Early this year we decided to make a visit to a place that it is claimed to be the best theme park in Europe. Europapark is located in Rust, in the south of Germany, between Freiburg in Germany and Strasbourg, France. The park is easily accessible from Switzerland, France and Germany. It is a 2.5... Continue Reading →
Are you a fan of Queen? Then you cannot miss this place in Montreux. And if you are not a huge fan, it is still worth a visit. Freddie Mercury, spent his last days in Montreux, where Queen had bought Mountain Recording Studio (Queen’s last album “Made in Heaven” was recorded here). Today the studios... Continue Reading →
This weekend we decided to take our “24-hours in…” challenge with the family to beautiful Stockholm, a city that we had wanted to visit for several years. We took a very early flight with Swiss from Geneva. We arrived at Arlanda Airport and used the “Arlanda Express” to travel to the city center. The ride... Continue Reading →
We’ve recently stayed at this new hotel. And it was fantastic! This hotel is a recent addition to the other two properties that Citizen M has in London. Located about 500m away from Liverpool street station, the hotel has very good transport links to all central London. And while the street where the hotel is... Continue Reading →
Sunday noon in Switzerland. Most of the stores are closed, the family was eager to do something. So we decided a short trip to Gstaadt, a city that has been in my to-do list for several months. It was a 1.30hs car ride from Lausanne (40-45 minutes more from Geneva). You can also get to... Continue Reading →
This trip started as a challenge. Can you make the most of Florence in 24 hours with 2 kids? The answer is yes. Of course it is not the best way to explore Florence, but it is perfectly doable. So this is how we organized the trip. We arrived by plane from Geneva with an... Continue Reading →
Annecy is a small medieval town located in Haute-Savoie, France, about 40 kilometers away from Geneva. It is sometimes called as the "Venice of France", although I still don't understand the obsession to call a place the "Venice" of somewhere, when the place is beautiful enough to compare it with another city. The best way... Continue Reading →
When we plan a family summer holiday we always try to combine exotic destinations, beach, fun for kids, luxury hotels and good food. While this is not always possible, we found our stay in Aska Lara resort in Antalya (www.askalararesortspa.com) one of our best experiences. Imagine a five stars luxury hotel, wonderful pools, quiet beaches,... Continue Reading →
