Not content to mind her own business, Susan studied journalism in Boston so she’d have the perfect excuse to put herself in other people’s shoes and worlds. When not writing, she presents and produces podcasts and videos.
Exactly 250 years ago, 10-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart spent two months travelling across Switzerland with his family. The Swiss Mozart TrailExternal link makes it possible for walkers and cyclists to retrace the path of the brilliant composer.
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