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The Traveller
Celeste Neill shares her traveller’s tales and offers her picks of Switzerland’s choicest corners.
Discovering Swiss island hideaways
Thursday, 30 June, 2011Islands are not the first thing you think about with a landlocked country. But Switzerland has many of them dotted around its lakes and some are a real treat to visit. In this last Traveller programme before the summer break, Celeste Neill reveals get-away-from-it-all isles, including several where you can stay overnight:
Thursday, 30 June, 2011Islands are not the first thing you think about with a landlocked country. But Switzerland has many of them dotted around its lakes and some are a real treat to visit. In this last Traveller programme before the summer break, Celeste Neill reveals get-away-from-it-all isles, including several where you can stay overnight:
Hot spots to cool off in Swiss cities
Wednesday, 22 June, 2011With July just around the corner, the lakes have had a chance to heat up and some have already reached a swimmingly pleasant temperature. Celeste Neill checks out the best places in Swiss cities to enjoy lakeside action that include bathing areas with changing rooms, decking for lying out in the sun on, and cafes:
Wednesday, 22 June, 2011With July just around the corner, the lakes have had a chance to heat up and some have already reached a swimmingly pleasant temperature. Celeste Neill checks out the best places in Swiss cities to enjoy lakeside action that include bathing areas with changing rooms, decking for lying out in the sun on, and cafes:
The Traveller: Chilling out on countryside terraces not to miss
Wednesday, 15 June, 2011Mountain trekking, swimming in glacial lakes and biking on hills may appeal to some as ideal outdoor summer pursuits but others prefer to take in the country air in a more relaxed manner. Celeste Neill, a contributing expert on chilling out, gives tips on outdoor terraces and restaurants throughout the country that are not to be missed:
Wednesday, 15 June, 2011Mountain trekking, swimming in glacial lakes and biking on hills may appeal to some as ideal outdoor summer pursuits but others prefer to take in the country air in a more relaxed manner. Celeste Neill, a contributing expert on chilling out, gives tips on outdoor terraces and restaurants throughout the country that are not to be missed:
Scoping out best Swiss summer music festivals
Wednesday, 8 June, 2011Hundreds of summer music festivals are held in Switzerland but regular WRS contributor Celeste Neill says there are a special few not to be missed. These includes an electronic music and DJ extravaganza in Montreux, the Summer Sound Festival in Sursee, where Bob Dylan will be playing, and performances in Locarno, featuring the likes of Amy Winehouse, Bryan Adams and Joe Cocker:
Wednesday, 8 June, 2011Hundreds of summer music festivals are held in Switzerland but regular WRS contributor Celeste Neill says there are a special few not to be missed. These includes an electronic music and DJ extravaganza in Montreux, the Summer Sound Festival in Sursee, where Bob Dylan will be playing, and performances in Locarno, featuring the likes of Amy Winehouse, Bryan Adams and Joe Cocker:
The Traveller: Swiss sightseeing on Segways and electric bikes
Wednesday, 1 June, 2011Celeste Neill continues her look at wacky ways of sightseeing in Switzerland. One option is touring on Segways, self-balancing, two-wheeled, scooters that you stand up in. A company offers training on how to use them and tours across the country. Electric bicycle packages are also becoming more popular. Neill offers her favourite tour that runs through the beautiful landscapes of Ascona in the canton of Ticino:
Wednesday, 1 June, 2011Celeste Neill continues her look at wacky ways of sightseeing in Switzerland. One option is touring on Segways, self-balancing, two-wheeled, scooters that you stand up in. A company offers training on how to use them and tours across the country. Electric bicycle packages are also becoming more popular. Neill offers her favourite tour that runs through the beautiful landscapes of Ascona in the canton of Ticino:
Wacky trips, from bridge walking to cow trekking
