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🗺️ Featured Trip: Switzerland 2025

Join us as we explore the peaks, paths, and pastries of the Bernese Alps. From Mürren to lake cruises, our 20-day adventure is filled with mountain hikes, espresso stops, and unforgettable family moments.

🏔️ Daily Highlights from each stop on our 20-day Swiss adventure.

  • 000 The Day Before

    000 The Day Before

    Packing light, flying far—our 19-day Swiss adventure begins with carry-ons and excitement.

  • 001 Departure & Luggage

    001 Departure & Luggage

    Packing light, saying goodbye, and setting off on a 19-day carry-on adventure.

  • 002 Arrival & Trains

    002 Arrival & Trains

    From California to Mürren: 24 hours, 6 transfers, and one unforgettable journey into the Alps.

  • 003 Jet Lag & Swiss Cheese

    003 Jet Lag & Swiss Cheese

    Foggy walks, alpine snails, and a grocery store adventure powered by ChatGPT.

  • 004 Boat Rides & Waterfalls

    004 Boat Rides & Waterfalls

    A rainy day turns magical with misty lake views, roaring waterfalls, and raspberry soda.

  • 005 Bachsee & Brass Bands

    005 Bachsee & Brass Bands

    Alpine hikes, snowball fights, and a solo night of schnitzel and Swiss folk music.

  • 006 Pizza & Playgrounds

    006 Pizza & Playgrounds

    A restful day filled with laughter, espresso, and a mountaintop water maze.

  • 007 Trust & Trails

    007 Trust & Trails

    A peaceful day of play, scenic hikes, and honest moments in Mürren and Gimmelwald.

  • 008 Crowns & Cows

    008 Crowns & Cows

    Epic views, joyful hikes, and alpine playgrounds made this our most adventurous family day yet.

Why We Travel

Travel is part of our family’s DNA—rooted in love, culture, and a desire to live fully now, not someday. From reconnecting with Alina’s Romanian roots to exploring new landscapes, we see travel as both legacy and learning. We believe in doing hard things for epic payoffs—climbing trails, chasing vistas, and savoring slow mornings after bold adventures. These trips are our mini-retirements, our memories in motion, and the stories we’ll tell forever.

Explore Past Adventures

Snapshots from earlier journeys – mountains climbed, meals shared, and miles walked together.

🇨🇭 Switzerland 2023

Twenty‑one Alpine days—peaks, glaciers, trains, and one spectacular drone crash across Switzerland and France.

🏔️ Hiking the Alps 2016

Father‑son‑mom trio conquers the 110‑mile Tour du Mont Blanc and Swiss Via Alpina.

🗻 Hiking the Alps 2013

A 152‑mile Haute Route & E5 trek through five countries in 34 unforgettable hiking days with father and son.

🇷🇴 Romania 2011

Reconnecting with roots—castles, salt mines, and family reunions across the heart of Transylvania.

🤝 Romania 2007

Ten‑week internship serving abandoned children in Romania while exploring Eastern Europe for the first time.