Lenkerhof – the good is so close!
The train ride from Bern to the southernmost village of the Simmental takes an hour. Along the Simme, past idyllic mountain villages with a view high up into the mountains, the rid
Grandhotel Les Trois Rois – tradition in the middle of Basel
After the unexpectedly wet trip to Geneva and a terrific time in Bern, our summer discovery tour took us to the cultural capital of Switzerland – Basel. Art and culture are encou
4 lakes hike between Engelberg and Melchsee-Frutt
The past weekend was once again all about mountain lakes. This time we headed for Central Switzerland. An area where there is a lot to discover and I spend far too little time. On
Schweizerhof Bern – the Grande Dame is back
Goethe once praised Bern as the most beautiful city he had ever seen. Lonely Planet has also recently acquired a taste for Bern and lists Bern in the top 10 European travel destina
My cinema summer – same same but different
Four Swiss cities are still dominated by the cinema summer. Now that I have been able to enjoy the film once each in Geneva and Basel and twice each in Zurich and Bern, I would lik
Le Grand Bleu in Geneva – nasty fountain, beautiful lake
Geneva and I will have a difficult relationship in the future. Actually, it all started quite well… We were looking forward to a quiet weekend in the “Capital of Peace&
Switzerland Wonderland – a pinch of love for your homeland
I thought it was time for some Instagram love again. As some of you know, I’m totally “instaphile” (can you put it that way?). Since the boyfriend takes the photo
Panorama Hike on Lake Oeschinen
Last weekend it was really hot summer weather and since you shouldn’t complain when the sun is shining, an escape to the mountains including mountain lake fun was announced.
Let it pop!
I hope you will all enjoy Friday and the festivities today with great weather (!). What do you actually do on the national holiday – Buurezmorge (and if so, where can you get the
OrangeCinema – my Swiss cinema summer
I’m the kind of person who stays loyal to my homeland in the summer. After all, Swiss cities are rarely as relaxed as they are from mid-July to mid-August, when the majority
Travel snapshot – impressive train ride
“The clever one travels by train” – clearly my motto. I don’t like driving a car, cycling is too strenuous in the long run, the balloon is too slow and the heli
Travel snapshot – Where the Maloja wind blows
There are those moments that are just perfect. We experienced such a moment last weekend at Lake Silvaplana – bright green meadows, warm sunshine, glittering water surface, breat