Swiss Food Tour | Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland | Swiss Cheese & Swiss Milk

[@johndonnellan8894]

As an American I am always amazed at the quality of Swiss life. From the food, family life, transportation, construction and their respect for honesty. Love the farmer's Kiosks while hiking!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We agree - the Swiss have such a high quality of life in so many ways! It is neat that these farm stands thrive on the honors system and everyone respects that!

[@midas1929]

There are also fields with strawberries or flowers. You pick them yourself and then pay in a box. You find that all over the country. I buy my eggs, milk and veggies just at unattended farm shops for the freshness and quality. As for the jams "Zwetschgen" are prunes and "Quitten Gelee" is quince jelly.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@midas1929 Oh my goodness we need to return to Switzerland in the spring so we can pick berries and flowers like that! 😍 Thanks for sharing such interesting tips!!! P.S. We don’t have quince in the States (and if we do, we have never heard of it!)

[@bb5453]

Danke😃

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@bb5453 Bitte! 😊

[@TeslaXOnTheRoad]

Yes, the "sirup" is to be diluted with water. About 1 tbsp for 1 glass of water. This syrup is a hit with kids as they get a sweet drink but not a cola 😉 Like your concept of DIY food tour, something different yet familiar, and could be very helpful for those who'd be here for the first time. All the best to your travels & you 2 take care!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks for sharing the appropriate sirup ratio 🙃That’s exactly what we were hoping subscribers would feel about our DIY Swiss Food Tour, that’s it familiar but easy to do yourself! Thanks for following along on our journey! 😊

[@stefan-adrianmihai9757]

You have a very interesting content and yet just a few subs. Keep up with the good work and you will be rewarded accordingly. Long live 🇨🇭.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We’re a young channel (only 2 months old) but we’re grateful to share such high-quality and helpful content! Thanks for your comment and for subscribing to our journey!

[@andrewfwkelly]

Wow this is so cool! Can't wait to try all of these farm stops! Thank you for organising the map!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Awesome! We're so happy to help and truly hope you enjoy the tour as much as we did! By the way, we keep finding more fridges and think we might do a part 2 with our favorite farms!

[@andrewfwkelly]

@@AplinsintheAlps yes yes yes please do!!! I need more!

[@ExploreWithShrutiDxb]

Wowww..Amazing video.. Beautiful place..Enjoyed watching full video Loved it! 😊😍Wow.. those vending machines are just soo cool.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thank you! Yes, Switzerland is so beautiful and the vending machines are neat! Good luck on KZbin 👍

[@SwissTanuki]

As a Swiss I really liked your video. To many things I just take for granted but to see my country thru your eyes is very interesting. Btw you shouldn't drink syrup without water 🙃

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Wow that’s such a kind compliment, thank you! 😊 Your country is absolutely beautiful and we find it so interesting! Also, you’re right about the syrup 🤣🙃

[@katiejones3902]

Love all the sound effects with the coins and the bags! Greta job guys!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks Katie! Those details were Brett’s ideas 😊 But they really pull the whole video together!

[@crochetwithnature419]

Extremely Beautiful Switzerland 🍃❤️🇨🇭

[@AplinsintheAlps]

One of the most beautiful countries on earth, in our opinion!

[@elvisurbina4768]

Very nice review , just handy before my next trip for Switzerland.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

So glad you found our DIY Swiss food tour helpful! Where will you be going on your next trip to Switzerland?

[@deregorn1]

Yes, raw milk is very nice and hard to get in our days. I am glad you liked it. Most Americans we offered it are groused because its totally unprocessed. Its milk just out of the cow how it was meant to be.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

It was so delicious! But we know that many Americans don’t have strong enough stomach bacteria for it and unfortunately get sick because it isn’t processed. We try to eat all organic and natural, so this is an amazing way to do that! Do you buy your raw milk from a local farmer?

[@michaelflueck576]

Thank you for promoting Switzerland and not been afraid to take public transportation on your own....as I know from all our American friends that's what they're scared the most from while coming to Switzerland....

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We LOVE Switzerland! And we love the Swiss public transportation because it’s easy, efficient, and everywhere! Although I understand why your American friends find that difficult , because it’s rare in the States. Tell your friends that it’s easier than driving a car 😁

[@christheswiss390]

Love how much you're loving the experience! So glad you like the country. Thank you for the lovely and enthusiastic video. The only thing that's puzzling to me: why would anyone spend an entire month in Interlaken, when you could spend a week there, a week in Appenzell, a week in the Ticino and another week in Engadina and the Swiss national park?? You have no idea what you're missing, and each of these regions is completey different from the Interlaken landscape. I hope for your sake you find an opportunity to see those gorgeous regions as well!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks for watching and for asking a few questions! We have actually spent more than 2 years traveling Europe and have been to Switzerland on 8 different occasions...guess you could say that we just can’t get enough of your beautiful country!😍 So far we have visited 19 of the Swiss cantons, including Appenzell (Jana wants to go back there again) and Ticino. And after years of travel, it’s more sustainable for us to spend longer periods (like a month) in each place rather than move to a new location every week. 💻Plus we both work part-time so we try to maintain a live-cation balance. However we just started filming KZbin videos this summer, so unfortunately our channel is missing out on our previous years of travel! But there are plenty more videos to come in the future 😊

[@christheswiss390]

@@AplinsintheAlps Gotcha. Now I understand. Too bad you didn't film those earlier trips. Keep them great videos coming...

