Interlaken: 5 Things to do Under 15 Euro
As the #2 country in the world for extreme sports, Interlaken is an adrenaline junkie’s playground. Activities include skydiving from a helicopter, paragliding over Interlaken, and free falling 300 ft into a canyon attached to a swinging rope. Any one of these activities could make the weekend a highlight of your semester–but why stop there? […]
FlorenceForFun Photo of the Week: Interlaken
Canyon jumping during the FlorenceForFun weekend trip to Interlaken and Lake Como is an adrenaline rush like no other! To submit your favorite travel photo for the FlorenceForFun photo of the week, send it to booking@florenceforfun.org with a description of where you were and what you were doing. Each week we will choose a photo […]
Discover All Things Swiss with FlorenceForFun
For a landlocked country surrounded by some of the forerunners of the European Union, Switzerland holds its own as a separate entity. As one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Switzerland is home to not one, but two global economically advanced cities, Zurich & Geneva. Although the stereotypical image of Switzerland revolves around banking, […]
Always Searching For The Thrill of It…
I’ve always been a risk taker. This is most likely the reason that after having worked in corporate America for 2 years after college, I decided to quit my job, and buy a ticket to Florence. As it turns out, coming here to work for FlorenceForFun was the best choice I could have made. Ten […]
FlorenceForFun Photo of the Week #1
Taken next to the picturesque Lake Brienz in Interlaken, Switzerland. A haven for extreme sports enthusiasts, Interlaken is a perfect mix of serenity and insanity. To submit your favorite travel photo for the FlorenceForFun photo of the week, send it to booking@florenceforfun.org with a description of where you were and what you were doing. Each […]
Dear Interlaken, Thanks for letting me jump into your canyons. Love, Gina Baxter
A lot of people think that you’d have to be criminally insane or just plain stupid to jump off a 300 ft. high cliff into a narrow canyon. Others may think that 300 ft. isn’t really that high, and it must be quite simple to just dangle attached to a rope. And if you’re me, […]
So What If I Shave My Armpits? Ice Climbing in Interlaken
To fully understand what you’re about to read, you should first know a few things about me. This will all seem pretty contradictory but no worries, I’ll explain. I LOVE the outdoors, kayaking, climbing, hiking, and the animals, all of it! I’m also a complete girly girl. I don’t even like to get my hair […]
Adrenline Junkies Wanted: Interlaken
When you walk into the Funny Farm Hostel in Interlaken, be prepared to be greeted by an unusual tour guide. Spliff, the massive St. Bernard who calls this hostel home, saunters around the lobby of the Funny Farm at all hours of the day, sniffing backpacks and looking for people to share bits of the […]
Weekend in Interlaken Switzerland by Amy Smith
We were well under the spell of the Swiss before the end of our first day here in Interlaken. This is probably due to Bernard (well, we think that’s its name), the massive St. Bernard that mosies around the halls and lounge of the Funny Farm hostel. It (sorry, I don’t mean to be impersonal, […]