Thursday, July 2 On Thursday, we had reservations on the Goldenpass Belle Epoque train. I had originally booked the Chocolate Train tour, which takes you on this train to Montbovon, then you get on a …
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Switzerland with Kids: Montreux, Lausanne, and Vevey – June 30-July 1, 2026
Tuesday, June 30 We flew into Geneva from London and easily hopped on a train to Montreux at the Geneva airport. The train ride had nice views from Lake Geneva, but we were so tired, …
Continue readingUpdated Switzerland + Germany Itinerary with Kids
Now that we are back, here is our updated itinerary for this trip based on what we actually did! Base 1 – Montreux Base 2 – Murren Base 3 – Zurich Base 4 – Weinheim, …
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It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since we were last in Europe. I have been wanting to go to Switzerland for over a decade (since before the first time Mr. Strange and I …
Continue readingVienna with Kids – Innere Stadt and Prater – May 11, 2023
We chose Cafe Sacher as our breakfast location on our final day in Vienna. Again, we thought there would be a line, and, again, we lucked out and were seated right away. This one turned …
Continue readingVienna with Kids – Innere Stadt – May 10, 2023
We started our Wednesday by eating breakfast at Cafe Central. We had read that sometimes there were lines, but perhaps being the middle of the week in May helped us, as we were able to …
Continue readingVienna with Kids – Schonbrunn Palace – May 9, 2023
After arriving in Vienna, we checked into our hotel, Le Meredien Wien, and then headed over to the Naschtmarkt to find some dinner. We quickly landed on pizza (have to ensure LS eats sometimes) and …
Continue readingSalzburg with Kids – May 7-8, 2023
Sunday, May 7, 2023 On Sunday, we woke up early to make it to our 9:30 am “The Sound of Music” bike tour with Fräulein Maria’s tours. Mr. Strange was nervous because he hadn’t ridden …
Continue readingSalzburg with Kids – May 5-6, 2023
Friday, May 5, 2023 We had bought our train tickets to Salzburg in advance because the website said the first leg of our trip was going to be crowded, so we decided to reserve seats. …
Continue readingMannheim Area with Kids – April 30-May 4, 2023
Sunday, April 30, 2023 We arrived in Frankfurt on Sunday morning and immediately boarded a train for a 30 minute ride to Mannheim, where we were basing our stay for the Germany portion of the …
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