Snapshot – Madonna del Sasso
I LOVE Ticino and when I’ve had enough of the grey winter everyday life, I go to the sunshine of Switzerland for a short break. Although I have strolled along Locarno’s
Solbad at Hotel Beatus in Merligen | Wellness on Lake Thun
Rarely do you have to travel far to discover great places and experience beautiful moments. Unfortunately, we despise the near far too often because it seems too boring. That’
Ahoy sunny winter weekend
Looking at the weather forecast makes my heart light up. This winter, the sun hasn’t been too kind to us yet and usually it has the feeling of disappearing under the covers o
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