I smile as Silvia – our tour leader on Intrepid’s eight-day Best of Switzerland rail trip – guides us confidently through Zurich’s main station, tickets to Lucerne in hand. Though Italian, Silvia now ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. Dianna and John Mellers had no idea what Swisstainable meant until they ...

This story is sponsored by Jensen McKay Tours. Ah, Switzerland. It's the European country that brought you world-renowned chocolates, cheeses, fairy tales, army knives and watches. It offers beautiful ...

The "discreet charm" of bourgeois yet vibrant Geneva may be subtle, but it grows rapidly on visitors and residents alike. From the Mont Blanc bridge in the evening, when the skyline of gracious, ...

It’s commonly understood that the best way to explore a new place is to go straight to the locals. Each week in the Urbanist, we take that wisdom one step further by seeking out not just locals but ...

Switzerland isn’t just about stunning Alpine views and precision watches. This small European nation has earned its reputation as the world’s chocolate capital, offering visitors an unparalleled ...

Bern is Switzerland's beautiful capital city, 55 mi/90 km west of Lucerne. It was destroyed by a fire in 1405 and then totally rebuilt, so it has many fine examples of early-15th-century ...