We’re back on the train of the Grand Tour of Switzerland! After its first stops in Basel, Schaffhausen and St. Gallen, our train went full steam ahead towards Lucerne, Grindelwald, Montreux, Sion, Locarno and Lugano, in the canton of Ticino. Mountain landlubbers After we arrived in Lucerne in the evening, we went to greet the
What You Need to Know About Electronic Travel Authorization
As of March 15, 2016, all visa-exempt visitors to Canada need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to enter the country, similar to the U.S. Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). This new security measure by the government of Canada will pre-screen visitors before they arrive to identify “high-risk” travellers. If you’re expecting foreign guests or
Our Grand Train Tour of Switzerland Part 1
This summer, my partner and I visited a number of train stations and zoomed through mountain ranges, hills and vales, watching tiny cows in grassy fields whiz by the windows of our train car. Our goal, you ask? To try out the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, a new Swiss Travel System tourism product designed
Winter Travel Insurance for your Vacation
The holidays are fast approaching. Have you finalized your winter vacation plans yet? Anything can happen while you’re away from home, so if you’re heading to another province or visiting family and friends internationally, you’ll want to get winter travel insurance; this should include excellent emergency medical travel insurance for Canadians, combined with non-medical travel
