Malati and I spent ten days in Switzerland this summer . Here are are some of the highlights of the trip.Do read more about it by following the links below.

Almost nobody ever buys a full ticket on Swissrail. This is because of a various types of discounts/concessions offered on train tickets. Deciphering these options to arrive at the most convenient and economical one is quite a challenge for a first timer.The most common discounts are offered on the Swiss Travel pass and the Half Fare card. Do read about it at Swiss Travel Passes ? A first timer’s dilemma.

Selecting a convenient hotel location for your sight seeing is as important as getting a good deal. A great deal with freebies but far from your places of interest can mar an otherwise great holiday. Read more about a simple three step process to find the right location for your hotel in Zurich Choosing the Right Hotel – Zurich . This is the fifth of the series “Choosing the Right Location “for a hotel after Rome, Vienna.Hong Kong and Tokyo.

We spent two nights in Zurich and wondered whether we should have included Zurich in your tour itinerary or skipped in favour of more tourist-worthy places in Switzerland especially since were on a short visit? Follow this link to read more Just one day in Zurich—.

Switzerland abounds in picturesque lakes and holiday cruises.We had a choice between Lake Lucerne. Zurich and Thun or Brienz . We selected a cruise on the Brienz Lake from Interlaken, Share our experience at Interlaken on Brienz !

No holiday in Switzerland is complete without a trip to Jungfraudoch. We had a great time on the Jungfrau and the Eiger expresses on our way to the ‘Top of Europe’. Follow our journey at Jungfraujoch- “Top Of Europe”.