Twenty summers ago, my husband, Matt, and I swam down the Aare River in Switzerland with a dog named Arcas. I don't love dogs, which has always felt like a moral failing. But Arcas was special.

The strong currents of the Aare River that runs through Bern has turned it into a new quick and refreshing travel route.

Why take the subway or sit in traffic when you can swim home from work? Some Swiss locals commute from the office by riding the currents of the Rhine and Aare rivers. They store their clothes and ...

"Only in one month is already the season of commuting by river in Switzerland," she wrote on the video, as commuters of all ages were seen floating by along the river's bright blue water.

Basel, about to host Eurovision Song Contest fans, boasts dazzling architecture old and new, art museums and a cleaned up ...

Here's why you should add Basel and Bern to your Euro summer itinerary.

Besides its culture, Basel is now synonymous with the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, home to globally important ...