Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Lugano 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
I'm Swedish by heritage, American by birth, and German at heart. My boyfriend and I are traveling through Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, and Germany during the summer of 2011 and wanted a way to keep our friends and family updated back in the States. So, I put myself in charge of creating and maintaining this travel blog. Enjoy. :)... full info