Growing up in western Pennsylvania, the winters were long and harsh. Tulips beginning to bloom were the definitive sign that winter was finally over. For a few months anyway. My mom would plant tulip along our house and I’d check them each day as I walked down the driveway to the school bus, waiting to …
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One of our favorite ways to explore Europe is on road trips. We come across so many places we never would have had we hopped on a plane or even taken the train from point A to B. Simplon Pass, which connects Valais in Switzerland with the Divedro Valley and Domodossola in Northern Italy, is …
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There are over 40 varieties of indigenous grapes that grow in Switzerland. Despite several previous visits to Switzerland, we had no idea about Swiss wine until our recent visit to Zermatt. It was the wonderful Fabiene of Zermatt Tourimus that told us Valais, the region where Zermatt is situated, is Switzerland’s largest growing wine region …
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The village of Zermatt is nestled in a deep valley and surrounded by some of Switzerland’s highest mountains.The tall pyramid-shaped Matterhorn stands silent watch over the village below, made famous after seven British climbers first ascended the deadly mountain in 1865. Zermatt is a car-free village and as we stepped off the train, horse drawn …
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The Matterhorn may have only shown itself to us faintly on our second afternoon in Zermatt, but Switzerland’s most famous mountain played an important role in developing Zermatt into the world-class mountaineering and ski resort it is today. Up until the mid-nineteenth century, Zermatt was an agricultural community. It wasn’t until the tragic first ascent …
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There are a few things that are quintessentially Swiss and come to mind immediately at the mention of Switzerland: cheese, oh-so-yummy Swiss chocolate, and fondue. It seems a trip to Switzerland isn’t complete without a delicious fondue, at least for us. But have you ever sat twirling your hunk of bread in the gooey melted …
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A few years ago, my mom and dad send us on an igloo adventure in Slovenia as a Christmas gift. We had such a fantastic time, Tim came home and promptly ordered an igloo building kit from REI. We tried to build our very own igloo once right after getting our kit, but it was …
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It’s no secret that Zermatt is known as a world-class skiing destination, but did you know it also has a long history of curling? The Curling Club Zermatt is the most successful curling club in Switzerland, and world-class curlers train on the ice in Zermatt. As we took a walking tour of the village with …
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Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away and we think the best gift you can give your sweetie is to whisk them away for a rendezvous a deux! We’re always seeking out the most romantic destinations since we’re celebrating both Valentine’s Day and our wedding anniversary. So we’ve compiled this list of 7 of …
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Not everyone can travel full time. It may seem like it and some months it certainly feels like it, but we don’t travel full time. We both hold full time jobs; Tim has 30 vacation days per year plus government holidays and I have 5 weeks plus 11 company holidays. We’d love to be able …
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We’re Jennifer and Tim and we love traveling! We are just one ordinary couple who have found that travel brought us closer together, taught us patience, the art of compromise, and how to truly appreciate the diversity of this extraordinary world. So far, we've visited 37 countries, lived in the United States and Italy, and Tim has lived in Korea. And we do it all while both holding down full time jobs. Read more...
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