Switzerland

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william traester in simsbury, ct USA 11/11/2009

Make sure to note in the text, to check the online corrections. We didn't know about it.

Rita Hester & Claire Appelmans in Santa Cruz, CA USA 10/05/2009

i have a really hard time tearing up a book but i had a harder time justifying carrying all the weight of the guide books. little by little your books became smaller as my backpack became heavier. so have you ever thought of doing a series of books where the pages could be removed for use and then replaced after the use. notebook style or something?

cheryl runyan in bozeman, mt USA 09/28/2009

My travel companion and I live far apart, so, we both bought this guidebook and brought both copies with us. Both books lost pages before we even started traveling! There is apparently a problem with the binding. We took the Golden Pass based on the recommendation in the book. When we arrived at Montreux, we were left with no advice on finding the TI and the Lake. Please add a sentence or two about turning left and looking for the stairs/lift to the lake level on the right and taking another left from the stairs/life to find the TI. Everyone disappeared from the station area in a hurry and we couldn't find a sign post or anything in the guidebook to point us in the correct direction. We also couldn't find the crepe stands along the lake as suggested by the book. The TI lady said there weren't any.

Barbara Danzig in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL United States 09/25/2009

I know everyone says that if you go to Switzerland you must go to the Alps, and I agree. However, I think some of the smaller towns and cities are also really fun to visit, especially for those who have never been to Europe. I especially found Fribourg and Vevey very charming and French, which was a neat culture change to see, and the cathedral in Fribourg is worth a mention as it is phenomenal.

Kimberly Tays in Saint Petersburg, FL USA 09/15/2009

I think you should be more candid about the expense of visiting Switzerland. Is Switzerland worth ANY price? I don't think so, and the current weak value of the dollar vs. the Swiss Franc makes an already expensive country prohibitively expensive. As a rough guide, figure on everything in Switzerland costing twice what you're used to in America. Until this situation improves, I think those with a specific interest in seeing Switzerland should nip in for the highlights (like say a few days in the Berner Oberland), and then escape to other, more affordable (but still expensive) European countries. It is difficult to have a good time in any country where you feel very poor.

Dave in Philadelphia, PA USA 09/10/2009

Include more reasonable restaurants like Manora. 25-30 SFR is difficult to pay for more than 2X per wk for those of us on a budget. Otherwise excellent guidebk.

JS in Walnut Creek, Ca USA 07/29/2009

id consider adding a section on basel- lovely city, lots of great art and culture....

amir USA 07/26/2009

See my notes on Italy book regarding three ring approach to select relevant sections.

Barry Blodgett in Cary, IL USA 07/07/2009

Let me travel and write for you! :) I blog my travels at www.komnatachista.blogspot.com, if you're interested.

Karren Tolliver in New Port Richey, FL USA 03/07/2008

Love your book Rick, thanks for putting us on the right path seeing the heart of Europe. Lauterbrunnen and the Hotel Staubbach are Gems!

Jake in El Paso, NM USA 01/23/2008

Not having Geneva in the Switzerland tour book leaves a big hole. My husband has frequently attended meetings there and I have found many enjoyable sites other visitors would enjoy: Old Town, a great lakeside walk and parks, not to mention visiting the UN, International Red Cross/ Red Crescent headquarters, many interesting museums, and shopping. It has boats, trams and trains to get around Geneva and other destinations on the lake. France is very close, also. We use your books when possible and think the addition of Geneva to the Switzerland book would help a lot of visitors.

L. Nutting in Santa Rosa, CA USA 10/12/2007

Don't stress Gimmelwald. I also feel the town of Toon should have gotten more emphasis- I had a very quant charm.

Eaman Osman in Toronto, ON Canada 08/17/2007

A regular paperback sized guidebook would be more useful (even if it has to be thicker). The maps need to be a little more to scale and a bit more professional..

Michael Maturo in North Haven, CT USA 07/05/2007

I strongly recommend the addition of Basel into the guidebook. I have in my travels found it to be the most interesting city in Switzerland with it's many museums (the most in Switzerland I hear) and events such as Fasnacht (something that cannot be missed!).

Patrick Bertsch in Eugene, OR USA 01/11/2007