Photographed in Gruyères, Switzerland .

Maybe this is a familiar sight on the east coast, but living on the west coast all my life I'd never seen "chestnuts roasting ...

Café-Restaurant Des Remparts If you're ever in the incredibly precious town of Gruyères in Switzerland and find yourself a little ...

For the last 12 years or so I've hosted an annual 4th of July parade for the kids in our little neighborhood.  It's probably ti...

I love the ol' hop-on hop-off days of train travel with a Eurail Pass in Europe.  Those were the days when you really only had to make...

This is a bulletin board at Our Chalet , one of the four international program centers for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, located in Adelbo...

Last year when I was searching for a potential gondola or cable car to ride up to a Swiss mountaintop , I needn't have looked m...

Ready to make Swiss fondue! On New Year's Eve last weekend my daughter threw a Switzerland reunion party to celebrate our trip la...

Fireworks over  Adelboden  valley in Switzerland last year. New Year's Eve is called Sylvester in the German speaking countries o...

Frohe good wishes to all this Weihnachten season!