By Kelsey Flanigan I like to do one thing everyday that scares me, big or small. I went to Interlaken, Switzerland this past weekend and did just that – in a big way. I jumped off a canyon 90 meters above a small and narrow gorge with only a harness around my body. I essentially...Read More
[slideshow]As we celebrated the Fourth of July this past week with celebrations of hot dogs and burgers, we sat back and recapped the past few weeks of summer. We realized that all of us here, while we are driven by crazy schedules and all go off in different directions every weekend, we still have complete...Read More
The surf is up, the sun is hot, and the beach beckons. Yet, I still can’t get my head away from the mountains. Even in the summer, I see the snowcapped peaks of the Alps and the Laurentines and think, damn, I couldn’t imagine a life where when the warm glow cools down I didn’t...Read More
This is an entry for our Spring 2012 Why We Ride Blog Contest. Click here to read the original blog post on Lauren’s blog “la bella vita”, as well as her other adventures while studying abroad. This past weekend I went to Interlaken, Switzerland! This was probably one of the most spur of the moment, random trips I’ve...Read More
When I studied abroad in 2010, one of the last places I thought I would ever go would be Interlaken, Switzerland . First of all, I had never heard of Interlaken, and second, it seemed like there were so many more obvious places to go like the Amalfi Coast, Greece, Paris, Prague and Barcelona to...Read More
Bus2alps spent this past week in the holiday spirit across Europe and America. With the epic past year we’ve had, there was a lot to be thankful for. And what better way to show our love than to give back with a huge Black Friday Sale? Forget waiting in traffic at 1am and stampeding with hundreds...Read More
This blog article was written by Allison Baldwin. Switzerland has more banks than dentists. The average Swiss eats 23 pounds of chocolate per year compared to the 11.7 pounds consumed by Americans. It is also the home to over 1,500 lakes. If you are not warming up to the idea of Switzerland yet, then go...Read More
Bus2alps is pleased to announce our newest preferred partner, Backpacker’s Villa Sonnenhof. Adding to our existed preferred partnership with Balmer’s Herberge, we are excited to be working with the two best hostels in all of Switzerland. Backpacker’s Villa has recently been renovated, adding dozens of high quality rooms to an already beautiful accommodation. Overlooking Interlaken’s main park,...Read More
For those of you who have stepped outside in the last week, you have noticed that it is a wonderful time in Europe to be alive. As we swing in Spring, most of Europe will be engulfed in abundant sunshine and lots of tempting outdoor activity. What better place to go then Europe’s home...Read More
Interlaken has long been known as Europe’s premium destination for adventure sports, and the Jungfrau ski region is an annual Mecca for skiers from all over the world. The three resorts of Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren offer world class infrastructure, 378 km of prepared pistes and incredible scenery making the Jungfrau Region the perfect destination...Read More
This past weekend was jam-packed with trips headed out to Venice, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Students wore masks and celebrated Carnivale in Venice, hit the slopes and Metro Bar in Interlaken, and partied at a 80s/90s club in Prague. An amazing time all around. This past Thursday Bus2alps headed to Interlaken, Switzerland with 50 students...Read More
Our weekend trips just keep on getting better and better. With Switzerland and Austria under our belts this past weekend, our Bus2alps crew had an awesome time. From living life on the edge in Interlaken to hearing the sound of music in Vienna and Salzburg, we created memories that will last for a lifetime. The...Read More