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@christheswiss390 I know, we feel the same way! But sometimes we flash back to those experiences on our Instagram 😉 We already have more videos filmed so stay tuned for more!!!

[@KatieB2305]

Loved this!!! Will definitely have to go and find these vending machines! 😄

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Oh my goodness yes you should find some of these on your next trip!! Have any plans to return soon? P.S. We pinned these spots on a map on our blog (link in the description) if you want to save them on your map too😊

[@sandrorossi]

Great idea for a video ☺️ Well done, I enjoyed watching!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks! We love doing this kind of experience for local food, and it was so fun to share with our subscribers! 😊

[@cherrytoledo1902]

We went to Lauterbrunnen/Interlaken/Grindelwald and Murren in June of 2019. Switzerland is so beautiful. I wish to come back. Thank you both for sharing your adventures. Please share more! And I just subscribed to your channel too. ❤️

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hi Cherry! Thank you for subscribing❤️ we’re so glad that we can remind you of the beauty of Switzerland! And we hope you get to go back again one day!

[@theadventuresofbrennandbon7791]

Hi guys...it was nice meeting you on the bus in Grindelwald. We were the ones who thanked you for this video about where to buy raw milk. Thanks again...Brenn and Bonna.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We’re so glad you stopped to say hello! It was nice to meet you 😊 Happy travels!!

[@yiuqwfj]

My favourite thing was this video.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

😊Aww you’re so kind! 😊

[@elgrazo82]

8:20 "It's thick and sirupy" - Jana, while drinking sirup 😂 great video, I'm craving raw milk now xD

[@AplinsintheAlps]

🙃Great description of sirup, right?! 🤣 Where do you live? Maybe you can find local raw milk! (It’s tough in the states, but we’ve seen it all over Europe!)

[@lubomirhutan3436]

You are supposed to mix it with water. Syrup like that is very common here in Switzerland.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@lubomirhutan3436 We didn’t realize that in the moment 😂Sirup isn’t known in the USA but now that we know what it is, we love it!

[@lubomirhutan3436]

@@AplinsintheAlps no worries its not obvious at first and not understanding whats written on the bottle definitely doesnt help aswell. So im not surprised it isnt that came to mind at first

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@lubomirhutan3436 Thanks for bring so understanding! Hopefully we made you laugh 😂 and hopefully we help other tourists understand sirup too!

[@aussieguyglobaltraveller9319]

love switzerland and have been to lauterbrunen twice love it and what a great DIY food tasting tour im so going to get on that next time im their cheers joel sydney Australia love your videos

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Awesome! It sounds like you enjoy the Interlaken area as much as we do! And absolutely, visit some of those farm fridges on your next trip. You won’t be disappointed! 😊 P.S. There’s a map on our blog (link in description) with the locations of these farm fridges!

[@TAPtonyalexisandpete]

Excellent video, we are looking to go visit Switzerland next summer. Can’t wait to watch more them. 🧀🇨🇭🏔️

[@AplinsintheAlps]

That's so great that you'll be traveling here next summer! Hope our videos help as you plan your trip.

[@JourneyMore]

Loved this food tour!! I must say I can totally see why Rivendell was named after that place! It was amazing!😱 The cheese and bread looked so delicious! When we make it to Switzerland we will definitely be finding some of that cheese and bread!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thank you! Love that you can see the beauty of this place through a video!! Whenever you come to Switzerland one day, you’ve gotta try the cheese 🧀😊

[@smillaschar2733]

These videos fill my heart with so much joy yet break it a little at the same time🥺 you’re sooo close to my hometown and I’m currently abroad

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Aww we’re glad to fill you with some joy! 😊Where is your hometown?

[@rahelabbuhl5256]

Its really funny, because all these vending machines or the bakery is my weekly to go shopping🙈 i live in lauterbrunnen and work in wilderswil. nice that you enjoy it...

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Oh my goodness you live in one of the most beautiful places on earth! 😍 We truly enjoy your home country. And we love that these are your regular shopping stops too!

[@robertkerr9527]

If you haven't already, you should try bread made from spelt/ dinkelbrot when in a swiss bakery. Spelt is a type of ancient wheat which is quite common here 🤔. It digests well and has less gluten than regular wheat flour. I love ❤ Dinkel. And that Rahmtaffeli you tried is swiss fudge made with cream. A bit less creamy than American fudge.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We definitely enjoy spelt bread too!! But it’s good to know the name dinkelbrot 👍 And thanks for explaining the rahmtaffeli, it’s tasty!!

