Holidays to Switzerland Travel Podcast - Plan Your Swiss Vacation

Carolyn Schönafinger
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Holidays to Switzerland Travel Podcast - Plan Your Swiss Vacation

Are you planning a vacation to Switzerland? On the Holidays to Switzerland travel podcast you'll get practical tips and advice from Swiss travel experts to help you plan your dream trip to Switzerland. Your host,  Carolyn Schönafinger, the founder of HolidaysToSwitzerland.com and a Swiss travel expert, shares the best places to visit in Switzerland based on her experiences, along with all the Swiss travel tips she has gathered over 30 years and on  dozens of visits, for planning a trip to Switzerland. Discover the best things to do in Switzerland, and learn essential information about train travel in Switzerland, food, language and so much more. You'll also hear from special guests who offer tips about the top destinations in Switzerland as well as some off-the-beaten-path gems that only the locals know about.  Don’t finalize your Switzerland travel plans until you’ve listened to this podcast. Tune in and let us help you plan the perfect Switzerland vacation. If a visit to Switzerland is part of your Europe travel plans, this is the only Switzerland travel guide you'll need! Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode of the Holidays to Switzerland travel podcast. You can find full show notes, travel guides, resources and much more on our website >> https://holidaystoswitzerland.com

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Are you planning a vacation to Switzerland? On the Holidays to Switzerland travel podcast you'll get practical tips and advice from Swiss travel experts to help you plan your dream trip to Switzerland. Your host,  Carolyn Schönafinger, the founder of HolidaysToSwitzerland.com and a Swiss travel expert, shares the best places to visit in Switzerland based on her experiences, along with all the Swiss travel tips she has gathered over 30 years and on  dozens of visits, for planning a trip to Switzerland. Discover the best things to do in Switzerland, and learn essential information about train travel in Switzerland, food, language and so much more. You'll also hear from special guests who offer tips about the top destinations in Switzerland as well as some off-the-beaten-path gems that only the locals know about.  Don’t finalize your Switzerland travel plans until you’ve listened to this podcast. Tune in and let us help you plan the perfect Switzerland vacation. If a visit to Switzerland is part of your Europe travel plans, this is the only Switzerland travel guide you'll need! Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode of the Holidays to Switzerland travel podcast. You can find full show notes, travel guides, resources and much more on our website >> https://holidaystoswitzerland.com

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