Now is the time of year when it’s starting to feel like winter has perhaps overstayed its welcome and needs to make a decision. It’s high time for it to bow out gracefully for summer’s arrival so we can start...
Have you ever seen a glacier up close? Hiked along one, touched it, or possibly hazarded a crossing? If so, you’ll know they’re powerful forces of nature, hulking masses of snow and ice, creeping downhill so imperceptibly they could easily...
Travis and I realized some years back that our rather unorthodox style of roughin’ it when we travel is not everybody’s cup of tea. Though I don’t think we’ve actually completely destroyed any friendships because of trips with friends, we...
The charming village of Cârțișoara where we spent our first night in Romania lies on the doorstep of Europe’s rugged Carpathian Mountains. Though the Carpathians themselves stretch for nearly 1000 miles across seven European countries, over half of this giant swathe...
Since the day we arrived in Switzerland, we’ve been excited about visiting Great Aletsch Glacier – the largest glacier in the Alps and the longest glacier in Europe. If you’ve seen photos of it or visited this UNESCO area, you...
Tucked away in the Adula Alps, a unique and rather obscure attraction awaits adventurers in Europe. Known as Teufelsbrucke, the Devil’s Bridge in Switzerland has existed in one form or another since the year 1230. The original wooden bridge was...
When it comes to alpine hiking and mountain scenery, Switzerland is pretty unbeatable. One of the most stunningly beautiful treks in Europe is hiking from Schwarzsee to Breccaschlund, or Brecca Gorge, a valley in the Alps that was gouged out...