[@nikkihughes3175]

I could seriously watch y'all all day! I had no idea that there were vending machines like that... so COOL! I agree with you Jana, it looks like the most beautiful place on earth, especially with those waterfalls! Also "this is the church, this is the steeple, turn to the right and - oh my gosh fresh alp cheese!" made me laugh out loud! Seriously can't wait for more!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Yay, so glad you were entertained, learned something new, and got a good laugh! Those are 3 things we’re trying to achieve in every video 😊 Also, we don’t just make this stuff up for the camera-this is how we always are 🤣

[@ilovesuisse1]

A lot of farms have automated fridges where you select what you want by pushing the relevant button, like A3 for example and you put your money in and the product can be taken out. A bit like a coin operated confectionery machine at a train station. From these machines at farms you can buy cheese, fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, or other stuff the farm produces.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Exactly! We have purchased so many different products from these farm vending machines: milk, cheese, sausage, sirup, ice cream, etc!

[@SlovenianGirlAbroad]

I love those self-serving stands & fridges. We always try to buy some cheese when we come across them. You guys did a great food tour!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

They are a great idea, and perfect for travelers wanted to sample local products!! Thank you so much 😊

[@SlovenianGirlAbroad]

@@AplinsintheAlps I couldn't agree more. :)

[@bevzvlog5897]

Oh wow, I cant wait to visit Switzerland and try this.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We hope you get the chance! In fact, let us know when you go and get to try some of this yummy stuff!

[@bevzvlog5897]

@@AplinsintheAlps I'll be in Switz 3 weeks from now, and Im so excited.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Ahhh that is super exciting! Will you be near Interlaken or Lauterbrunnen so you can visit some of these places?

[@bevzvlog5897]

@@AplinsintheAlps Yup, we'll probably going to Interlaken.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

That’s one of our favorite places! Can’t wait to follow along! Have sooooo much fun on your trip 😀

[@carlorosales4499]

So excited to hit up FS’s everywhere!!! And hike and picnic!!! ❤

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Picnics and Hiking make the best of friends!

[@meagansnow5653]

I loved every second of this I kept finding myself smiling through the whole video!! I would have guessed bretts favorite was the whiskey too! But now I need to try the milk! And I agree with AJ, where was the chocolate! Haha love you guys! Great video!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

You make me smile! 😊Thank you for watching and playing the game along with us! But you and AJ are right...how could we have forgotten Swiss chocolate? 🙃

[@MrGreatplum]

I can tell I’m going have to watch all your videos - starting here (which is the oldest on your channel I think!) I love your positivity and your obvious love for Switzerland - although you did make me laugh with the syrup! I’m going to have to check out these little stores next time I’m there!

[@dreamingswiss8560]

I love that you post the prices of things of things you pay for!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Awesome! We always knew that Switzerland was SO expensive, but we have found ways to make it more affordable and want to share those with our subscribers like you!

[@staceybrown3817]

I was so happy to watch your videos last night. Makes me miss our time in Slovenia with you guys. Looking forward to more videos and maybe even coming for a visit!!!! Miss you guys!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks for watching Stacey! We would love for you and Toby to come visit again! Seriously, that Slovenia trip was so fun together 😊

[@dimplekaur5879]

Hey so wow,i have been here so many times to buy the 🥛 Milk with my Family and friends,i love it, and i am living in Interlaken about 23 year's,and here in Interlaken has also like that🥰

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Oh my goodness that is so cool that you get milk from there all the time! And it’s awesome that you live in Interlaken 😊 We’re coming back to visit again in August because we love that area so much!

[@dimplekaur5879]

@@AplinsintheAlps thank you so much both of you,why not you guys can come here anytime,and stay blessed may god bless you both😊👌enjoy your time here.

[@maureendrake8018]

Just found your channel. You two are lovely! Thanks for helping me plan my trip this fall. Warmly, Ziji

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hi Ziji, we're so glad you're here! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Enjoy Switzerland!

[@adriennehart7453]

I loved the Tolkien/LOTR reference! I have to say... where was the SWISS chocolate on this food tour??? Love it, guys!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Knew you’d love that reference! See why this place inspired him?? And you’re right, where was the Swiss chocolate? There wasn’t any in these vending machines...guess we will have to do a separate Swiss chocolate experience 😊🍫

[@GrayMan7070]

Great Video. Cheers from a Swiss living on Colorado! I had to laugh just a lil bit when you drank the syrup without adding water first :) Actually heading to Thun & Brienz in about 2 weeks!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hello in Colorado!! So glad we made you laugh 😂😆Now we know all about sirup! That’s great that you’re visiting Thun and Brienz soon! Is that where you’re from?

[@GrayMan7070]

@@AplinsintheAlps I am from the Canton of St. Gallen. I grew up at the Bodensee :) My folks still live there so I get free lodging...lol. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldach

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@GrayMan7070 It’s always nice to have free lodging 👍And what a beautiful place to grow up! Although Colorado is a really pretty place to live too. You have the best of both worlds!

[@MrGreatplum]

Wow, what a snapshot of those uncertain covid times - masks, empty airports etc. but you made it to paradise! I also forget how far away it used to be for Americans to get to Europe. I live 5 miles from London Gatwick and it’s less than 2 hours by plane to Zurich!

