The most beautiful mountain hotels in Switzerland
Summer is just around the corner and with it the season in which I prefer to stay in the Alpine region. There are plenty of secluded places here, and if the weather cooperates, the
Casual, more casual, Lenk Lodge!
I sat on the train last Friday, all tingling. We finally went to the mountains. The weather forecasts were anything but promising, but our accommodation – the Lenk Lodge – shou
Weissenstein-Balsthal: Hike in the Thal Nature Park
Most of the time the weather turns out to be better than predicted. So last Saturday morning we made our way to the Thal Nature Park – a corner of Switzerland that was previously
Rehberger-Weg: Art between vineyards
Art in the vineyards in the middle of the agglomeration around Basel? It is precisely this combination that can be experienced on the Rehberger Trail between the Fondation Beyeler
Sentiero Verzasca – from Sonogno to Lavertezzo in the Verzasca Valley
When the weather trends slowly became apparent over Pentecost, we booked two nights in Locarno at relatively short notice exactly one week ago. It looked as if Ticino would indeed
Hotel Palafitte – Neuchâtel attractions and bungalow on Lake Neuchâtel
We all know pretty bungalows standing on filigree stilts high above the turquoise water from travel brochures. They can be found on exotic islands such as the Maldives, Seychelles
Areuse Gorge – hike in the Jura
April lived up to its image yesterday. Until shortly after ten o’clock in the morning, it was still raining twine from the sky in Neuchâtel, which put a damper on our motiva
Better smartphone photography thanks to RAW and Lightroom Mobile
I hinted last week that my friend was able to witness the launch of the new Huawei P9 in London. I was only jealous when I found out that celebrity guests like Henry Cavill were al
Lueg viewpoint – spring trip to the Emmental
Almost two weeks ago, we ended up in the Emmental on one of the first beautiful spring days. I grew up in the Gürbetal – which is not far from the Emmental as the crow flies. Bu
Gottlieben – delicacies on Lake Constance
We took advantage of the first warming rays of sunshine last weekend for a trip to Lake Constance. Just in time for the beginning of spring, we wanted to get our first taste of spr
Sunday excursion with a view: Kite path on Pilatus
There are the Swiss mountain classics, which are visited with foreign guests. In the Bernese Oberland, I would assign Niesen, Stockhorn, Niederhorn and the Jungfrau to this categor
Snowshoeing in the Jura: Creux du Van in winter
Regular readers know that the Creux du Van has been on my Swiss bucket list for quite some time. And since I had already been able to admire this natural spectacle once in summer,