Welcome back fellow travelers! I’m going to share two new someday destinations with you today. Both of them are on my list because they offer stunning views, out-of-of-the-way appeal and charm to spare.

First on the list is…

Lugano, Switzerland

Just look at that view. Now tell me you wouldn’t want to go there! LOL! Lugano is touted as the “Monte Carlo of Switzerland” and is graced by soaring mountains, turquoise blue lakes, charming Medieval squares, arcades and restaurants . Somehow, it’s also cited as being “traffic free”. How they manage that I have no idea, but I am certainly game to find out. As an added bonus, the climate is near perfect year round for travelers with temps ranging from the 40s to the high 70s. For a Minnesota girl, that’s ideal!

It dawned on me that it might be helpful to share the sites that I am finding all this travel info on, so I’ll go back and add that info into the previous posts. Duh! So, if you are curious about this fantastic destination, Thrillophilia.com offers lots of info about lovely Lugano.

Giethoorn, Netherlands

My second pick is north of Belgium and East of Germany in the Netherlands. What can I say, between the lure of tulips that Amsterdam and the Netherlands are famous for and adorable destinations like Giethoorn, this place is on my short list. Nicknamed the “Venice of the Netherlands” you can hop on a boat and wind through beautiful canals for a view of pretty cottages and farms or rent a bike and traverse the network of paths throughout town.

As is true of nearly any travel destination, Giethoorn isn’t totally off the radar for tourists, but since we typically travel during the “shoulder season” (April-May or Sept-Oct) our chances of avoiding crowds is better. It’s also only 90 minutes from Amsterdam so it works as a day trip too if Amsterdam is your true destination.

tassiedevilabroad.com also has some great information to share about what to do, where to go, where to stay and how to get there that I found to be helpful. I’ll be bookmarking her site for sure! Nothing beats a seasoned traveler who has actually been there.

My next installment in this series will bring us closer to home. Well, if you live in the US anyway. I promised a post about our upcoming trip to Charleston, SC and I’ll be pairing that with a suggestion for Vermont and one more a bit further north in Canada.

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