[@mountainlover830]

Will be in the Lauterbrunnen Valley in just 55 days! (Switzerland is opening up to vaccinated Americans on June 28.) While this will be my 4th trip to this area (also one of my favorites in Switzerland) I've NEVER seen the milk vending machines. I was going to ask where you found them and then saw you've mapped it out. Thanks so much! Do go to Murren and take the beautiful walk to Gimmelwald if you haven't already. I also love the Almendhubel, Murren's little mountaintop with gorgeous views. The gentian may be blooming about now.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

I love that you have a countdown! That’s going to be an amazing trip! 🤩You should totally hit up those milk vending machines! We’ve never tasted anything quite like it - or the other items on our DIY Swiss Food Tour either!l 😊 We’ve taken that Mürren-Gimmelwald walk 3 or 4 times over the past 9 years, and it’s still one of our favorites! So excited for your trip! We’d love to hear what you do there!

[@mountainlover830]

@@AplinsintheAlps I’ve taken another wanderweg that runs parallel to the one that has the milk machine. It’s on my list for the upcoming trip. Thanks so much for the map. Looking forward to your future posts.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@mountainlover830 Hi Laura! There are so many lovely wanderwegs in Switzerland, but we're glad you saved this one so you can have a glass of cold milk on your next walk! We just posted another video if you're interested to see some waterfalls near Lauterbrunnen. Enjoy your next trip to the Swiss Alps too!

[@johndibert4751]

Exceptional video!! Makes me wish we had ventured further from Interlaken on our short visit! Brett, I just have one question: you drink whiskey and SKIM MILK?!?! Love and miss both of you! Which is why I can't wait to see more of these videos!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks John! It’s true, I’m guilty of drinking both. But the real party is drinking them together! 😜 Miss you all!

[@legendarycondor]

Whiskey and milk… eh, let’s just say that will light a fire indeed… enjoy your travels! Can you make a video about covid restrictions? Wife and I are planning to go and would love your explanation about the process, tests, vaccinations, etc.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thank you! Covid travel restrictions are constantly changing and are different in every country, so it can definitely be confusing! We actually wrote a blog with helpful resources for traveling to Europe: www.aplinsinthealps.com/top-3-resources-to-understand-current-travel-restrictions/ We hope that helps! And that you enjoy your upcoming travels 😊

[@gerdpapenburg7050]

02:58 - Zwetschge = plum; Quitte = quince 08:30 - Sirup is usually mixed with water in the relation 1 : 3 or 4 (one part of sirup, three or four parts of water)

[@AplinsintheAlps]

You are so kind to share that helpful info! We do not have quince in our part of the USA so that’s a new fruit for us, but we love it! And we’ve had sirup before so I’m not sure why we didn’t realize this sooner 🙃We appreciate your help!

[@connych4796]

According to the label, this sirup should be a 10 parts water to one part sirup mix. The ‘dl’ measurement is deciliter, so 1/10th of a liter.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@connych4796 Thanks for your helpful translation! We ended up mixing it in a glass about that ratio! 👍

[@shahbazisina]

Today, I went to Wilderswil and I tried buying a cheese from a farm fridge. Also, I saw the owner of the fridge and have a short, nice conversation! I really enjoyed every moment being there and the credits goes to you two guys! Thanks for sharing your real experience here which I'd really appreciate. Btw, do you know how should I find other farm fridges on different parts of the Switzerland? I am really interested to experience this in every place possible!

[@noname-lm2nq]

Drinking Swiss Milk makes you feel good.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Absolutely! It’s delicious and super yummy!

[@noname-lm2nq]

I`m Swiss of KT. Bern, and drink milk every day.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

That’s fantastic! We’ve heard the fresh milk also supports a strong immune system. Hopefully it helps keep you healthy 👍😊

[@davew.5643]

You guys are cute! I am subscribing to support you!!!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Aww thank you for your support and kindness! We can’t wait to keep sharing our travels with you 😊

[@tobiaslandolt3953]

Rahmtäfeli is made of cream and lots of sugar. Also called Nideltäfeli

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We didn’t know it had another name, thanks for sharing! And oh yes we enjoyed the cream and sugar 😋

[@petitesayo4542]

8:34 I'm swiss and I laughed so much when I saw that the bottle was labeled "BasilikumSIRUP". The point of a sirup/sirop is to be mixed with water. It's disgusting if you don't 😆 I'm confused now. Don't you guys have anything that's like sirup in the USA ? And you're right, the milk vending machine is really cool ! It's good because it's milk directly from the farmer's cows.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

So glad we gave you a chuckle 🤣We actually don’t have sirup in the States so it was a new experience for us (until we realized that we actually had it in the UK 5 years ago)! And it’s so neat to support local farmers and gain farm fresh milk at the same time! Is this how you get your milk?

[@petitesayo4542]

@@AplinsintheAlps Sirup is very popular in Europe, especially for kids. It gives them a sweet and fruity drink without all the sugar you can find in sodas. When you said that the drink was "very sweet" but also kind of very dense, I asked myself "Wait. Is it sirup ? She's not drinking sirup from the bottle, is she ?" My family and I get our milk from different places, because it does not have the same properties. My mother likes pasteurized milk with less fat, so we get it from the Migros (I suppose you saw at least one of those supermarket during your travel). We always have at least one bottle of "farmer's vending machine milk" in our fridge. And there are other strange vending machines in Switzerland. I once saw a "Tartare" vending machine and another that sold fondue.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@petitesayo4542 Now that we know what sirup is, we see it all over Europe! 🙃We appreciate that it doesn’t have as much sugar as soda! That’s neat that you have milk from different sources. I could see how some would be better for drinking or baking or purely based on preference. And oh my goodness, we need to find those vending machines next!!!! I’m curious how the fondue one works?

