I recently learned that, Maisie Hitchcock, a guide on a Rick Steves tour of Switzerland I took in 2018 died peacefully of ovarian cancer on August 9, 2023 in the company of her family members.

Maisie was a kind, gentle guide who did an excellent job showing us the highlights of Switzerland. Although she was English, she lived in Berlin and spoke fluent German. She enjoyed people and knew how to relate to each person as an individual. Maisie’s father, Robyn Hitchcock, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist wrote a loving memory of his daughter on Instagram.

Maisie is the third from the left in the photo, above.