Hotel Saratz – where old meets new in Pontresina
It seems as if you have landed directly in a postcard motif. Our gaze wanders from Pontresina train station to the village centre opposite, which nestles smoothly against the south
Grimsel Hospice – visiting the hotel in winter
Rushing to work, quickly answering an e-mail, thinking about what to cook at the same time, calling a customer back, ironing the crumpled shirt, finally doing laundry, thinking 
Badrutt’s Palace latest prank – La Coupole/Matsuhisa
Switzerland is celebrating 150 years of winter tourism this year. An essential part of this success story was the legendary St. Moritz hotelier Johannes Badrutt. The story goes tha
Rocksresort Laax – happiness on the slopes
It’s been two years since I made the switch from one board back to two boards. As a teenager, I temporarily became unfaithful to skis. After all, back then all the cool guys
Completely relaxing at the Hotel des Trois Couronnes
The end of the year is approaching with mileage boots and with it the chaos in the diary. Work to be completed, friends to meet, Christmas cards to make… and, and, and. You k
A November weekend in Budapest
Rich in history, with magnificent buildings and boulevards, cosmopolitan, partly elegant and partly shabby chic. The descriptions of Budapest, the capital of Hungary, are filled wi
Raval – the Barcelona for repeat offenders
Barcelona for the first, for the second, for the third time! There are these places that we keep coming back to. My first time in Barcelona was when I was 16 years old together wit
Almost missed paradise
“You learn from your mistakes.” It would be nice! I tend to repeat the same mistakes systematically and hit my head against the wall several times. This was also the ca
La Mamounia – oriental dream time in Marrakech
“We’ll take care of everything, don’t worry” with these words ringing in my ears, I plopped down into one of the many fluffy sofas in the entrance area of L
Extend summer at Villa Principe Leopoldo
Tentatively, the autumn sun rises behind the steeply sloping hills and lets Lake Lugano shine in a soft light, ray by beam. We enjoy the first rays of sunshine of the day on the ba
Kurhaus Cademario – sunny place to recharge your batteries
At every turn, I secretly hold my breath. There are a lot of curves and they follow one after the other. However, the postbus driver masters each one with a stoic calmness and only
Park Weggis – wellness enjoyment and grilling skills
– Update October 2017: Unfortunately the Park Weggis has closed and will be reopened at a later date under a new name / concept – The sun is a rare guest this July. If