[@domsel-6109]

@@AplinsintheAlps actually in Habkern (also close to Interlaken) is a really nice one

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@domsel-6109 We actually went to Habkern! We met a super nice family at church and they invited us to their hone in Habkern for the afternoon😊 Have you been there too?

[@miriammontenbruck8022]

heey, for the jam: zwetschgen is plum and quitten is quince both much better than strawberry ;)

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Plum, that makes sense! And we LOVE quince but didn’t realize that’s what it was! Thanks for your help 😊

[@rebeccahaynes3950]

Loved the picnic idea! Did they have any butter in those refrigerators? Y’all did an amazing job with this video!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thank you Becky! ❤️Yes some of the fridges had butter too! We haven’t tried the butter yet, but I bet it’s super creamy!

[@barnacheakristineandreac31]

I enjoyed watching from philippines

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hello from Europe! 👋 Thanks for following along as we travel Europe! 😊

[@sabrinamuggler9929]

Yeah you are right. The drink you bought at 8.37 needs to be mixed with water. This must have been veeeery sweet. 🙈

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Yuuuup! We eventually figured that out, and then thoroughly enjoyed it mixed with water 😂

[@swissarmyknife7670]

@@AplinsintheAlps is there no sirup in USA? thats like the most common child drinks here.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@swissarmyknife7670 Actually sirup is not known in the USA! We drink juice, or sometimes we have powders that we mix into water to create a juice. But our children just drink juice.

[@AnthonyJosh]

I had change of plans, I booked my flight to Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸 in late July and will be in Europe for 3 weeks. My flight from LAX to Madrid was only $496 round trip nonstop flight couldn’t resist this offer haha

[@AplinsintheAlps]

That’s a great deal, and should be an awesome European vacation!! That’s so exciting! 🥳

[@AnthonyJosh]

@@AplinsintheAlps thank you

[@AnthonyJosh]

@@AplinsintheAlps thank you

[@heythave]

OMG, it’s cheaper to fly within Europe. Just do a hop on Ryan Air.

[@heythave]

Which airline did you do this flight with?

[@Isa-hn2im]

the funny thing about switzerland is you can go in this country its so small but when you go on the other side off the country complete different language and also buildinngs switzerland is in itself so different you never need to go on holiday for my opinion

[@AplinsintheAlps]

That’s so accurate! Switzerland can feel so different when we go from region to region! We have been to almost every canton so far 😊You live in a beautiful country!

[@MRumi-jw7td]

hahahah funny great tour thank you

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@holistic_travellers]

You guys are amazing!!! I'm super impressed with the content you have been creating. One silly question, can you share the link brand name for Jana's shoes.;)

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Of course! I ❤️ Keds shoes. They’re a comfortable slim tennis shoe that holds up well to lots of walking! www.amazon.com/dp/B08C9KFHT8?tag=thegroshe06-20,aps,186&sr=1-12&linkCode=sl1&tag=thegroshe06-20&linkId=6aaa87925afae6db250190c7a4f3055a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

[@fresiie]

Hi I'm sorry I can't seem to find the location of the milk machine, can you let me know please?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hi Jessica! There’s a map on our blog that includes all of the locations! The milk vending machine that we went to is in Lauterbrunnen valley! www.aplinsinthealps.com/diy-swiss-food-tour-in-interlaken-and-lauterbrunnen-switzerland/

[@shirleylikestotravel7301]

Do you bring your own cup to get milk from the vending machine? Or do they provide the cup?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Not all of them have cups. This one did, but some require you to bring your own. Great question!

[@malouj7932]

The milk from the fridge at Wilderswil was amazing!! So light and tasty 😋 i got orange jam but no cheese (didnt have the exact amount) I didnt notice the price on top of the jar either 😅

[@AplinsintheAlps]

So glad you enjoyed the farm fridge milk! The orange jam sounds amazing!

[@malouj7932]

@Aplins in the Alps my itinerary was mainly based on your videos (bren watching since last September). Hopefully, next time, there will be no snow. Bachalpsee snow almost killed me

[@WrongdirectionTravel]

You guys are from Nashville? Hey neighbor I’m in chattanooga ❤. Just found your videos I’m going to Germany and Switzerland for 2 weeks at the end of this month.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Small world! Brett actually grew up in Chattanooga 😊 Hope you’re enjoying your trip!

[@Isa-hn2im]

haha of course drink the siroup out of the bottle why not xD

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Why not? 🙃😂Now we know better 😊

[@photosbynickel]

Where exactly in laughterbrunnen was the milk machine?? We are going to try it!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Cool! When you visit, tag us on Instagram or KZbin so we can see! We wrote a blog post that has a Google map with the pin for the milk! Here’s the link: www.aplinsinthealps.com/diy-swiss-food-tour-in-interlaken-and-lauterbrunnen-switzerland/

[@mortenrollsen271]

Love your videos. May I ask? Where do you get the music from? Generally, and specifically the beat that starts playing at around 03:30?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hi there, thank you for your compliments! We use Envato for all of our music and sound effects!

