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Special-interest vacations
We've assembled a roundup of sports highlights -- some of the very best ways to get outdoors and enjoy Switzerland's magnificent scenery. Most activities can be enjoyed independently, but if you like to have someone else sweat the details, we... Continue reading »
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Staying healthy
Medical care and health facilities in Switzerland are among the best in the world. As a result, no endemic contagious diseases exist. Swiss authorities, however, require immunization against contagious diseases if you have been in an infected... Continue reading »
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Staying safe
The potential for specific threats or acts of violence involving American citizens in Switzerland is remote; nonetheless, travelers should always review their security practices and be alert to their surroundings. The Consular Agencies in Zur... Continue reading »
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Tips on accommodations
Hotels Most hotels in Switzerland are clean, comfortable, and efficiently run. Many in the luxury category are among the finest in the world (two in Zurich, in fact, are regarded as the best in Europe). After all, César Ritz came from Swit... Continue reading »
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Sustainable travel & ecotourism
Each time you take a flight or drive a car CO2; is released into the atmosphere. You can help neutralize this danger to our planet through "carbon offsetting" -- paying someone to reduce your CO2 emissions by the same amount you've added. Car... Continue reading »
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Insurance
Since Switzerland for most of us is far from home, and a number of things could go wrong -- lost luggage, trip cancellation, a medical emergency -- consider the following types of insurance. Check your existing insurance policies and credi... Continue reading »
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Tips for families
If you have enough trouble getting your kids out of the house in the morning, dragging them thousands of miles away may seem like an insurmountable challenge. But family travel can be immensely rewarding, giving you new ways of seeing the wor... Continue reading »
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Tips for gay and lesbian travelers
Basel, Zurich, and Geneva are the centers of gay life in Switzerland, although such chic resorts as Gstaad, St. Moritz, and Arosa are also popular destinations for gay and lesbian travelers (mostly in winter). The national organization for ga... Continue reading »
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Tips for senior travelers
Many discounts are available for seniors (women over age 62 and men over 65). Be advised, however, that you often have to be a member of an association to obtain certain discounts. Members of AARP (formerly known as the American Associatio... Continue reading »
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Tips for travelers with disabilities
Most disabilities shouldn't stop anyone from traveling. There are more options and resources out there than ever before. A few helpful tips: A fact sheet and special hotel guide for persons with disabilities is available from the Swiss Nat... Continue reading »
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Tips for vegetarian travelers
If you follow Heidi's diet in Switzerland -- that is, cheese in the morning, cheese at noon, and cheese at dinner -- you'll surely die of cholesterol before the trip is over. Of course, Swiss cuisine has undergone a radical transformation sin... Continue reading »
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Staying connected
Telephones The telephone system is entirely automatic and connects the entire country. Helpful numbers to know are: tel. 111 for directory assistance, tel. 120 for tourist information and snow reports, tel. 140 for help on the road, tel. 1... Continue reading »
Bex Travel Experiences
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Day trip to Montreux
We set out to see Montreux after 3 days of the snow and to relief our legs from the pain of the ski boots!!It was a Sunday, and guess wha... Continue reading »
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A moment of light is sometimes enough to cast a s...
July 16, 2006“The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two ete... Continue reading »
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Montreux, the Jazz Festival
We got on the three hour train to Montreux hoping for an exciting weekend of music and fun. We weren't disappointed.When we got to Montre... Continue reading »
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On to Switzerland
Peggy: Leysin, Switzerland\r \r Alec, Taryn, Scott and I just returned from a day hike in the mountains here\151from 2000m (about 7000... Continue reading »
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Le château de Chillon
Notre plan original était d'aller à Broc en quittant Gruyère pour visiter la fabrique de chocolat Cayer-Nestlé, mais on a appris que cell... Continue reading »
