by Stella Jane | Jan 1, 2019 | Travel, Europe, Western Europe
If Geneva accomplished nothing else in its long history, it would still be renowned for its contributions to diplomacy. There’s a reason the rules concerning how we can treat POWs are the Geneva Conventions. Now, the place most people associate with Geneva and... by Stella Jane | Dec 31, 2018 | Travel, Europe, Western Europe
I have already mentioned that I was a bit apprehensive about visiting Zurich before I went because I knew nothing about the city except that it was crazy expensive. This was not the case when I was planning my 24 hours in Geneva. I had actually worked in Geneva over... by Stella Jane | Dec 28, 2018 | Travel, Europe, Western Europe
Before coming to Zurich, I knew nothing about the city that I hadn’t seen in The Bourne Identity. I assumed it was a city made entirely of banks and international spies. How wrong I was! Spending 24 hours in Zurich and Zurich West taught me that the city is full... by Stella Jane | Dec 27, 2018 | Travel, Europe, Western Europe
I did not want to spend 24 hours in Zurich. I did not want to spend any time in Zurich at all. And yet I was there. The only reason I made Zurich a stop on my 15 city, 7 week trip through Europe was that it seemed like I had to stop there in between Salzburg and... by Stella Jane | Dec 26, 2018 | Travel, Europe, Western Europe
I have a strange confession to make. At first I was reluctant to see the Sound and Music Salzburg. I have always been a huge fan of classic Broadway musicals. Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Frank Loesser…I love them all. Basically anything made in... by Stella Jane | Dec 24, 2018 | Travel, Europe, Western Europe
Internet Stranger, do you ever wake up in the morning and think to yourself that the world is a terrible and ugly place? There’s crime and violence every day in the news. Now you’re worried about everything from Brexit to Skripal to ICE. It seems like...