The Alps
At a recent gathering of media and distinguished guests in the American Natural History Museum in NYC, Switzerland Tourism hosted a showing of a spectacular IMAX film, “The Alps.” Sweaty palms, wide-eyed admiration and an awed silence greeted the end of the film. This was not your typical show and tell travelogue about the beautiful […]
EUROPEAN AIRPORTS WANT YOU… Munich and Zurich Airports
It seems the latest in travel amenities are being contested by airports. Two of Europe’s finest have updated their facilities and not only want you to fly their country’s carrier, but visit awhile in its airport and do a little dining and shopping. A little overview on the amenities of both the Zurich and Munich […]
SIXT
“Welcome to the world of Sixt” as one of their promotion brochures says which I find to be an interesting come on. But a come on to what? Frankly I had no idea that Sixt is a rental car company and that it has been in business since 1912. Who knew? I also was made […]
INTERHOME
Perhaps you want to take a ski vacation but don’t want the expense of a hotel. You can rent an apartment in a vacation destination of Switzerland or the Tyrol. Interhome to the rescue. In a nutshell, Interhome specializes in renting privately-owned vacation accommodations. It has contracts with 15,000 property owners in 21 counties. For […]
CAVEAT VIATOR…LET THE TRAVELER BEWARE
Thieves in Europe are apparently eagerly awaiting the daily arrival of tourists. After all, it’s a non-ending cash flow for them. I have a friend who travels constantly and is wise to the wiles of thieves. He carries a cheap wallet filled with paper when riding public transportation. The thieves must have been very disappointed […]
AURORA BOREALIS
Finland may be the ticket if you are searching for some place different to visit? Until you visit Finland’s in its “top of the world” location you will have missed the best seat to view the Northern Lights or by its traditional name, Aurora Borealis. The chance of seeing this weather phenomena north of the […]
THE FOLLIES
You have to see it to believe it. Show girls and show guys, all over the age of 50, with most over the age of sixty. The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies began in 1992 and is still going strong when we were privileged to view its 20th Year Anniversary show in 2011. Over the years, […]
Aviation Heroism Award
A most prestigious award was given at the Swiss Embassy in Washington, DC I was privileged to be present when the Laureate Heroism Award was presented to Capt. Daniel Aufdenblatten, pilot of Air Zermatt and Richard Lehner, mountain guide from Zermatt, Switzerland. These two men performed a record breaking aerial rescue of 3 Spanish mountain […]
Germany
By Bob Enzel So Many Festivals… These are just a couple so have a look at the bottom of the page for a more complete listing. Berlin. June 26, 2011 The FIFA Women’s World Cup (football) with Germany facing Canada opens in Berlin. The United States team will go against South Korea in Dresden on […]
BMW Munich
Opening in Spring 2008 the new BMW showcase museum will have on hand over 120 exhibits in 26 sections bringing to life the brand’s history. You will need the better part of a day to visit the museum and take a 2.5 hour guided tour of the Munich plant. You can cut short your museum […]
