Googzz Why include a stay in Montreux in your Swiss Travel Plans? Planning tips for your trip! Welcome to THE SWISS RIVIERA! Montreux is also known as the Swiss Riviera. It is a traditional, French-speaking resort town of about 25,000 people on the eastern shore of Lake Geneva. It is surrounded by the magnificent Swiss Alps … Read more
Here are three not-to-be-missed mountain day trips from Lucerne. Each one is very special and has its own set of highlights. Here are all the details you need to plan your own independent mountain day trips to Mount Rigi, Mount Pilatus and Mount Titlis. >>> Subscribe to TheSlowTraveler on Youtube Here<<< 1. Day trip to … Read more
How could one possibly choose? There are just so many very, very, picturesque and stunningly scenic train trips in Switzerland. However, on a recent eleven-day winter tour of Switzerland with our Swiss Rail Passes, we traveled far and wide on the train every day and covered a lot of train miles, but one particular trip stood … Read more
Planning a trip to Switzerland? There’s just so much to see and do! Make sure you include these not to be missed experiences in your Switzerland itinerary! >>> Subscribe to TheSlowTraveler on Youtube Here<<< 1. The Glacier Express-the slowest fast train in the world! The Glacier Express, known for being the slowest fast train … Read more
Join Alison & Graeme Pike & Jamie & jesse “The Most Dangerous Walk in the World!” was the headline that caught our eye while we were researching places to go and things to see on our upcoming trip to Spain. We like a bit of excitement and this hike looked pretty spectacular. We checked it out with the … Read more
This would be such a great trip for a group of fun loving, attention seeking, friends to borrow or buy some costumes and stunning masks (see your local amateur dramatics club)and have the most unforgettable and amazing time. Round up your friends and add it to your bucket list now! (See below for your practical planning travel tips. No excuse … Read more
One thing is for sure! He was never loitering around the “Casa di Guilietta” (Juliet’s house) in Verona in Northern Italy, in spite of thousands of tourists flocking every year to visit the house, either out of idle curiosity, or in the hope of inspiration for spicing up their own love affairs. And yet it is all complete fiction. Worth … Read more
One of our regular jobs in Australia is as relief managers for an “Over ’50s” gated community of 250 houses at Kingscliff. Did I hear you say “Where?” You may not have heard of Kingscliff. It seems the Brisbane locals like to keep it a secret to themselves. They can enjoy a great beach weekend or … Read more
Everyone has heard of the famous Surfers Paradise Beach and everyone loves to holiday on the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia. If you love sunshine, miles and miles of squeaky white sand surf beaches, an amazing range of cafes, bars, and nightclubs, great shopping, and exciting theme parks, you’ll love the Gold Coast. But wait! … Read more
Far North Queensland has two major tourist towns; Port Douglas and Cairns. We opted to stay in Port Douglas due to the proximity to the Daintree Rainforest, and the generally laid-back atmosphere. We also had recommendations from friends that this was the best place to see the Great Barrier Reef. Having just come from Hamilton … Read more