Switzerland Travel

Join Rick as he's swept away by a fado singer in Lisbon, learns the dangers of falling in love with a gondolier in Venice, and savors a cheese course in the Loire Valley. Contemplate the mysteries of centuries-old stone circles in England, dangle from a cliff in the Swiss Alps, and hear a French farmer's defense of foie gras. With a brand-new, original introduction from Rick reflecting on his decades of travel, For the Love of Europe features 100 of the best stories published throughout his career.

Switzerland is a tourist country full of magnificent wonders with an amazing array of landscapes extending from the vast mountains to the rolling valleys. It is a country blessed with many authentic villages, modern ski resorts, old towns, and urban cities. Let this audiobook guide you to the many places you must see in Switzerland to make your visit a life-changing experience.

For a person who has not encountered John McPhee's lively writing, The Second John McPhee Reader is the perfect introduction. McPhee, author of Coming Into the Country, and Assembling California punctuates his delightful prose with a sharp sense of humor and a fascination with things most of us never bother to notice.

Switzerland is a remarkable country, half of whose territory lies in the Alps. This is the history of one Swiss alpine village. Raising cattle and making cheese brought modest wealth to its struggling peasants until a destructive Napoleonic invasion brought revolution and poverty. Well-being was slowly restored by a democratic unification of Switzerland. The Alps took on a romantic tourist glow in the Edwardian age and after the disruptions of two world wars the highland farmers and guest house keeps began to prosper.

This is Switzerland's second largest city (behind Zürich), with 178,900 residents, and is heavily influenced by its French neighbors to the west and south. Here you'll find the quintessence or haute école of everything Switzerland stands for in the new century: beauty, wealth, education, international relations, and culture, not to mention romantic scenery at its finest. One aspect of Geneva that is hard to miss is the Genevois' love of food....

Set aside your preconceptions of postcard scenery, chocolate and cheese, faceless bankers, and spotless cities. The real Switzerland is anything but bland. This small, multilingual, and fiercely independent country at the heart of Europe is full of surprises. Culture Smart! Switzerland reveals the human dimension of this enigmatic country. It provides a historical overview, explores Swiss values and attitudes, and looks at the cultural continuity of festivals and traditions.

Why Switzerland? It’s simply one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Its mountainous scenery is legendary. Why train? There are many reasons. Switzerland is a small country well suited to train travel. It has a great transportation system, (not just trains). It’s a great way to travel for those who prefer not to drive in a foreign country, (everyone can relax and enjoy the scenery). Many villages and even larger towns and cities are better experienced on foot, or by local public transportation. Where trains can’t take you, there’s always a bus, boat, gondola, tram etc. ...

This light-hearted autobiography of macabre story-teller and children´s fantasy author Rabbit Warren is also part-travelogue and part-scrapbook of curiosities, as well as being the prequel to “My Dreams in the Alps”. Beginning with his earliest childhood memories of Apartheid South Africa before growing up in the suburbs of London, Rabbit describes how he gradually came to dream of becoming a writer, working with children and living in the Alps. After missing his final exams because of a major bicycle accident, he then recounts his travels and adventures in the Alps whilst finding work...

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Zurich. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. Experience cultural, culinary delights, and attractions with the guidance of a local. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide.

Greater Than a Tourist: Geneva, Switzerland by Amali Kartika offers the inside scoop on Geneva. As a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip.Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place. By the time you finish this audiobook, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

Silent Sebastian Sutherland (known in espionage circles as Triple S) is a ruthless killing machine. Recruited as a teenager, he becomes the agent of choice for the most covert MI5 and MI6 operations requiring the discreet elimination of adversaries. His trademark is the quiet way in which he dispatches his targets. When his latest mission is observed by a young woman, protocol demands that he eliminate the dangerous eyewitness. But there is something unsettling about Marianne, especially when she offers to shelter him for the night. Sebastian must risk falling into what he suspects is a ...

During the 1960s Gorda decides to study in Switzerland. She finds her great love — and her utter despair — in a relationship with handsome and intelligent university student Remo. With humor and self-deprecation the author describes the fears and hopes of a young woman on the way to find herself. Praise for Geertje Suhr’s Work A wonderfully modern novel that offers a unique look at the uncertainties of young love – devastating and funny at the same time. We follow Gorda’s attempts to find her place in the world where her main enemy is a foreboding sense of loneliness. She begins ...

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Zürich. Greater Than a Tourist - Zürich, Switzerland by Michael Friedman offers the inside scoop on Zürich, Switzerland. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

What a dream come true for Joan as she travels abroad on the Queen Mary. Zurich, Switzerland… Italy… Paris, France… Belgium and Holland. Joan learns much more than she might have from any text book she had ever read and has great fun making new friends in each city and country she travels. Joan Foster is a true to life girl growing up in the 1940s and 1950s. A favorite series by Alice Ross Colver.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist audiobook is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - St. Gallen, Switzerland by Isabelle Howells offers the inside scoop on St. Gallen. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Here is a fabulous new addition to this acclaimed travel-guide series. Pocket Adventures Switzerland is packed with all the practical travel information you could ever need, including places to stay and eat, tourist information resources, destination-specific travel advice, emergency information, and sections on the region's history and geography that provide listeners with the background knowledge essential to a fantastic holiday.

Explore the amazing country of Switzerland. How they became a world power, their wealth, renewable energy sources, the holidays, the culture, and the history of the country. Find out fun facts about Switzerland. Great for five- to 12-year-olds. Discover Switzerland today, and learn about a great country that has shaped world history.

Greater Than a Tourist - Lausanne Vaud Switzerland, by Maria Meliné Indjeian Diaz, offers the inside scoop on Lausanne. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Greater than a Tourist - Bernese Oberland/Switzerland by Natacha Müller offers the inside scoop on Switzerland’s picturesque Bernese Oberland. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other smaller print travel books.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Eat Like a Local - Geneva by Emily Winters offers the inside scoop on food in Geneva. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you the story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate.