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Interlaken as seen from Lindner Hotels' Grand Hotel Beau Rivage room balcony in winter! Heart pounding like a little girl about to be reprimanded for not doing homework, I reluctantly stepped out of the famous cogwheel train at Alpiglen station. The massive north face of Mt. Eiger loomed large above the frozen landscape. It wasn’t until my guide told me she’d let her 4-year old daughter go sledding alone did my frayed nerves relax a bit. What followed after the initial scare is a ride I’ll never forget! Earlier that week, the cold winter winds cut through my barely sufficient Himalayan hiking attire with a vengeance no sooner I stepped out of Zurich airport one winter. Given that I do not ski, despite the dreamy whitewashed scenery I was worried I might be bored even. But thankfully, there are lots of other fun ways to enjoy the frosty winters beyond skiing. Here are some of the fun things I tired during my time in Bernese Overland one winter. 1. Tobogganing or Sleddin...

I can't believe it has come to this that *I* am giving career advice. But given the number of emails I receive on " how to be a travel writer " or " how to fund my travels ", even from students as young as in high school, I'm inclined to issue a warning and perhaps some helpful advice. Because what worries me is that they want to jump right into it as a career option without bothering about the nature of work that could sustain this lifestyle . (Full disclosure: I have quit my corporate job to travel more and I fully recommend it. But my warning is to consider the issues I discuss below before quitting.) Brace yourself, long post ahead! If you're contemplating quitting your job to travel the world, this is for you. If you're not but looking to travel, head straight to this section - What you could do instead of dreaming of quitting your job to travel. Lifelong travel is a means to no end. Seriously! All those who seem to travel forev...