Switzerland has a slight problem. Almost everything looks incredible on Instagram. Turquoise lakes. Waterfalls. Mountain villages. Cable cars disappearing into the Alps. But when you’re actually planning a trip, you eventually need to know: What’s genuinely worth your limited time? After spending three days hiking and road-tripping through the Bernese Oberland, there were places I’d happily revisit tomorrow — and others that I’m glad I…

There are certain places I visit because they’re beautiful, others because of the food, and then there are places I need to see simply because I’ve watched way too many episodes of Ancient Aliens. Derinkuyu Underground City was definitely the latter. During our road trip through Turkey, we rented a car and drove from Göreme to Derinkuyu before continuing on toward Antalya. I’d already heard…

Where to Stay in Istanbul Sultanahmet: A Convenient Base for First-Time Visitors For our two-night visit, we stayed in the historic Sultanahmet area, just a short walk from Hagia Sophia. While I wouldn’t personally recommend the hotel we chose, I would absolutely consider staying in the neighborhood again. With only two days to explore Istanbul, location matters. Staying in Sultanahmet meant we were close to…

When planning a trip to the Bernese Oberland, places like Interlaken, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen tend to dominate the conversation. We chose somewhere different. For our three-day anniversary trip through the Swiss Alps, my boyfriend and I made Spiez our home base — and after exploring Grindelwald, Rosenlaui, Oeschinensee, Blausee, Lauterbrunnen and the Schilthorn, I’d happily make the same decision again. Here’s why Spiez worked so…

Ranking my 3 Bernese Oberland hikes from favorite to least favorite.…

If your ideal Switzerland trip involves turquoise lakes, mountain hikes, ridiculously scenic villages, lakeside picnics and a glass of wine waiting for you at the end of the day, save this itinerary. For our four-year anniversary in June, my boyfriend and I spent three very full days exploring the Bernese Oberland, using Spiez as our home base. We had our car, which gave us the…