A view of Vitznau from my hike

April 2nd 2006
Ah, the land of chocolat and snow. Rolling green fields with jagged black and white mountains in the distance. Little wooden chalets and ultra-modern apartment buildings. Switzerland is a place of contrast- a stubbornly neutral country where everyone serves in the army and keeps their guns at home. I spent the weekend in Switzerland, because it was one of the places I really wanted to get to ... read more

Europe » Switzerland

The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more

Message Follow (2) Comment

Sarah Howe

warpgirl

Spending a month on sabbatical from work in Washington DC to take a Korean language course at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Previous entries from January to May 2006, when I studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France. I have loved traveling ever since I was a kid and my family took road trips all over the US. In the summer of '05 I spent a month in China on a research trip with my advisor. Now I've returned to Asia to have another go at hot humid weather and tasty exotic foods in a vibrant city. I've been on three continents so far- only four to go! Hope you enjoy the journals... full info

Joined	December 21st 2005	Trips	0
Last Login	January 2nd 2013	Followers	2
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	1
Blogs	62	Guestbook	42
Photos	198	Forum Posts	0

[photo=283189]

[blogger=10223]

[photo=283189]

[blog=51157]

[blogger=10223]

Blog Map

Tot: 0.124s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 8; qc: 30; dbt: 0.0324s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb