A multi-level city rising on the northern banks of Lake Léman, Lausanne reveals its medieval origins with a series of staircases scattered throughout its old town where the river Flon once flowed. … Read More
Los Angeles owes much to European émigrés – and particularly to those in the arts. Rudolph Schindler arrived in the States in 1914 with a fervent desire to meet and work with Frank Lloyd Wright. The young architect settled first … Read More
Some cities are readily identifiable with a single word or image: say the word “watch” or view a water plume shooting into the sky – and it’s obvious the city is Geneva, the irrepressibly romantic city situated between the Alps and the Jura. … Read More
Sometimes referred to as Switzerland’s “City of Light,” Lucerne is home to two of the most photographed sights in all of Europe: the continent’s oldest covered bridge and the Lion Monument. … Read More
Just north of Copenhagen, less than 10 kilometers from the city center, exists a bucolic sanctuary of art and architecture. A quick train ride brings you to the tony suburb of Charlottenlund, not so far from Dyrehaven (the Royal Deer … Read More
For those who want to experience the mystique of Switzerland’s snow-capped majestic peaks, Lucerne’s own Mount Pilatus has been shrouded in mist and myth since the Middle Ages. … Read More
Most people who know about the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest know the Washington archipelago for orca whale watching and sea kayaking. … Read More
It’s the wave of the future: electric bikes and electric scooters, which have already caught on throughout Northern Europe, and particularly in Germany where 6,000 postal workers for Deutsche Post deliver mail daily on e-bikes. As easy as riding a … Read More
