Myerberg Castle Tour

Switzerland is packed with historic destinations, many of which are part of the Swiss Historic Hotels association - 57 in all. Among the criteria for membership, my favorite is "the building and its surroundings, rooms, furnishings, lighting, etc. are predominantly

Sitting in a prime spot between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, Interlaken is the gateway to the Berner Oberland. This is the region of Switzerland that really looks the part, with waterfalls and peaky mountains stretching in every direction. If

Cambridge has been a river crossing for two thousand years. The Romans fortified the rise now called Castle Hill, and William the Conqueror built a castle on the same spot in 1068. The university arrived in 1209, when scholars fleeing

Uppsala, Sweden's fourth-largest city, is a rather charming and extremely easy stop. A historic university town (since 1471!) boasting >25% of the current population as students, it has a cheerful young energy. It’s a 20-minute train from the Stockholm airport. Almost

Ludvika lies “in the forest” - in the heart of Bergslagen, Sweden’s historic mining and iron-working region. It’s not a particularly easy place to reach, three hours from Stockholm and fairly isolated, but it’s rather charming, surrounded by lakes and

I spent a day touring Milan in 2005, and have been back a few times since on work trips which involved a lot of time indoors. In 2026 we made a more extensive visit during Salone. It’s a big, grand