Once the holidays came, we went our separate ways and were both lucky enough to travel around Switzerland and the surrounding area, visiting places such as Bern, Chur, Waldshut-Tiengen, St. Moritz and Zermatt. Although our skiing skills were not at the same level as our host families, we still had much fun experiencing incredible views of the mountains, valleys, glaciers and even castles. We improved our skiing drastically over the few days that we spent there, largely thanks to receiving some beginner level tips. In Arosa, the proximity to the slopes, was excellent and it was easy to get the bus around town.