Tobogganing in the Kiental
Away from the tourist hustle and bustle of the Bernese Oberland is the Kiental natural oasis. The Kiental is a side valley of the Kander Valley and can be reached by public transpo
Zurich West gourmet tip: Steinfels
Since my great new compact camera (you don’t always need a big “gun”) has the fantastic mode “Gourmet” with the description “shoots food to look
Why cheating is sometimes worth it
At the end of January, the consumer programme “Kassensturz” on Swiss television discussed the winter holiday prices in Switzerland and Austria. The bone of contention w
Nyon snapshot
When I’m not traveling abroad, I love to discover Switzerland. The great thing about Switzerland is that we are relatively small and most places are very well connected to pu
Walk across the lake – wooden bridge Rapperswil-Hurden
On a very grey Saturday afternoon, which seemed to be made for a sofa day, we decided to get some fresh air. From Zurich we took the S5 in the direction of Rapperswil-Jona, which i
Skiing in Heidiland
When it comes to skiing, I’m a creature of habit – as a native of Bern, I always went skiing in the Bernese Oberland and Valais to support regional development. The highest
Zurich from above – Grossmünster Tower
When we were out and about in Zurich’s Niederdorf last Saturday and marched past the city’s landmark, the Grossmünster, we suddenly wondered whether the towers were op
Snow fun between Switzerland and France
In “End of the Year in Champéry” I have already reported on my winter holiday in the ski resort of Champéry. The ski resort of Champéry stretches across the border t
Sunday in Zurich – under the blanket of fog
Zurich has its pitfalls in winter. A big evil (at least in my opinion) is the constantly prevailing high fog. Of course, there are sunny days, but most of the time the gray sky bla
Skiing between Christmas and New Year in Champéry
My year ended with a perfect ski holiday in Les Portes du Soleil. Although the slopes are a bit more crowded between Christmas and New Year (everyone has the same idea and uses the
Trip at Christmas so it doesn’t get boring.
I hope you all started your Christmas holidays (or at least Fridays) with your loved ones, lots of good food and relaxing hours. I wish you a Merry Christmas and at the same time I
Rolex Learning Center – Where to find the holes in the building
For a long time now, there has been one point on my Swiss travel program that I can now finally tick off – namely a visit to the Rolex Learning Center on the EPFL campus in Ecubl