It was 2:38 p.m. on August 21, 2017, when day turned to night. That was the precise moment in Greenville, South Carolina, when the moon, passing between the sun and Earth, fully blocked our view of the sun.
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The first thing travelers should know about the Swiss Travel System is that it’s available exclusively for international visitors to Switzerland for a choice of 3, 4, 6, 8 or 15 consecutive days. In fact, nearly all forms of transportation are included with a Swiss Travel Pass.
The famous Swiss trains are just one part of this extensive transportation network of nearly 18,000 miles connecting 90 cities that includes free admission to 500 museums across Switzerland.
See soaring mountains, crystal clear lakes, and panoramic landscapes — the network provides unlimited travel via vintage and express trains, historic cog railways, mile-high cable cars, paddlewheel steamboats, and public buses — all at a hefty discount, typically 25-50 percent off the regular fare, with a single e-ticket. Just download the QR code after purchase and use your phone as you go. Take a window seat and keep your camera handy for the incredible scenery.
Photo: Courtesy of GoldenPass Express
For knockout, top-of-the-world Alpine views, travel on one or more of Switzerland’s five premium panoramic trains at the heart of the network: Bernina Express, Gotthard Panorama Express, Glacier Express, GoldenPass and Luzern-Interlaken Express.
Wherever you go, superlatives abound. A journey on Bernina Express, the world’s steepest railway, incorporates 55 tunnels and nearly 200 bridges. At more than 35 miles, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is the world’s longest and deepest railway, running right through the middle of the Alps. On the Glacier Express, Excellence Class passengers dine at a window seat while traveling between famous Alpine ski villages Zermatt and St. Moritz on an eight-hour journey crossing 291 bridges, including the impressive Landwasser Viaduct. On the two-hour ride aboard the Luzern-Interlaken Express, pretty Swiss chalets encircle shimmering deep blue lakes that catch snow-capped mountain reflections.
In Prestige Class on the new GoldenPass Express between Interlaken and Montreux via Gstaad, nine passengers can enjoy sparkling wine, caviar, and charcuterie in an elevated panoramic carriage with heated leather swivel seats. There’s also an option for the Belle Époque vintage-style carriage. Since the world’s first gauge-changing functionality (which allows trains to go on tracks with different widths between the rails) was introduced on the GoldenPass Express in 2023, it has allowed passengers to make one of Switzerland’s most scenic journeys without the interruption of changing trains.
On the two-hour ride aboard the Luzern-Interlaken Express, pretty Swiss chalets encircle shimmering deep blue lakes that catch snow-capped mountain reflections. Start your guided city tour of the Medieval city of Lucerne just steps from the
It was 2:38 p.m. on August 21, 2017, when day turned to night. That was the precise moment in Greenville, South Carolina, when the moon, passing between the sun and Earth, fully blocked our view of the sun.
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For many people, the joys of winter center on strapping on skis, snowshoes or skates and getting outdoors. Of course, that is no less true in many parts of Asia. But with climates ranging from the famously snowy Japanese island of Hokkaido to the tropical forests of Malaysia, the continent offers a wide variety of wintertime delights for travelers who are seeking something different from a day on the slopes. Fresh-caught mountain trout sashimi, anyone? Here are five festivals to check out this winter.
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One of the most picturesque villages in the Tirol, Alpbach is not the place for a rip-roaring après ski scene, but its clutch of classic wooden chalet hotels, traditional stube restaurants and quiet bars make it a great choice for a restorative mountain break. Alongside the perfectly groomed pistes accessed by the Wiedersbergerhorn gondola, are easy snow-shoeing trails, a 7km toboggan run and torchlit hikes. Mountain huts dot the Alpbachtal-Wildschönau valley, serving käsespätzle (Tirolean macaroni cheese) and spiced gluhwein. Stay at the Post, a charming, family-run hotel in the heart of the village – and the best value in town.Doubles from £138 B&B; hotel-post.co.at