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Photos of Iceland are consistently wowing audiences and circling the Internet, but it’s nothing -- nothing -- compared to physically traversing the Nordic wonderland. The lava-sculpted landscapes a...
Norway’s stunning western fjord region draws plenty of attention. It’s a bucket-list destination, a tangle of waterways from which tall mountains rise, cradling glaciers that melt in scores of wate...
In a place like Italy, awash with tourism down to its tippy toes, finding an undiscovered corner doesn’t come easy. But with a little effort and a little research, it is possible. Instead of headin...
Switzerland looks like a postcard with its location in the Alps. To the north, you can find the smaller Jura Mountains and the Rhine River. To the east, Lake Constance provides a border with Austri...
Jungfrau Rail: Top of EuropeThe Jungfrau Railway, a pioneering masterpiece among mountain railways, went into service in 1912. The cogwheel railway takes passengers from Kleine Scheidegg to the Jun...
Following the end of the ice age, an almost 50 mile long valley opened up in the modern canton of Graubünden, at a height of 5,900 feet above sea level. This valley - the Engadin, is one of the hig...
While you can travel across Switzerland via train or bus to take in the sights, hiking offers the best way to slowly view the beauty across this scenic country. No matter what your level of fitness...
You may need to look at a map -- closely -- to be able to locate it, but despite its small size, Montenegro packs a big punch. It achieved independence from Serbia in 2006, but for such a young nat...
As a 40th birthday present, a group of my high school friends planned a reunion in Tuscany, including a hike of the famous Cinque Terre trail along the western coast of Italy, just north of La Spez...