For ski break this year, the kids got a week off of school. Last year, we loved our time skiing in Serfaus, Austria, but it was a huge hit on our bank account! This year, we were looking for a more economical choice, and after reading about Flachau, it was our choice. Flachau is a village… Continue reading Ski Break in Flachau, Austria
Marc here. Last year, Vicki went to Oktoberfest in Munich with girlfriends. She spent a night in Davos with girlfriends. She spend a long weekend in Iceland with girlfriends. I was due a guy’s trip somewhere. I have my good friend Paul to thank for planning a weekend in Wales for a rugby match. The… Continue reading Guy’s Trip: England vs. Wales Rugby in Cardiff
Marc here. When we were planning our move to Switzerland, I thought I could make the transition easier for Vincent by lining up opportunities for him to continue to play some of the sports he enjoyed in the USA. I reached out to 2 different football (soccer) clubs in Schaffhausen via email, months before our… Continue reading Swiss Soccer/Football
Vin and his Grade 5 schoolmates took a week-long class trip to Verbier, Switzerland to attend camp at Les Elfes International, an international winter camp. Verbier! For a Grade 5 trip! They could’ve skied in Wisconsin and Grade 5 kids would be happy. But they got to go to Verbier. How crazy lucky these kids are.… Continue reading Vin goes to Verbier Camp
Ski season is in full swing here. Since this is our second year skiing the Alps, there are a few places we want to check off our list. One of them in St. Anton am Arlberg in the Austrian state of Tyrol. St. Anton is often called the “cradle of alpine skiing” for its role… Continue reading Seeing what the hype is all about in St. Anton, Austria
On Tuesdays in winter, our hiking group straps snowshoes onto our feet and we hit the Alps. It’s probably my most favorite thing to do in winter. It’s so beautiful, like a winter wonderland, and so quiet and peaceful. We get into good conversations about school or marriage or travel or life back home. We… Continue reading Snowshoe Tuesdays
We decided to drive to Zermatt for a ski trip in December. After all, we’re living in Switzerland, we really should visit the most iconic mountain here! After a beautiful trip south, we drove the car onto the train that takes you toward Zermatt in the Valais canton, drove off the train, parked the car,… Continue reading Zermatt: It’s as cool as people say
We took a quick day trip to Strasbourg, France to see the city’s famous Christmas market. It’s listed on just about every “Best Christmas Markets in Europe” lists, I thought we should go. It’s only about an hour and half away, so it made a perfect day trip. It was beautiful! Lots of yummy sweets, gluwein,… Continue reading Merry Merry at the Strasbourg Christmas Market
Every year on December 6, Samichlaus and his partner Schmutzli, along with his donkey, emerge from their cottage in the woods and visit Swiss children. This day in Switzerland is perhaps even bigger than Christmas, when Swiss children believe that the Christkind, or Christ Child, brings them presents instead of Santa Claus. Samichlaus looks a little… Continue reading Samichlaus visits
Marc here. Vicki chose Budapest as a potential long weekend destination in December based on the recommendations of some Hungarian friends and what she had read about the Christmas markets there. She probably figured I would reluctantly, or at least, unenthusiastically tag along because it a new, different place to experience, even if I’m not… Continue reading Winter trip to Budapest
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