[@shahbazisina]

Just give you an update: The fresh milk station is closed in Lauterbrunnen and they have moved the milk machine to Wilderswil so close to the place of the cinnamon role you introduced :)

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks for the update! We will have to check out the one in Lauterbrunnen, but the one in wilderswil is still there because we walked by it just a few days ago! Also, glad you got a cinnamon roll 😉🤤

[@pengqing8857]

question 1: you paid CHF10 for CHF8.4 cheese , when did you get your CHF 1.6 change ? question 2: how's the the whisky taste like comparing to American or Scotch whisky ?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Great question! There is a small basket of coins at most self-service fridges so you can take change! And about the whiskey, that like comparing wine from 2 different countries because there is so much to say! But this one had a smokey flavor that lingered so much longer than any other one I’ve tasted before!

[@photosbynickel]

we will be doing trummelbach falls one day. How much time should we expect to spend there?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Very cool! 👍I would plan 1.5 - 2 hours there so you can fully enjoy the experience!

[@HollyandAndrew]

I’ve never seen these vending machines but absolutely love the idea! I wonder if it started during covid or has always been available. Either way hope to find them when we’re in Switzerland!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We wondered the same thing, if these were around before Covid! Either way, we love the ability to support local farmers and enjoy fresh products! Hope you guys get to experience them on your next trip here too! 😊

[@Slithermotion]

@@AplinsintheAlps It's actually a normal thing here in switzerland even before covid. You go to the farmer, take a box of eggs and put in the money. Same with other products. For the most part it's trust based, but there are also farmers who have real vending machines now.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@Slithermotion That is so neat! It's a great concept that benefits the farmers and the consumers. Thanks for sharing some of the history!

[@smolli91]

I have never tried the whiskey but the Rugenbräu beer is close to the last place in m ranking about beers in switzerland, realy not the best one and all my friends except one friend think the same 😄 you have to try the apple wine ("suure moscht")! you have film it during visiting the rugenbräu brewery. but take the one from "Möhl" not "Ramseier", its better and its feom my home Kanton Thurgau, which is known for apple trees and products. realy nice in the spring with the white apple trees in front and the lake of konstanz in the back 👌

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Wow thanks for the tips to try apple wine, Mötley, and ramseier! We’re going back to Interlaken this fall so we can try them during our next visit! 😊 (DIY Swiss food tour part 2??🙃) We really want to visit lake konstanz but haven’t made it there yet! Do you have other suggestions for things to do in Thurgau?

[@smolli91]

@@AplinsintheAlps it depend when in the fall you plan to come but the hike on the Way of St. James from Konstanz/Kreuzlingen to Weinfelden (with the schloss Ottenberg) is a nice hike. the most of the time you have the lake of konstanz in the back. nice in early fall with yellow red leaves and spring with the white apple trees. If you look on the thurgau-bodensee tourismus website you have many many hiking routes for example a napoleon route where you have many small castels on the road. The "Möhl" museum (from the applewinel is also at the lake in Egnach. And the chocolate Bernrain is located in Kreutzlingen. its possible to visit. in september/oktober we have many small "Oktoberfests" here and "Metzgete" (is a tradition that the pics get slauthed before winter and you celebrate this with many saucages, schnitzel, liver etc.) usualy placed in small traditional restaurants and Gasthäuser.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@smolli91 You are speaking our language with hikes along lakes, Apple wine, and food festivals 😍Now we definitely have to come back another year in September or October! I’m saving all of your suggestions so we won’t miss out or forget 😁Thank you so much!

[@smolli91]

@@AplinsintheAlps Metzgete its not realy a food festival, its mor that you can order this on special days in a restaurant. its about 3-4weeks and usually one restaurant do the metzgete only in one week, mostly from Thursday/Friday until Sunday

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@smolli91 Oh interesting. Well, that still sounds super delicious and like a really neat local activity!!

[@nl7002]

Any chance you're coming to Lavaux region and Montreux? Zermatt as well?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We have been to Montreux twice (beautiful!), and we would like to explore more of the Lavaux! Possibly going to Zermatt later this year. 😊Have any tips or suggestions for us?

[@kiranqureshi4389]

Where is the location tagged?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hmmm I’m not sure what location we selected, but we filmed this in Interlaken, Wilderswil, and Lauterbrunnen!

[@MrDonkerblauw]

Great job guys! Was it early spring at time of recording?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thank you! We actually filmed this in late May or early June 2021.

[@MrDonkerblauw]

Thank you

[@markstravel]

Great video !! I want to know how you got the background music from the video and where you got it from ?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thank you! We have a subscription to Envato Elements, which we use for all our music. 1.envato.market/6bM3zm We know lots of creators who use Epidemic Sound, but for just a little bit more each year, Envato gives us not just a huge music library, but lots of other creative elements for our videos and other business purposes, too. The link above is an affiliate link, and if you choose to sign up using it, we'd greatly appreciate your support!

[@markstravel]

Thanks for the reply !!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Of course! Hope you find some good music!! 🎶

[@markstravel]

What music was that you used for your vlog ?

