Lausanne à table – once again Zurich all the way back
“Lausanne organises so many free events for its people. Theatre, opera, concerts and culinary walks. From June to the end of September. You can imagine what a stress this is
Gottardo hiking trail: From Göschenen to Erstfeld in the Uri Reuss Valley
On one of the few rainy August days, we packed our backpacks in Zurich and made our way to Göschenen for the SBB. The goal of the day: to march as far as our feet can carry us alo
Hike in the natural paradise Hinteres Lauterbrunnental
Standing in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Lauterbrunnen train station, hardly anyone can imagine that less than 20 minutes away, a wild alpine landscape offers pure na
Allalinhorn climb – my first 4000m peak
I’m not a summiteer. Quite the opposite. I didn’t care about summits at all. A beautiful hike does not require climbing a summit peak. But this summer, out of nowhere,
Cheers Heida! Wine from the highest vineyard in Europe
Sometimes a fruity-sweet drop is enough to attract the guest’s attention. When we were served a Heida melody during our stay at the Hotel Nest- und Bietschhorn in the Lötsch
Hotel Wetterhorn – promising break in Hasliberg
Refreshed by the swim in Lake Lungern and the homemade iced tea on the terrace of the Hotel Kaiserstuhl, the discovery tour through the Brünig region goes one stop further. The Lu
To the center of Switzerland – Älggialp hike
“What is the name of the first place after the Brünig in the direction of Lucerne?”, more than once as a child I failed at this question and thus brought my father to
3 hikes with summit experiences in the Friborg region
After hiking on the Chemin de Gruyères across the Gruyère region at the end of May, we ended up back in Fribourg on what was probably the hottest July weekend since records began
Zurich – Blue Hour photo session
Today the alarm clock got us out of bed early again for photo purposes. We bought the Sony Alpha 7R II – so you can’t just give it back anyway – but we are still
5 top fall destinations
This morning I noticed the first yellow leaves on the ground. An unmistakable sign that summer is coming to an end. But that’s no reason to be gloomy. Autumn offers great mom
Tre Fratelli – a date with the Sony Alpha 7R II
Every now and then I get the question from you by mail or here on the blog in the comment columns, with what we photograph it. Since spring 2014 we have mainly been on the road wit
Toggenburger Höhenweg – 3-day hike
I pack my backpack and take with me… This was the challenge I faced last Thursday evening when packing my belongings for the three-day tour along the Toggenburg High Trail. I