I’m Sandi, a longtime corporate marketer who’s now a travel blogger and trip planner. Since 2006, my husband, David, and I have traveled to a different part of Europe each year for great food, culture, and scenery. I’m creating The Artful Passport to share tips and special lodging ideas to help you plan a different kind of trip to Europe.

The Upper Engadine alpine region is a hiker’s paradise with glaciers, lakes, and rivers plus charming towns with unique culture, lodging, and great cuisine. After plenty of research, we decided to explore the hiking options located around St. Moritz.

Gran Paradiso National Park, located in northern Italy near the French and Swiss borders, is off-the-beaten path for most Americans. That’s probably why the idea of hiking there appealed to my husband David and me.