Don't skip THIS in Montreux!


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Here's what's inside:

  • 📸 Pics from our Italian vacation 🇮🇹
  • ▶️ Don't skip THIS in Montreux! *new video*
  • 🤓 Gruyère vs Gruyères
  • ✏️ Roll call! Who do you travel with?
  • 🍿 What we're reading and watching

Hello, Reader, from Switzerland! 🇨🇭

We just returned from an ultra relaxing Italian vacation.

(Well, minus the 24-hour stomach bug we all experienced the first week. And as relaxing as life can be with an energetic toddler. 😉)

When we first started planning our trip, we knew the area we were headed (Puglia) and how long we had (2 weeks). Step 1 of our trip-planning research was to discover the top places to go and things to do.

Thankfully, YouTube is very good at delivering this type of content!

So if you know your travels will bring you to Montreux — or if you're looking for somewhere to stay before you fly in/out of Geneva Airport — then this video is for you!

15 Popular Things To Do in Montreux

Tourist hotspots + hidden gems — because we love showing you places that aren’t on every typical tourist itinerary, but totally should be.


The city Gruyères is spelled Gruyères (with an "-s" on the end), while the region (and the cheese) are spelled Gruyère (without an “s” on the end).

They are pronounced the same.

The “s” just helps to differentiate the city from the region…and the famous cheese!

 

Fascinating Switzerland Facts


YouTube Community

Roll Call!

How many people did you (or will you) travel with on your trip to Switzerland??

Behind the Scenes

A brief look at our lives behind the camera and computer.

READING: Brett's been reading through the 007 series by Ian Fleming.

WATCHING: And as Brett finishes reading each book, we watch the movie together. (Can we all agree that the older movies are a bit odd?!)

PLANNING: Summer research trips and day trips from Interlaken

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Check out all of our Montreux + Swiss Riviera videos here.

Jana & Brett | Aplins in the Alps

If you love traveling Switzerland, getting off-the-beaten-path, or having foodie experiences, then you're in the right place! 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋‍♂️We're Jana and Brett — Aplins in the Alps — and we help you TRAVEL SWITZERLAND 🇨🇭WITH CONFIDENCE. Learn how to maximize your experiences while minimizing your budget and planning time.

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