One of my top tips for traveling with kids is to take plenty of kid friendly breaks. It helps to know where the playgrounds are! Some people find traveling with kids to be daunting, but they can do amazingly well in a foreign city. It’s all about prep work and knowing your kids limits. Hit up some museums and then… Read More
Weekend in Zermatt
Over the long Easter weekend we drove down to Zermatt for a little mini-holiday! Zermatt is a cute little mountain town at the base of the Matterhorn and is one of those places you definitely have to visit at least once when you’re in Switzerland! It’s about a three and a half hour drive or train ride from Zurich… Read More
Indoor Play Areas Near Zurich to Check Out
It’s finally starting to warm up for spring and we are now happily able to spend plenty of time playing outside! However, during the winter we had plenty of chances to visit some of the indoor play areas around the Zurich area. Carter absolutely loves going to these play areas! They really are a great way to let your kids… Read More
A Visit to the Emmentaler Cheese Factory!
Recently we decided to take a little day trip down to the Emmentaler show dairy and restaurant in Affoltern im Emmental to see how cheese is made! It’s a bit far from Zurich, about an hour and a half, but was a nice drive and a cute place to visit. The factory consists of 4 different buildings from various time… Read More
Zurich Summer Packing List
If you’re planning a trip to Zurich this summer, don’t worry what to pack because I’ve got your packing list covered! As usual, you don’t want to over-pack and carry around a heavy suitcase, so bring mix and match pieces and a few key accessories you love to go with your outfits and you’ll be all set. Here’s my packing… Read More
Musée Olympique: The Olympic Museum
Back in March we headed down to Geneva to attend the very large and popular Geneva Auto Show. We decided to stay slightly out of town, since the auto show is so popular and a lot of the hotels were booked and it was bound to be crowded! Instead we stayed in Lausanne, which is just around the lake… Read More
The Best of Swiss Grocery Stores: Coop
I am in this really fun Facebook group called “Around the World in a Year,” where every two weeks we “visit” another country and learn about it from people within the group who live there. One of the things that always seems to fascinate everyone is a peek inside the local grocery store to see how it is different from where… Read More
Sportferien with a visit from Our US Friends!
In the winter Swiss schools have a break called Sportferien, or “sports holiday.” Sportferien is different than Christmas holiday break, and takes place in February (in Zurich at least). This two week break is generally used to go skiing, or do other winter sports, or go on holiday with your family. Often, schools will even do a trip together where… Read More