Tag: Destinations

High in the Swiss Alps north of Lucerne lies a jewel of a village called Lungern, gracing the shores of a shimmering emerald lake of the same name. Lake Lungern offers incomparable scenery amid the imposing peaks of central Switzerland. Its appeal is legendary. Hikers, skiers, fans of water sports and lovers of nature have journeyed to the area for...

At more than six million acres, Denali National Park and Preserve in south central Alaska is a wilderness three times as large as Yellowstone and home to glaciers, boreal forests and the highest peak in North America – formerly known as Mt. McKinley and now called Denali. Meaning “the great one” in the native Alaskan dialect, Mount Denali towers 20,300...

Zurich swings to a different rhythm than most big European cities. It’s a more sophisticated beat, reflecting the city’s role as not only Switzerland’s largest city (population of 1.4 mil) but also the hub of the nation’s staid financial and unexpectedly robust artistic lives. The city of gnomes (as Brits used to call Swiss bankers) is a clean, glittering,...

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia offers small town charm and breathtaking natural beauty.   Let’s face it: Most travelers with any experience can name the great cities of the world, the American “second cities” that are equally as appealing and, of course, well-traveled specific tourist destinations. But is Manhattan, Miami Beach or Milan the...