When I made Switzerland a stop in my post-college backpacking spree 10 years ago, I was immediately impressed by how clean, beautiful and orderly it is. I went to Leysin, Interlaken and Lucerne. I didn't make it to Zurich, which is apparently so lovely that on Sunday a circus elephant escaped just to take a [...]

(photos by Jeremy Dies) Last month, Jeremy Dies went skiing in Verbier, Switzerland, with a group of friends.Here, Dies explains what it's really like to stay in a chalet and shares his advice so you can plan a fantastic Swiss ski vacation too. Skiing in Europe vs. U.S.: Having spent part of my childhood living [...]

Skiing might not have been invented in Switzerland, but sometimes it feels that way with the number of famous Swiss ski resorts. Katie Ginsburg just got back from Gstaad, where she spent a week at the luxurious and — recently renovated — Gstaad Palace, home of the 70s-themed GreenGo nightclub as well as a world-class [...]