Planning a trip to Switzerland in June? June is a great time to visit Switzerland, even though there aren’t many events happening other than a few Schwingfest, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t visit, it just leaves more time to visit the various, cheese, chocolate and biscuit museums when it’s raining,…
Planning a trip to Switzerland in May? Even though Switzerland is often seen as more of a summer or winter destination, the spring, and more specifically May is a great time of year to plan a trip to the country. We know from living here for the past few years…
Planning a trip to Switzerland in April? Switzerland in April is, in our opinion (as residents in Switzerland!), one of the nicest times to visit the country. The snow is mostly gone apart from on the mountain peaks, the spring flowers are starting to arrive, carpeting a lot of the…
Planning a trip to Switzerland in March? People often over look visiting Switzerland in the spring months as it is seen as more of a summer hiking or winter snow sports destination, but we have found after living here for a few years now, that the spring, and March in…
Planning a trip to Switzerland in February? Switzerland is more often than not seen as either a summer hiking or winter skiing destination, but after living here for a little while now, we are here to tell you that February is also a great time to visit the country. With…
The Portuguese island of Maderia is like no other, with tropical flowers in abundance, Levada’s that cross over the island and year-round warmth, making it easy to see why it is often given the nickname ‘the Hawaii of Europe’. But how is best to spend your time exploring this…
Madeira may be small but it is a mighty island that is well worth exploring to the max, and what better way than hopping on a few Madeira tours? During our week long visit to this wonderful island we ventured out from Funchal on a few tours so we…