I’m on an 83-mile (134km) family rail trip from Basel to Montreux in Switzerland, and halfway through an Interrail adventure with my nine-year-old, Zac, 12-year-old daughter May and husband Ed.

While the Swiss Alps have earned their reputation for high costs, these four regions offer the same mountain views, walkable villages, and quality healthcare at half the cost of U.S. mountain towns.

A journey that values time over speed, Switzerland’s Glacier Express winds through the Alps on an eight-hour rail adventure.

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To state the truth, Africa was significantly nowhere at the World Economic Forum which took place this 19-23 January. You may say absent figuratively, sidelined more specifically, and that has been ...

I love almost everything about skiing in Grindelwald and often recommend it to anyone looking for the quintessential Swiss ...

The Winter Olympic Games begin in Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo on Feb. 6. Visit these Northern Italian restaurants to taste the region's fare.

The world’s most iconic train journeys deserve to be experienced without the stress of planning. Every detail is handled, ...