# Where in the World Are Jim & Rita A daily travelogue of Jim and Rita Smith's 2024 world cruise, then their cruise from Stockholm to Montreal later that year, their 2025 trip to France, and now their 55-day/40-port Mediterranean cruise on the Silver Spirit. Page: Feed: --- ## [Aug. 18th - Stanserhorn Summit Visit, Then a Special Dinner at Old Swiss House](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/aug-18th-stanserhorn-summit-visit) _2026-08-18 · Jim Smith_ Stanserhorn caught our attention because it’s the one with a cable car that lets passengers ride outside on the roof. ## [Aug. 17th - A Relaxed Day in Old Lucerne](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/aug-17th-a-relaxed-day-in-old-lucerne) _2026-08-18 · Jim Smith_ We woke to rain — me at noon after recovering from yesterday’s long bike ride around Lake Lucerne. ## [Aug. 16th - I Go on a 50-Mile Bike Ride, Giving Lynn and Rita Some Girl Time Together](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/aug-16th-i-go-on-a-50-mile-bike-ride) _2026-08-16 · Jim Smith_ The weather was perfect for my eBike rental with the goal of biking around Lake Lucerne. ## [Aug. 15th - Exploring Old Town Lucerne](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/aug-15th-exploring-old-town-lucerne) _2026-08-15 · Jim Smith_ We decided to stay in town today. ## [Aug. 14th - Our 1st Day Post-Jetlag in Lucerne](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/aug-14th-our-1st-day-post-jetlag) _2026-08-14 · Jim Smith_ Thursday was a lost day with literally no tourism activities as we settled in our hotel rooms -- twice! ## [En Route to Zurich](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/en-route-to-zurich) _2026-08-12 · Jim Smith_ We were, in a sense, the victims of climate change. Because of the stormy weather in Chicago, our scheduled flight from Denver was pushed back two hours, causing us to miss our connection to Zurich. ## [Tomorrow We Begin Our 2-Week Vacation in Switzerland](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/tomorrow-we-begin-our-2-week-vacation) _2026-08-11 · Jim Smith_ Switzerland is definitely the place to be as a new “heat dome” blankets Europe. ## [Rita and I Will Spend 2 Weeks in Switzerland Starting August 12th. Any Suggestions?](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/rita-and-i-will-spend-2-weeks-in) _2026-07-21 · Jim Smith_ Rita's mother was born in Switzerland, but Rita hasn't been there since she was a teenager, and I only visited Geneva for a few hours 40 years ago. We'd love any travel tips you have! ## [Reflections on Our 55-Day Mediterranean Cruise on the Silver Spirt](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/reflections-on-our-55-day-mediterranean) _2025-11-27 · Jim Smith_ We visited 44 ports, 20 of which I hadn't heard of before, and only eight of which Rita or I had visited on prior vacations. It was our first cruise with Silversea, and it won't be our last. ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n7JdsMy8KKIW) _2025-11-27 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Learn All About Tuscany -- Livorno, Florence, Pisa and Lucca -- During This Bus Ride From Livorno to Lucca](https://wherearejimandrita.substack.com/p/learn-all-about-tuscany-livorno-florence) _2025-11-23 · Jim Smith_ Consuela taught me a lot about Tuscany and Italy during the Nov. 13th bus ride to our bike tour in Lucca. I had to share it with you! (I just discovered that I hadn't posted it.)