than another dinner at your local favorite restaurant? A four-course dinner, by candlelight, at Le Restaurant, completes the experience. ...Zero Star Hotel opens in Switzerland fallout shelter
Nov 20th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Oh, Switzerland. In a subterranean fallout shelter in Sevelen, Switzerland, the Null Stern Hotel, biliing itself as "The World's First Zero Star Hotel" is preparing to open its crappy, crappy doors. "Null stern" actually means "zero star," which is a little relieving. They're being clever, not insane. Normally, this is a cultural misunderstanding we have with Norway. Maybe we've misjudged ...World's Largest Fondue Planned for New York
Sep 23rd, 2007 at 8:33PM: Growing up, fondue was a fixture in my house -- a delight for a cheese-loving family and a bit of nostalgia for my dad who spent a large amount of time living near Switzerland. His version of the traditional melting pot involved lots garlic, wine and stinky cheese and man, was it ever good. And if like me, you can appreciate a good fondue, you might want to head to the New York area next month, ...Which European Country has the Worst Drunks According to YouTube Videos
Swiss City Turns Financial District into Sweet Living Room
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Jul 25th, 2007 at 9:15AM: DeputyDog shares these photos of an outdoor "living room" in Switzerland. Yes, you read that right; This is outside. The city of St. Gallen laid out plush, red carpet among the stodgy buildings of their financial district. The installation is called "Stadtlounge" which translates from German to English as "city lounge." I love how the fabric pours out over the streets and rises in gorgeous curves ...The World's Longest Tunnels
Jun 18th, 2007 at 7:00AM: The Gotthard Base Tunnel (map), a railway tunnel in Switzerland, isn't complete yet, but in 2015 -- after 22 years of construction -- it will be the longest transportation tunnel in the world, running 35 miles through the Swiss Alps. It will eventually cut the travel time between Zürich and Milan from 3.5 hours to 2.5. Four tunnel boring machines are working the job: "2 southbound from Amsteg ...Where on Earth? (Week 6): Zurich, Switzerland
May 4th, 2007 at 12:28PM:
Two of our readers got it right this week, but there can only be one winner. Congratulations go out to David Troyer for being the first to know the location of the photo above as Zurich, Switzerland. A warm thanks to Flickr user, ubiquity_zh, for capturing this stunning image of Switzerland's largest city. And no, it's not a photograph of the first tornado to ever hit Zurich (actually, ...The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report Ranks How Attractive Countries Are For Travel Investment
Mar 9th, 2007 at 1:00PM: The World Economic Forum recently released its Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report. According to Jennifer Blanke, Senior Economist of the Forum, the Index is "not a 'beauty contest', or a statement about the attractiveness of a country." Rather, the Index measures factors that make it attractive to develop the travel and tourism industry of individual countries. Of course, as many travel ...Photo of the Day (2/26/07)
Feb 26th, 2007 at 6:17AM:
Thought I'd share this shot, taken a couple of days ago, looking out of a window at the ancient and famous Chateau de Chillon (Montreux, Switzerland). Lake Geneva spreads out beneath the Alps, looking exactly as it did when Lord Byron wrote The Prisoner of Chillon.
As Switzerland suffers through its warmest winter since they've been keeping records (140 years), the beauty is undiminished, while ...Thinking Cold Thoughts for 2007
Jan 8th, 2007 at 4:04PM:
Britain's Meteorological Office announced that 2007 will be a record year for heat, and we will have that wonderful El Nino "weather phenomenon" to thank. So, in an effort to think cool thoughts, I'm passing on this picture from January 2005 of an ice storm's effects. This freezer-burned landscape was found along Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Apparently, the spray from the lake turned to ice, and ...Ballooning: It's Not Just Hot Air
Dec 1st, 2006 at 8:55AM: There's a tranquil valley in central Switzerland that's a haven for ballooning. Chateau-d'Oex, near Gstaad, known worldwide by balloonists because of a lack of strong winds, and the views can't hurt either. The first, non-stop, balloon global circumnavigation took off from there in 1999.
You can join the fun: for about $320 bucks per person, Swiss Balloon Flights or Ballon Chateau-d'Oex will take ...
