World of Options Travel Blog

  • Zermatt, Switzerland and the Matterhorn

    Zermatt, Switzerland and the Matterhorn

    Little did we know when we woke up in Zurich what an adventure we would be on!  We live in the mountains, right by Rocky Mountain National Park, so we thought we would feel, in a way, like we were home again.  We had purchased Eurail passes for the summer, which gave us access to Read more

  • Interlaken & Bern, Switzerland: Back to Civilization

    Interlaken & Bern, Switzerland: Back to Civilization

    Still on our high from Zermatt but sad to say goodbye to Jason and Savanna, we headed to our next “home” in Bern, the capital of Switzerland.  We had heard that Interlaken was a beautiful city too, nestled between two mountain lakes, so we decided to make a stop there to have a look around.  Read more

  • Zermatt, Switzerland and the Matterhorn

    Zermatt, Switzerland and the Matterhorn

        Little did we know when we woke up in Zurich what an adventure we would be on!  We live in the mountains, right by Rocky Mountain National Park, so we thought we would feel, in a way, like we were home again.  We had purchased Eurail passes for the summer, which gave us Read more

  • Zurich, Switzerland: Messing Around in Boats

    Zurich, Switzerland: Messing Around in Boats

    One of my favorite books as a child was Wind in the Willows. In that story, Mr. Toad talked about how much he loved “messing around in boats.” That’s our family, 100%. In fact, that is why when Bill was ready for a career change and wanted to purchase a business, he chose Expedia CruiseShipCenters. Read more

  • Budapest, Hungary – Something to Cry About

    Budapest, Hungary – Something to Cry About

    We arrived in Budapest, Hungary on this sweltering day.  We had slept… sort of… on an overnight train, wearing the clothes we had on the day before, so I’m sure we were a sight to see….and smell.  We met our tour guide, Julia, who expertly opened the world of Budapest and the history book of Read more

  • Warsaw, Poland: Under the Crazy Star

    Warsaw, Poland: Under the Crazy Star

    We took some pictures of “Old Town” Warsaw, but in fact, there is no old town in Warsaw.  It is all rebuilt from pictures of the town before World War II.  In 1939, Warsaw was a free city with of 1.3 million people.  In 1943, 900,000 people lived there, and many of those no longer Read more

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