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Interesting places to wine, dine or stay

The Fondue Train

Tweet If you’re looking for a fun weekend activity in the Swiss canton of Fribourg, The Fondue Train (or ‘Le train retro’ as it is known in French) may be just the ticket. It combines everything that’s admirable about Switzerland – impeccable organisation, a simple culinary concept, good wine and a picture perfect backdrop against … Continue reading »

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Spend the night in a haunted hotel. Check.

Tweet And now for something completely different… A few weekends ago M. and I were part of a small group that headed over to Val Sinestra in the Swiss canton of Grison to spend a night in a haunted hotel. I’m all for trying new things and places. But the possibility of coming face-to-face with … Continue reading »

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The Little Britt Inn

Tweet “Jim, do you have a website that I could link to from my blog?” I asked. “Well, we just ask people to type Little Britt Inn into Google so that they can see what others have to say about us” he answered between sips of coffee. So I did.  Here’s the link with information … Continue reading »

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Where to go when you’re ‘dead’ set on a beer in Brussels

Tweet Not the most romantic of choices for a Valentine’s drink, but Le Cercueil (The Coffin), is a bar with a deadly twist, which can be found at number 10, Rue Harengs, situated just off Brussels’ Grand Place.

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Bubble Living 101

Tweet It’s amazing how many ideas for a weekend getaway you can find just by sitting in a hospital waiting room. That’s when I first found out about the Museomotel located in the town of Raon-l’Étape in France.

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Blind as a…… cow?

Blindekuh or “Blind Cow” located in Basel, Switzerland, is a restaurant with a twist. Continue reading »

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