I first visited Vienna in 2019, on a winter trip that included a few days in Prague and a long weekend in Munich. I picked Vienna (or Wien as the locals call it) for convenience; Prague was high on my wishlist, and Munich had the best flight options with Delta Skymiles. The third city that …
Europe
Fairytale Swiss Alps Villages
You might be thinking about planning a vacation in Switzerland, and a trip to Switzerland isn’t complete without at least one visit to a fairytale Swiss Alps village. When I hiked the Haute Route Alps trail, I stayed in a different Swiss mountain village every night as I traveled along the route from Chamonix to …
Walking the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt
I don’t know when or how I learned about the Walker’s Haute Route, but when I decided to quit my job to travel, the Haute Route hike seemed like the perfect way to celebrate. My grandma loved Switzerland, so it’s always been a place of interest for me. I studied French for six years in …


