Switzerland

Oh I did not go to Switzerland... I did Belgium, Italy, Germany, and Holland...

Had no issues with anything though

Everyone e speaks English and most are friendly and willing to help. Switzerland still uses the Franc rather than the euro but just take your ATM card and withdraw Swiss franc cash at any ATM. But mostly use your credit card.....That has a chip.....They only use chips over there. The exchange rate will be the best using a CC but an ATM will go e you a very good exchange rate. Make sure you tell your bank you are going overseas. Follow your dream. Traveling is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.

We stayed with friends, so I can't help you on the accommodations front. But I can say that every square inch of Switzerland we saw is wonderful. Beautiful, clean, scenic. We liked Brienz (the choo-choo to the top of the mountain affords some incredible views) and Interlaken. We even loved Bern. Personally I'd go in the summer, or for lighter crowds and slightly lower costs, a shoulder month.

The food was all good. Unless you're stuck with the food mama made, you'll be fine.

Expensive. Switzerland is expensive.

+1 on the expensive, but that's no reason to skip it if you've always dreamed of going there. Yes, many/most ppl will speak at least some English, esp those you encounter in hospitality jobs (hotels, restaurants, airport, etc). I'm not a big fan of group tours or packages--it's very easy to be an independent traveler if you do a little planning and have decent common sense. Go get your passport now, download a general guidebook to the country, and make a list of the things you really want to see/do. Train service is excellent.

Food wise, you'll do fine. The Swiss don't eat anything you wouldn't recognize. Besides, every place has food shops/supermarkets/stores, where you can buy fruit, cheese, bread, etc. So if you don't enjoy dining out, must carefully watch & control what you eat, and/or want to travel on the cheap, it's easy enough.

Don't let fear of the unknown keep you at home. The world is a big, beautiful place.

Switzerland is beautiful and the people are a good combination of what we (most Americans) think of as French and German cultural traits. Get a Fodor's book on Switzerland and hit TripAdvisor for details and suggestions. I've only been there during the summer months and I always had a car. You certainly can do fine with train & bus travel and that would be much cheaper.

Safe travels! You'll be fine there.

Looks like most has been covered, but I'll give another thumbs up for Switzerland. Lucerne is one my top places in the world. Yes, Switzerland is expensive, but worth every cent (and I'm a cheapass). There's so many beautiful sights to be seen, so close together, in Switzerland. The people are great too.

If you are intimidated look into something like a Rick Steve's tour. Switzerland is amazing and it's really nothing at all to worry about. If you do do a tour id highly recommend giving yourself at least 2-3 days on your own at the end away from the tour once you are comfortable.

Switzerland is super expensive as said, you may look into combining some of your trip with northern Italy, French alps, or Austria to extend your trip but save some money.