Charming lakeside city offers an enticing, I-could-live-here glimpse of the appealing and uniquely Swiss urban quality of ...

In this storybook area of central Switzerland, the Alps provide a dramatic backdrop for unforgettable adventures — from ...

Along the lakeside promenade, the scene is picture-postcard beautiful. Clouds billow in a blue sky, boats bob on the lake, and on the other side, the peak of Mount Pilatus looms dramatically. In ...

My mother-in-law, Anna, reads avidly — in a handful of languages. Born in World War II-era Budapest, she was a bookish girl who grew up devouring Hungarian and Russian literature. After a stop in ...

Aug. 16 -- Lucerne, an engaging Swiss city with a striking alpine backdrop, has been a draw since the Romantic era, when travelers made it a stop on their "European Grand Tour." Today, it offers you a ...

May 22 is the bicentennial of the birth of German composer Richard Wagner. Although born 1813 in Leipzig, the operatic genius has a strong connection to Switzerland. Wagner – then Royal Saxon Court ...

Lucerne is a town with abundant charm, excellent shopping, lake and alpine views, and a host of small wonders that make it a worthy destination for any visit to Switzerland. You'll need at least two ...

Studied history and politics at University of Bern. Worked at Reuters, the newspapers Der Bund and Berner Zeitung, and the Förderband radio station. I am concerned with the Swiss practice of modern ...