Posted in Austria, Europe, Featured Traveler, General Travel, Germany, Hidden Gems, Innsbruck, Lucerne, Munich, Switzerland, Travel Stories, Vienna on May 9th, 2011
Go Ahead Business Analyst Nabin Ghimire hails from Nepal, so he’s no stranger to tall mountains. But the heights of the Himalayas didn’t prepare him for the majesty of the snow-covered Alps, a sight he beheld on our Best of Central Europe: Germany, Switzerland & Austria tour. “It had snowed a couple days before we [...]
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The last time we checked in on the Swiss Alps, Go Ahead’s Kevin Amante had just returned from our Jewels of Alpine Europe Tour. Today, we take a closer look at three famous Alpine peaks you’ll see on our Walking Tour of Switzerland. The Matterhorn: Perhaps the most famous mountain in Europe, the Matterhorn’s steep pyramidal [...]
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Go Ahead’s Christina Miele recently returned from our 14-day Best of Central Europe: Germany, Switzerland & Austria tour with some amazing stories. Here, she shares her three favorite highlights from tour. Wine? Why not? Since 1591, Heidelberg Castle has held an enormous 60,000-gallon barrel of wine…and at one point, its contents were the charge of [...]
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Today marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. I’ve always enjoyed setting aside some time each spring to think about the “pale blue dot” we call home. Photos from space demonstrate how small our planet is in the cosmic scheme—and if the Earth is small, then we’re really tiny. Encountering new cultures can shed new [...]
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Experience unbridled enthusiasm, as you discover the tucked-away gems in France, Switzerland, Italy or Spain on these exciting Go Ahead tours.
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