Jessica Powers, Heartland Staff's Page

When I first came to Meiringen in 2001 I looked up at the surrounding mountains and the Wetterhorn and said "I will climb that mountain one day..ha ha ha"

At the time, I thought it was a joke but little did I know that 6 years later I would be able to look down on Grindelwald from ca 12,000feet and feel very proud of myself! See the Eiger and Jung

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I read recently about a Untourists positive experience with hiring a taxi driver for a day driving tour of Athens and Cape Sounion. They were very satisfied, but the price they quoted was much higher than it should have been in my experience. It's sometimes hard in Greece to know who is reputable and who is not and prices can vary greatly for services depending on who you talk to. I always like to ask people I know for recommendations when possible so I thought I would offer one to you all as

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I come from California and have enjoyed many wine tasting trips to the Napa and Sonoma valleys. Over the years living in Europe, wine has become a hobby and I love to try the local wines wherever I go. I'm not an expert, but I do know some people who are and I'm happy to listen and learn from them when I can. Many people do not know how wonderful Swiss wine is, partly due to rarely finding it in stores outside of Switzerland. The various reasons for this have been explained to me by different

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Hi everyone, I just saw this NY times travel article and wanted to post the link. It's about public bike rental in Paris (I was recently in Lyon and Vienna and they had the same system) For those looking for a unique city experience, bikes are a wonderful way to get around and see a much different viewpoint of the city.

http://travel.nytimes.com/20

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