Vna – Zuort: Winter hike in Val Sinestra
The fact that we trudged through Val Sinestra last Saturday is based on a coincidence. The small side valley of the Lower Engadine would probably have gone unnoticed by me for a lo
Bridge 49 Vals – A B&B dream
“Have you ever been to Vals?” «No?!» «If you ever travel there, you have to go to Ruth and Thomas at Brücke 49» «A bijou». If a South Tyrolean woman goes into su
Ice skating on the frozen Oeschinensee
Secretly, we have resigned ourselves to Christmas in a green robe. Looking at the green mats under the bright blue sky, it’s challenging to imagine that the snow will stick f
My winter bucket list 2015/2016
Dear readers – you can’t imagine how euphorically I long for winter every year (or maybe because you already read along last year?). Just a real winter child. And what bett
Hotel de Londres – at home in Brig
How many times have I passed through or changed trains at Brig station? Dozens of times. How many times have I walked the few meters along the Bahnhofstrasse towards the old town o
Murgsee circular tour or hiking with Instagrammers
“What a strange group,” some hikers may have thought at the sight of our group. Slightly wrinkled noses, we stand around at the Merlen parking lot on Sunday morning. &#
Travel guide: Art and sights in Basel
With the highest density of museums in Switzerland and the famous Art Basel art fair, Basel can rightly adorn itself with the title of Swiss City of Art and Culture. Last weekend,
Sigriswil panoramic bridge – suspension bridge hike
The weather last Saturday was just lovely! Bright sunshine at almost 20 degrees Celsius and the autumnal trees – a dream. We took advantage of this good weather for a short trip
Indian Summer in the Simplon area – hike in the larch forest
Actually, we had planned the tour Simplon Pass – Bistinenpass-Gibidumsee for this weekend. But the early onset of winter threw a spanner in the works for us. Above 2,000 metres a
Beautiful autumn hike in Glarnerland
I am always on the lookout for short hikes that are feasible as a half-day trip from Zurich and at the same time scenic. The Holzflue circular trail near Ennenda in Glarus belongs
Beau-Rivage Palace – Lausanne with Lake Geneva view
Since 1861, the Beau-Rivage Palace has been welcoming guests from all over the world in an exquisite location in Lausanne Ouchy. Famous personalities such as Charlie Chaplin, Coco
Where is the most beautiful Swiss autumn?
Autumn is an inspiring season. Sometimes the warm afternoon sun tickles the back of our necks, sometimes “hudlets and chutets” and sometimes the persistent high fog dri