Oh, Switzerland — Here We Come!
Oh, Switzerland — Here We Come! This year marked a decisive moment for us. With my son stepping into his final year of school next year, we knew academics would soon take precedence over vacations. This, therefore, had to be the trip — one that would linger in our memories for years, knowing the next adventure would only come two summers later. Switzerland had long sat on my wife’s travel wish list. During our brief stint in the UK, we had journeyed through Italy and France, yet somehow, Switzerland had eluded us. Friends often cautioned us about its high costs, and we weighed our options carefully. New Zealand and Japan were also strong contenders. But by the first week of June, after weeks of debate, we decided that our Swiss sojourn would finally take shape in September — perfectly timed with my son’s school break. Then came the next big question: Should we opt for a packaged tour or craft the journey ourselves? I recalled a friend in the UK once mentioning that Switzerland was...