Holiday apartments in Grindelwald? – our conclusion
For me, sports holidays and holiday apartments are inseparable. Up to and including the 9th grade, I went with my parents and siblings to a holiday apartment in the mountains year
Eiger Trail – snowshoe hiking in Grindelwald
What have we been shivering for the last few weeks, following the weather forecasts every day with eagle eyes and already resigned ourselves to the fact that the snow is letting us
Moorweg Rothenthurm – Biberbrugg: Hike over the Rothenthurm high moor
Today there is an excursion tip for all those who want to get rid of the accumulated Christmas pounds before New Year’s Eve (of course, this hiking tip is also just as attrac
Zurich West in focus: my top tips for a neighborhood tour
Kind of funny. Weekend after weekend, Ms. Travelita travels around the world and tells in her blog how she scrambles around on mountains, visits small and large cities across Europ
Far away from the hustle and bustle – The Alpina Hotel Tschiertschen
Every year, from the first of December, I regularly check the weather forecast. And – at least in the past three years – it has been a wasted effort. The snow is a long time co
Bremgarten Christmas market – Advent tip
What do Strasbourg, Ulm, Heidelberg, Salzburg and Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau have in common? During the Christmas season, its city centres are transformed into sparkling al
Champéry: out and about in the BikePark Portes du Soleil
It feels like coming home when we get off the train in Champéry. There are only a few places where I would call myself a regular – Champéry can count itself among them. During
Capricorn safari – hunting on Mount Pilatus
During the week, swap your office clothes for hiking boots and a down jacket to break out of your everyday routine for a moment. Sounds tempting, right? Last Wednesday I did just t
Crime scene Tell – looking for clues around Altdorf
William Tell and his unerring apple shot. I would think that sooner or later there will be an intermezzo with our “national hero” in every Swiss school career. At the t
“Behind the scenes” with 9 Swiss excursion tips
In September, we spent two weeks criss-crossing Switzerland as part of the book project for the Swiss Historic Hotels. The trip took us to some new, beautiful corners and back to w
Taminaschlucht: Get out despite the rainy weather
I can’t complain about bad weather at the moment. We consider ourselves very lucky to be out and about in Switzerland in the most beautiful weather. But Peter has it thick as
Sardona World Heritage Trail: beautiful hike from Talalpsee to Aeugsten
A question I often ask is: How did you manage to build a well-known blog? My answer to this is always “consistency, personality and quality”. I’m currently strugg