Archive for: November 2008November 30, 2008 Le Gruyère AOC – Swiss Cheese
When I read that there are more than 400 varieties of Swiss cheese, that astounded me. Most non-Swiss people would know of a handful only, the most popular ones being Emmenthal and Gruyère. When we visited the wall city …
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Lake St. Moritz or Lej da San Murezzan – St. Moritz
Lake St. Moritz, or Lej da San Murezzan in Romansh, is a beautiful area for that summer morning or afternoon walk. The lake measures approximately 1.6 km long and 0.6 km wide and depending on how fast a … November 28, 2008 St. Moritz – Top of the World – Switzerland
St. Moritz is one of the world’s glitziest and most expensive ski resorts, deserving its reputation as the St. Tropez of ski resorts. Our tour director describes this place as a ski resort for the “chic-kie mickeys”, her …
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November 25, 2008 Trafalgar Square & Charing Cross Hotels – New Year's Eve stay
London is a popular destination for New Year’s Eve celebrations, especially amongst the younger crowd. It’s New Year’s Eve fireworks and countdown to the New Year are world famous and London is now firmly established as one of …
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November 19, 2008 Best Western Mostyn Hotel, London – Hotel ReviewLondon is an expensive city when it comes to finding good central hotel accommodation and this is especially so when your home currency is at a huge discount to the British Pound.
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November 16, 2008 Christmas Lights in Oxford Street, London
The Oxford Street Christmas lights are among the most famous in the world, and each year thousands of people come to the West End over the Christmas and the New Year period to admire the lights and soak …
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November 15, 2008 Museum HR Giger – Aliens in Gruyères, Switzerland
Fans of “Alien” movies will be pleased to know of the Museum HR Giger in Gruyères. This Museum is home to the permanent collection of the works of H.R. Giger, the award winning Swiss designer of …
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November 12, 2008 River Cruising for people who use wheelchairs – Europe
One of our readers suggested that we consider providing information about river cruising for the disabled. She was particularly interested in a cruise holiday in France and has not been able to find ships that accommodate …
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November 9, 2008 Christmas Markets in Europe
48 days to Christmas and if you’re still hovering over where to go this Christmas, it’s not too late to book a last minute holiday. With the world economy in crisis and fear of recession gripping at people’s …
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November 6, 2008 Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Airport – Hotel review
Our tour around Switzerland starts early in the morning from the Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Airport. It made sense therefore for us to stay at this hotel when we arrive the evening before. “Oh No, not the …
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