Travel snapshot – Where the Maloja wind blows
There are those moments that are just perfect. We experienced such a moment last weekend at Lake Silvaplana – bright green meadows, warm sunshine, glittering water surface, breat
A little bit of Rio in Lisbon
Okay, the title is actually wrong. Rio is not located in Lisbon, but in Almada – Lisbon’s immediate neighbor on the south side of the Tagus. The landmark of Almada is the s
Oh, Soglio – hiking through Bergell
Segantini was a wise man. The painter, who spent several winters in Soglio, described the place as the “threshold of paradise” (la soglia del paradiso). I couldn’
Chicer Bergsommer – Nira Alpina
Discover mountain worlds – that’s my motto for this summer and I don’t just want to show you beautiful landscapes, but also introduce you to great hotels. The first i
Hike with summit happiness – Niesen
On weekends, I’m a breakfast fetishist. Nothing beats a hearty breakfast – preferably in buffet form. Since I was finally out and about in my beloved “home” thi
Beyoglu – city trips between West and East
The Sultanahmet district is undeniably the heart of Istanbul. If you start from here and cross the Galata Bridge, you literally make the leap from east to west (although both distr
A place for all occasions
As great as the disappointment in Belém was, it disappeared just as quickly. Back from Belém, the Bairro Alto was on the agenda. The original working-class district is located ab
Belém and the tart dilemma
Belém and I didn’t become friends. The reason for this was the fact that it was Whit Sunday and I really wanted to eat tartlets. That first, but let’s take it one step
Travel snapshot – beach time
Salou is said to resemble the Ballermann beaches on Mallorca in midsummer. That’s what I was told. Well, we definitely didn’t meet too many people on this first weekend
Wellness in the heart of Switzerland – immerse yourself, revive, enjoy
My May weekends were rainy without exception. Unfortunately, dear Mr. Petrus made no exception for my eagerly awaited weekend at Lake Sarnen. I would have loved to enjoy the phenom
Travel snapshot – Mainhattan my love
In Switzerland, high-rise buildings usually lead to unbearable nagging. Whether and how and where and at all – the high-rise debate runs in an endless loop and I believe that the
Salzburg in fast forward
I have a tendency to want to get the most out of my travel time budget. This often results in somewhat bizarre travel ideas, which pose challenges for my fellow travelers and usual