Beauty Flows in Zurich’s Waters

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Switzerland’s largest city finds a home for everyone, from outdoorsmen to shopaholics. By: Ben Brown ZURICH IN A NUTSHELL The crisp air blows by as I bike along the lake. The path borders a park where people are lying in the sun, children are playing games and groups are barbecuing on portable grills. Others are [...]

Living in a Jail Cell, Tobogganing down a Mountain in Lucerne: Part 1

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By Ben Brown The Steamboat’s horn blasts, turning a thousand heads toward the lake—not that they weren’t looking anyway. Benches line the shore, shaded by a perfect row of trees. Every seat has the best view. Pedestrians and joggers pass before diners on seaside patios; others picnic right there on the docks, as swans preen [...]

There’s A Reason Why World Conventions Choose Geneva

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By: Ben Brown The train’s engine gears over the tracks; the sound of wheels gliding over the railing creates a steady rhythm. Where am I off to this time? Small French-style towns go by one after another, many stretching only a few hundred meters across the lake. All are gorgeous; their parks and promenades lined [...]

Take Your Bucket List To Interlaken, Switzerland

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By: Ben Brown INTERLAKEN IN A NUTSHELL My heart is beating faster than my body can fall through the air. A 30-foot drop and I land just past the waterfall, hitting the river pool with a thud and just missing the rocks on either side of the canyon. Then it’s onto the next jump, this [...]