Hello Everyone, Well I'm certainely becoming a world class traveler. After being home for only 3 days after getting back from Europe, I flew to California. Caroline, the Executive Director of Bear Valley Music Festival met me in Sacramento. We went to Coscos which was an adventure in itself. Then she took me to In And Out Burger! It was soooo good. Californians you are lucky people. So I made it to Bear Valley. I knew it was going to be a small town and I kinda expected it to be like Nacogdoches (that's what I think of when I think of small town). Nope, wayyy smaller than Nacogdoches! There is a pizza/bar place, a general store, a few restaurants that aren't open right now, a hotel, a library, a fire department, a real estate office, ... read more

PROMPT: What issues surround foie gras? Are these American only issues? Have you found the beer in Europe to be different that what we normally drink in America? Some of the issues that surround foie gras are the humane treatment of the animals being used for the product. In order to get the goose or duck’s liver large enough for a good pate the handlers must force feed them ensuring an enlarged liver. Many people would claim that this is animal abuse and is wrong. Also, the living conditions of the animals must be taken into consideration. If the animals are being both force fed and then living in bad conditions it makes the whole process seem very cruel. I think this is only an issue in America because in Europe foie gras is seen as ... read more

PROMPT: Is French hospitality delivery different than what you experienced in Switzerland? Discuss a recent customer service encounter that you had. Yes the French hospitality delivery is different than what I experienced in Switzerland. To me Switzerland and the people there were extending their hospitality to our group as if we were just a part of their extended family. For example, the family that owns Blatter was always welcoming and willing to talk about topics from the city to our trip. Mrs. Bradley even had a conversation about New Zealand with the family. Another example of Swiss hospitality was when we visited Hans IV’s dairy farm. His family helped Nate out after he got sick, something that they did not have to do. The fact that all of this happened even before the tour started just ... read more

PROMPT: Is the glass factory an attraction for tourists? How does the Hotel Palace Luzern differ from the other hotels we have visited? I do think that the glass factory is a tourist attraction. The museum that they put together to show the history of the factory is interesting for both historical and heritage tourists. The glass factory floor where they make the glass is fascinating. I could have stood there for at least a few hours just watching the men work on the glass. The part of the factory where you can play with the glass is great for people of different ages from small children to adults. The children just see things to bang on or make music with while the adults can see the science behind some of the exhibits. The Palace Luzern ... read more

Hello Everyone! So who can say that they were playing in the snow for about 7 hours today? I can! We went to Mount Titlis which has an elevation at 10,000 ft. First we got a little background on the company from the marketing director, Peter. Next, we headed to the cable cars. Mount Titlis is famous for being the first resort to ever have a rotating cable car. First you get in a small 6 seat cable car that takes you through two points. Then you hop onto a bigger box car and head up until you get to the rotating cable car which takes you all the way up to the top and apparently hold 80 people. Thank God there weren't that many people on our car! The only negative thing about today for ... read more