Snowshoe tip Aletschwald – quiet happiness found
A critical look at my footwear and the snowshoes and poles are pressed into my hands. Of course, I dutifully laced up my hiking boots. We made an appointment with mountain guide Ma
I fly! – a dream day on the Belalp
“But not on skis!” I look at Raoul in amazement and go through all the emergency scenarios at the same time. What if I get tangled up or twist my legs when landing?! &#
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
Muottas Muragl – view of the mountains in the Engadin
What you only get to see in the following pictures in the form of snow flurries is the mercilessly whistling wind, which hardly let us put one step in front of the other. At first
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 
Winter hike on the Uetliberg in Zurich
The Christ Child must have received many hand-scribbled snow wishes this year. In any case, the white splendour trickled punctually from Boxing Day far down into the valley. And af
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
15 travel ideas for 2015
At the end of 2013 I presented you with 14 travel ideas for 2014 here on the blog. A mixture of countries, individual cities and local destinations here in Switzerland. I conclude
Advent tip – Basel Christmas market
Spontaneous as we are, we took a trip to Basel yesterday evening to visit one of the largest Swiss Christmas markets. So that we don’t make any tourist blunders, I arranged t
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
Winter magic à la Lenzerheide
In times when the snow is a long time coming and people complain about the constant increase in ski pass prices, alternatives are in demand. And what I don’t consider an alte
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