I'm not quite the author; I'm the editor of the 1999 edition and I'd like to give a "backstage" peek at the book. Besides covering the major cities and tourist sights, the incredible updating team (including half-a-dozen Swiss residents) added dozens of discoveries and favorite spots. For instance, our section on the Jungfrau region now includes the beautiful village of Bonigen---it's just five minutes from Interlaken, yet it's out of the main, tourist-trammeled path. There's a great new drive through the Emmental, the farm-dotted region just outside of Bern where traditional "Swiss" cheese is produced. The new late-night restaurants in Neuchatel, the upcoming winegrower's festival in Vevey, tempting new hotel and restaurant reviews throughout the country---it's all here. Perfect for the first-timer or the twelfth-timer. Bon voyage!