[@markstravel]

Thats specfic music i meant

[@juanpizarro3335]

Could you please tell us what month of the year did you shoot this video? We have a trip coming up to Grindelwald in mid March. Thanks

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hi! We filmed this in late May. Check out our video and free download about month-by-month weather here: aplinsinthealps.com/best-time-to-visit-switzerland-a-month-by-month-guide/ Happy travels next year!

[@gloryveebonilla322]

Hi. Enjoing your video and asking myself how did you get in???

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks for watching! We’re glad you enjoyed it😊 We both have Italian dual citizenship, which means we were allowed to enter the EU on our Italian passports plus a negative test.

[@mlc6058]

How long it take zurich to lauterbrunen

[@AplinsintheAlps]

It takes 2.5-3 hours to ride the trains from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen.

[@davidfeldman8432]

Do you recommend doing the Lauterbrunnen potion of the tour with e-bike rentals from imboden?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hi David! It's really up to you. The valley is only 3 miles long front-to-back, so it's easily walkable. However e-bikes can be a fun way to see more while saving time! But you'll probably want to do a little more than just ride those 3 miles if you do rent the bikes. Hope that helps!

[@davidfeldman8432]

@@AplinsintheAlps thanks!!!

[@srayasibanerjee376]

Kindly share your air bnb stay.We are planning a visit in March.itll be helpful for us

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Sorry, we don't share our specific Airbnbs because everyone has different expectations for their lodging. But you can easily find what you're looking for on Airbnb!

[@Indianoamericanorussiano]

9:07 I've been searching for the name of this spot since very long time, but couldn't find. If you're reading this comment please tell me how to get to this location.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hi there! We made a google map with pins of all the locations: aplinsinthealps.com/diy-swiss-food-tour-in-interlaken-and-lauterbrunnen-switzerland/ Hope this helps you find the farm fridge!!

[@Indianoamericanorussiano]

@@AplinsintheAlps thank you so much ❤

[@AplinsintheAlps]

You're welcome!

[@entertainworld1555]

Very beautiful Love from Pakistan

[@AplinsintheAlps]

We agree, Switzerland is very beautiful! 😊

[@rajestate4364]

Come to India also!!😃

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Maybe one day! Right now we're doing most of our traveling in Europe!

[@aa77655]

Are they in interlaken Central

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Yep! We filmed this video in Interlaken (not central, but in the farms) and Lauterbrunnen!

[@alankoh1509]

Dear Sir/mdm , can share the location and address where to buy the fresh milk and cheese which in the video at 2.10 minutes. Thank you

[@AplinsintheAlps]

It’s on our blog! aplinsinthealps.com/diy-swiss-food-tour-in-interlaken-and-lauterbrunnen-switzerland/

[@sweyne6710]

hi just found your fantastic videos. We will be in Lauterbrunnen in October. Were any of these farm shops in the Lauterbrunnen valley? thank you

[@AplinsintheAlps]

How fun! We have a map with all of these farm locations (in Lauterbrunnen and Interlaken) on our website! www.aplinsinthealps.com/diy-swiss-food-tour-in-interlaken-and-lauterbrunnen-switzerland/

[@sweyne6710]

@@AplinsintheAlps thank you. that's great!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

You’re welcome. Enjoy!

[@gloriapamplona534]

I could not see the prices of the farmer machine products ,is there any price list table to know how much each item is worth ?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

There are price stickers on each item so you know how much to pay 😊

[@Motherof6pack]

So...We're wondering if in all of your walking and hiking do you experience any ticks, mosquitoes or wasps? Although we live in a beautiful, mountainous region (nothing like the Alps but not bad for the mid west) the ticks are so bad that we hardly venture out the front door from April until the first frost. It's terrible here!

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Oh this is a great question! The mosquitoes looooove Jana (unfortunately). We have experienced plenty of those, although not nearly as bad as we have in Tennessee. We have not had any trouble with ticks, and there are lots of bees to pollinate the wildflowers but they don’t tend to bother us much. We will probably buy bug spray this year to help with the mosquitos.

[@Motherof6pack]

@@AplinsintheAlps That's good to know! Are the mosquitoes bad during the full hiking season or worse at certain times? For example, bad during spring and summer and not so bad in the fall.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

One very general observation we've made is that mosquitos tend to be a problem south of the Alps, but not nearly as much north of the Alps. So we see a lot of them in Italy and southern Switzerland, but they really aren't much of an issue around Interlaken. They are around but really don't come out until twilight/dusk. Hope this helps!

[@Motherof6pack]

@@AplinsintheAlps Very helpful. So far I've noticed that it seems cheaper to stay in the Interlaken/Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald area. Is this correct?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

The valley areas will definitely be cheaper (in general) than the mountain villages. But Interlaken is likely also cheaper than the other two you mentioned. Unless you plan to spend all of your time in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Interlaken makes for a great transportation hub and has way more grocery store options if you're looking to save money on food. HINT: Wilderswil is a nice option between Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen. Feels much more like a locals' village!

