Chronicles of a Wandering Music Fan
Switzerland has a lot to offer a traveler: It’s spectacularly beautiful (tons of mountains and lakes? Yes please!), easily accessible from its many bordering countries, and has ridiculously good chocolate. What more could you ask?
Unfortunately, Switzerland is incredibly expensive, which can deter a lot of budget travelers. Worry not! there are plenty of ways to save money, making a trip to Switzerland quite feasible for those traveling on a budget. [Read more…]
I love traveling by rail. Even though it’s much slower and not always necessarily cheaper than air travel, given a choice between the two, I will almost always choose to take the train. It may be because I grew up on the west coast of the US, where taking the train is generally uncommon, but trains have always felt romantic and kind of old-world glamorous to me–even a short, low-rate Amtrak ride from Seattle to Portland.
Because of this love of travel by rail, I was really excited to take a day-long trip through the Alps on the Glacier Express on my recent trip to Switzerland. The Glacier express is a famous railway that goes from St. Moritz to Zermatt. I hopped on in Chur (one of Switzerland’s oldest towns), and spent the following five hours moving slowly across Switzerland, gazing out at breathtaking views of the mountains through the huge windows. [Read more…]
I’m Katy, a Seattleite quitting my normal life to pursue my two greatest passions: travel and music. I’m documenting my general travel adventures, as well as great record stores, labels, festivals, and music I find around the world.