Hiking in and around Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Hiking in and around Lauterbrunnen (Switzerland) Lauterbrunnen is situated in the Berner Oberland, an area in Central Switzerland containing some of the country’s highest peaks. Lauterbrunnen itself …
A Visit to Reutte and the Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble (Austria)
A Visit to Reutte and the Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble (Austria) About 20km from touristy Füssen (Germany) – and across the border in the Austrian Alps – is the pretty little town of Reutte. …
Road Trip to Quebec’s North Coast (including Tadoussac and the Saguenay fjord)
Road Trip to Quebec’s North Coast After our almost disastrous family road trip to the Gaspe the previous year, Lissette and I decided to take our own road trip without Benjamin or the …
Our favorite Eastern Townships hike. Mt. Pinacle, Quebec
Hiking Mont Pinacle in Quebec’s Eastern Townships Mt. Pinacle is our favorite hike in the whole province of Quebec. We come here at least a couple of times a year. Why? 1) It takes half an hour …
Highlights of a family road trip to the Gaspé, Quebec (and stories of shit fits and car accidents)
Highlights of a family road trip to the Gaspé Quebec. Welcome to our first and only family road trip. I had known Lissette a little over a year. I knew she’d enjoy the beauty of the Gaspé. Benjamin I …
A Visit to Lake Maninjau and Bukittingi, West Sumatra. And going Rambo on the locals
A Visit to Lake Maninjau and Bukittingi, West Sumatra. I’m not a fan of West Sumatra for reasons I will soon explain. The highlight, geographically, is Lake Maninjau. Like Lake Toba …