[@Aus_Pak]

Hello Can you tell me the place or exact location where I can find that MILK VENDOR MACHINE IN lauterbrunnen as I am interested to visit that machine as I am going next month there and excited to have a milk taste there hope you will help me thanks SALEEM from Sydney Australia

[@AplinsintheAlps]

You can find it on our blog 😊 aplinsinthealps.com/diy-swiss-food-tour-in-interlaken-and-lauterbrunnen-switzerland/

[@stephensmith8227]

Greetings from New Zealand. I love your videos on Switzerland and want to visit that country sometime. I have heard many many awesome things about Switzerland. Re your comments about Tolkien and Lord of the Rings, thanks to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie, New Zealand is now middle earth :-)

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hello in New Zealand! In our opinion, Switzerland is as lovely as it sounds! 😍 And that’s funny, you are so right!!! We haven’t been to “middle earth” yet 🤣

[@stephensmith8227]

@@AplinsintheAlps Glad the comment about middle earth made you smile 🙂

[@edgarbrulhart366]

❤

[@AplinsintheAlps]

😊

[@aa77655]

How to book tickets for train and from where????

[@AplinsintheAlps]

There are ticket machines and ticket counters/offices at the train station where you can easily purchase both train and bus tickets 🙂

[@kurokiniro]

@@AplinsintheAlps You can also download an App with the name SBB and use that.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@kurokiniro You’re right! That’s actually how we bought our tickets during our trip. But this was the first time we have a cell phone plan so we’re familiar with the ticket machines too!

[@kurokiniro]

@@AplinsintheAlps Thats still good, but from that what I heard from the news is that SBB slowly wants to close the ticket office. But the machines should stay longer.

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Interesting, but that’s not too surprising since technology is always expanding!

[@Scotzie69]

And which number to taste is the "Nussgipfel"?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Unfortunately we didn’t get to taste nussgipfel on this DIY Swiss food tour! Should we try it on our next trip to Switzerland??

[@Scotzie69]

@@AplinsintheAlps of course. In every bakery in switzerland you can buy it. if there are no more, it is only because they are sold out. Swiss people loves them, we take them for a break

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@Scotzie69 How did were miss these?!? 🙃Saving to our list for our next trip to Switzerland!! Thanks for the tip!

[@Scotzie69]

@@AplinsintheAlps it is difficult to explain, it's like a croissant with inside full of a special hard creme of hazelnuts. It's very sweet

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@Scotzie69 Sounds tasty, and like something we would really enjoy!

[@abdulzahraan7399]

Was hoping you’d give a food tour instead of eating from vending machines🙄🙄🙄

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Fair point. We got pretty excited about these farm fridges!!

[@aa77655]

What's this card 5:40

[@AplinsintheAlps]

It says “train/bus from Wilderswil to Stechelberg, $5.85/person with the Half Fare Card” We walked from Interlaken to wilderswil in the first part of the video, then took a train to Lauterbrunnen, and then a bus to Stechelberg to start second part of our video! Does that make sense?

[@aa77655]

@@AplinsintheAlps mmm

[@aa77655]

@@AplinsintheAlps from where buy this card

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@aa77655 You can buy the Swiss Half Fare Card from most railway stations! It is expensive, so we only recommend it if you will be spending a few weeks and riding lots of trains. But Switzerland offers a bunch of different train passes, so browse their other options too! By the way, our next video will talk about how much money these half fare cards saved us, so make sure you subscribe so you won’t miss that episode!

[@jubin2592]

❤❤

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Thanks for the love!

[@SabaFaizanMUA]

This is why people are healthy more in Europe then UK. Because they have fresh food and their country is much better than UK. They don't buy from other countries. They have their own farms, cultivate in their own country.

[@Isa-hn2im]

im from switzerland helvetica

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Hello in Switzerland! 🙋‍♀️ 🙋‍♂️

[@ft7726]

Fuck patience pal eat the goddam Bred!!!!! Regards from a Swiss dude 😀

[@AplinsintheAlps]

🤣Don’t worry, we didn’t have much patience! We definitely enjoyed the bread!!

[@Juraberg]

😎👍🏼

[@AplinsintheAlps]

😁❤️

[@technologyscienc]

Like

[@aa77655]

🧐

[@AplinsintheAlps]

🙋‍♀️ 🙋‍♂️ Hi!

[@aa77655]

How to know bus ??? 6:03

[@AplinsintheAlps]

You want bus number 141. We love all of your detailed questions! In fact, we wrote a blog with all of this information that you may find helpful! Including a Google map with locations pinned! www.aplinsinthealps.com/diy-swiss-food-tour-in-interlaken-and-lauterbrunnen-switzerland/

[@aa77655]

@@AplinsintheAlps are they have apps on phones

[@AplinsintheAlps]

@@aa77655 Yea, there is an app called SBB. We used that during our month in Switzerland! But you can also ask for directions in the train station if you don’t know which bus/train you need.

[@jagabogo]

it's not a milk vending machine. it's just a machine where you can get some milk🤦🏻‍♂️and btw...why acting like everything is perfect, nice, lovely, delicious...are you sponsored?

[@AplinsintheAlps]

Actually it was a Brunimat milk vending machine! That seems to be the most common brand we saw in the area. Thanks for commenting on our joy! We just love tasting typical, authentic local food! 😊 And we are both pretty positive and joyful people in general 🙂 And nope, we’re not sponsored, but we hope we would react the same way even if we were!