Wednesday, 25 May, 2011If you are bored with the usual day trips through Switzerland’s picturesque countryside, it may be time to try something different, something wackier. Celeste Neill kicks off her two-part guide to unusually-themed Swiss excursions with one of her favourites, a cow trek in Hemishofen. She also describes an urban golf tour of Fribourg and a frightening walk over Europe’s longest suspension bridge:
Wednesday, 25 May, 2011If you are bored with the usual day trips through Switzerland’s picturesque countryside, it may be time to try something different, something wackier. Celeste Neill kicks off her two-part guide to unusually-themed Swiss excursions with one of her favourites, a cow trek in Hemishofen. She also describes an urban golf tour of Fribourg and a frightening walk over Europe’s longest suspension bridge:
The Traveller: Luxury day spas offer decadent pampering
Wednesday, 18 May, 2011You don’t have to go far in Switzerland to get away from it all. A plethora of urban day spas offer beauty treatments and pampering to the highest degree. Celeste Neill looks at the most decadently luxurious of these wellness centers in Zurich, Lucerne, Bern and Lausanne, plus one in Geneva that is kid-friendly:
Wednesday, 18 May, 2011You don’t have to go far in Switzerland to get away from it all. A plethora of urban day spas offer beauty treatments and pampering to the highest degree. Celeste Neill looks at the most decadently luxurious of these wellness centers in Zurich, Lucerne, Bern and Lausanne, plus one in Geneva that is kid-friendly:
Trendy Swiss terraces for lazy lounging
Wednesday, 11 May, 2011Enchanting outdoor terraces or special bars invite you to hang out, Ibiza-style, day or night, across Switzerland. Many of the bathing areas in the major cities, like Seebad Enge in Zurich or the Bains des Paquis in Geneva, operate trendy bars during the summer months. Celeste Neill looks at some of the most popular places across the country to eat, drink and — above all — relax:
Wednesday, 11 May, 2011Enchanting outdoor terraces or special bars invite you to hang out, Ibiza-style, day or night, across Switzerland. Many of the bathing areas in the major cities, like Seebad Enge in Zurich or the Bains des Paquis in Geneva, operate trendy bars during the summer months. Celeste Neill looks at some of the most popular places across the country to eat, drink and — above all — relax:
The Traveller: Renting flash cars to tour Swiss mountain roads
Wednesday, 4 May, 2011With its dramatic mountain scenery, Switzerland has some of the most scenic road experiences in the world. Now, it’s becoming increasingly popular to travel these routes behind the wheel of expensive, fast cars, such as Porsche or even Ferrari. A number of holiday and car rental companies provide the upscale vehicles and offer tailor-made road trips that include hotel bookings. Celeste Neill, who takes a closer look at these lavish tours for driving enthusiasts, says many of the packages offer “affordable luxury” and you don’t necessarily have to splash the cash:
Wednesday, 4 May, 2011With its dramatic mountain scenery, Switzerland has some of the most scenic road experiences in the world. Now, it’s becoming increasingly popular to travel these routes behind the wheel of expensive, fast cars, such as Porsche or even Ferrari. A number of holiday and car rental companies provide the upscale vehicles and offer tailor-made road trips that include hotel bookings. Celeste Neill, who takes a closer look at these lavish tours for driving enthusiasts, says many of the packages offer “affordable luxury” and you don’t necessarily have to splash the cash:
Boarding a boat to car-free Rapperswil
Thursday, 28 April, 2011Warmer weather means more ferry boats are sailing on the lakes in Switzerland. Celeste Neill discovers one of the country’s more unique boat trips, from Zurich to the town of Rapperswil, in the canton of St. Gallen. The town is known for its three rose gardens, which comprise a total of 15,000 rose bushes of 600 varieties. Car-free Rapperswil also features the Knies Children’s Zoo, the Circus Museum and longest wooden bridge in Switzerland:
Thursday, 28 April, 2011Warmer weather means more ferry boats are sailing on the lakes in Switzerland. Celeste Neill discovers one of the country’s more unique boat trips, from Zurich to the town of Rapperswil, in the canton of St. Gallen. The town is known for its three rose gardens, which comprise a total of 15,000 rose bushes of 600 varieties. Car-free Rapperswil also features the Knies Children’s Zoo, the Circus Museum and longest wooden bridge in Switzerland:
