A Brief History of the Mount Washington Hotel The origin of the Mount Washington Hotel can be traced back to the 1880s and the Mount Pleasant House. New Hampshire native, entrepreneur, and financier Joseph Stickney owned the Mount Pleasant House…
Zurich, Switzerland – Self Guided Walking Tour Part 3: Non-Church Related Attractions
After we visited the 6 churches located within Zurich’s Old Town (Alstadt), (Part #2) we stopped at a few other attractions that my friend wanted to show me. They are all the non-church related sites we visited while on our Self Guided Walking…
Switzerland – Border Hopping to Austria for a Discount Dinner
From where I was located in the St. Gallen canton of Switzerland it was only a short drive away to reach the neighboring country of Austria. To be completely honest, I spent probably less than 4 total hours in Austria.…
Switzerland – Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch – UNESCO Site
I have stated on numerous occasions that there are countless benefits to visiting friends when traveling. They have local knowledge that is immensely valuable in ways you could not imagine. In my case, my friend knows how much I enjoy…
Switzerland – Fiescheralp – Food, Beverage & Lodging
Hotel Jungfrau We stayed at the Hotel Jungfrau at the Fiescheralp ski resort area. It turns out my friend’s father knows the owner of the hotel. This relationship explained our decision to stay at the hotel. Too bad that didn’t…
Switzerland – Roadtrip to Zermatt
My trip to Zermatt to view the Matterhorn was only a short one, but still it was incredible to see. The visit was actually a part of a larger road trip to the Fiesch-Eggishorn (Aletsch Area). Fortunately, we were able…
Flying to Zurich, Switzerland
Traffic & Travel It was December 23 and probably one of the busiest travel days of the year. Despite that, I was able to obtain a cheaper priced ticket compared to other dates that week. I went to work that…
Washington D.C. Road Trip – Part 4: National Memorials
The Benefits of Visiting the National Memorials on Sunday Morning On the way down to Washington D.C., my father and I discussed the smartest way to conduct our national memorials walking tour. Based on our schedule, it looked like it…
Washington D.C. Road Trip – Part 3: Change Agent Network (CAN) Fundraiser with Liberian Ambassador
My father was invited to the Change Agent Network (CAN) fundraiser that took place at the residency of the Liberian Ambassador to the United States of America. He was allowed to bring one guest and asked me if I wanted…
Washington D.C. Road Trip – Part 2: Georgetown Walking Tour
College Park, Maryland to Georgetown, Washington D.C. Rather than go to the highway, it was actually easier from where we were to take local streets into Washington D.C. Basically we took US -1 South to P Street past DuPont Circle.…