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Lavertezzo and the Verzasca Valley

High above serene Lago Maggiore and the Italian-Swiss tourist towns of Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona and Ascona lies the Verzasca Valley.

switzerland, swiss, travel, alps, lepontine alpcheryl achesonFebruary 2, 2019Lavertezzo, Ticino, Locarno, Lugano, Bellinzona, Walliser sheep, fernweh, sheep Comment

The Rigi is a State of Mind

It is best to contemplate Mount Rigi as a state of mind or an attitude, rather than simply a destination or check mark on a list. The Queen of the Mountains is a massive berg with Europe's first ever alpine cog railway.

alps, swiss, travel, mountains, Lucern, Lucerne, switzerlandRick HymanJune 19, 2018Rigi, Switzerland, Swiss, Lucerne, hike, paraglide, railway, train, Chateau, Rigi Kaltbad, alps, Mountain, vitznau, hiking, mark twain Comments

Zermatt, Switzerland

Zermatt is home to iconic pyramidal peak, the Matterhorn! People from all over the world visit and yet, the village is able to maintain it's quaintness. It takes effort and time to get here.

swiss, alps, zermatt unpluggedcheryl achesonMarch 23, 2018zermatt, matterhorn, zermatt unplugged, Zermatt Unplugged, Walliser sheep, Kulm Hotel, Toblerone, Gandegghütte, Ronnie Scott's All Stars, Hörnlihütte, Schwarzee, Gornergrat, Zum See, Chez Vrony Comments