SHOP THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS OF EUROPE . . . But Hurry!
By Bob Enzel If you happen to be in Europe this holiday season a visit to the Christmas market(s) should be a must on your to do list. Here are a few of Europe’s most famous. HELSINKI Starting with “top of the world” Finland, the traditional St. Thomas Market sets the holiday scene. According to […]
Swiss Mountain Biking Marathon
Start training now for one of the most spectacular bike marathons: The National Park Bike Marathon. On August 29th, 2009 over 2000 participants will get ready for a tough course around the Swiss National Park with its breathtakingly rugged beauty. The fresh mountain air will help them get through the 84-mile distance with a combined […]
Europe’s Leading Airline Announced Swiss International Air Lines
By Bob Enzel For the second year in a row “SWISS was voted Europe’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards based on the vote of 150,000 travel agents. As if to underline the award SWISS intends to replace nine Airbus A330s with a more advanced model in the coming year. A couple of programs […]
Zurich Downtown
By Bob Enzel The recently published book on Zurich hotels covers 222 hotels in and around Zurich. It is definitive in that it covers pretty much everything from boutique hotels to private rooms and apartments. A nice little city map is included which helps to pinpoint all neighborhood locations. Go online at www.zuerich.com or email […]
Greenland Kicks Off Inaugural Flight
By Bob Enzel Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen and Deputy Prime Minister Josef Motzfeldt of Greenland Home Rule Government hosted dignitaries, press and friends at the elegant Danish Embassy to commemorate the first ever direct airline route from the U.S. (Baltimore) to Greenland (Kangerlussuaq). Greenland has a tough sell to convince Americans that it is […]
Greenland Kicks Off Inaugural Flight
By Bob Enzel Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen and Deputy Prime Minister Josef Motzfeldt of Greenland Home Rule Government hosted dignitaries, press and friends at the elegant Danish Embassy to commemorate the first ever direct airline route from the U.S. (Baltimore) to Greenland (Kangerlussuaq). Greenland has a tough sell to convince Americans that it is […]
Holiday Time in Switzerland
By Bob Enzel Visiting Lucerne It’s too late to see Claudio Abbado and his world renowned Lucerne Festival Orchestra at the Summer Festival and also too late for the Fall World Band Festival, but it’s not too late to book yourself a room at the Hotel Astoria’s newly opened state-of-the art hotel extension (astoria-luzern.ch) in […]
Zurich on the Move 1
By Bob Enzel Rodin exhibit at the Kunsthaus Zürich and Kannon exhibit at the Rietberg Museum. Two of the many exhibition highlights in the upcoming Zürich art scene will feature Auguste Rodin and Kannon. “The Kiss;” “The Thinker” and “The Burghers of Calais” by Rodin will be on display at the Kunsthaus Zürich. Kannon, known […]
Shopping Portugal
By Bob Enzel From January 7th through February 28th the boutiques and stores in Portugal mark down fine crafted items by 80% making it worth the five-hour flight from the U.S. to seek out these excellent values. The relatively small country of Portugal produces a variety of products from china, crystal and glassware to beautiful […]
Cezanne
By Bob Enzel It’s been many years since I visited Aix en Provence and drank the refreshing wine of Provence while sitting at a sidewalk café and staring at the natives and admiring the lovely landscape of this region. What brings the above reminiscences to mind is the Cezanne exhibit now on view at the […]
