Location: Aosta Valley, Italy Introduction: We headed back into the Alps for the last leg of our six-week vacation in Europe. The temperatures were more moderate and the air was clearer. The natural beauty of the mountains and valley speak …
Location: Torino, Italy Introduction: It’s been a dozen years since we first visited Torino. It left a lasting impression on us. What drew us back? Was it the Bicerin? Perhaps. Entering the height of tourist season in Italy, we wanted a …
Location: Southern Tip of Lake Garda, Italy Introduction: The southern end of Lake Garda is a tourist mecca. It’s obvious why when you see how picturesque it is. There are lots of family-oriented activities such as amusement, water and adventure …
Location: Riva Del Garda, Italy Introduction: We’ve dropped down to the southern edge of the Italian Alps and the northern tip of Lake Garda. This is a summer tourist destination and there are lots of people out and about. It …
Location: South Tyrol Province, Italy Introduction: We’ve left Austria and entered the northern most province of Italy named South Tyrol. But have we really? It turns out that this region was part of Austria up until World War I. While …
Location: Innsbruck, Austria Introduction: It’s always interesting to visit places that have hosted an Olympics. That said, it’s been almost 50 years since Innsbruck hosted the 1976 Winter games for the second time with 1964 being the first. The mountains …
Location: Krinau, Switzerland Introduction: Our daughter loves animals. So, we booked a stay on a Swiss farm in northeastern Switzerland. It’s a beautiful area with lush green pastures and rolling hills topped with snow-capped mountains in the distance. We knew …
Location: Swiss Alps Introduction: There are some places in the world that leave a lasting impression. One that you’ll never forget. For us, the Swiss Alps is one of those places. The views of lush mountains, glaciers, picturesque valleys, lakes …
Location: Alsace, France Introduction: France has become a favorite destination of ours but we’d never been to the Alsace region in the northeast before so we made it the focus of this trip. The sense we got from the locals …
Location: London Introduction: We chose London to launch a six-week European vacation because that’s where we scored a cheap one-way airfare deal to on Norse Airways. We lucked out with mild weather and no rain during the last week of …