Paradise in winter
In Switzerland alone, there are so many towns, valleys and regions to discover that I have rarely chosen the same destination twice for a weekend trip. But once you’ve found
Vna – Zuort: Winter hike in Val Sinestra
The fact that we trudged through Val Sinestra last Saturday is based on a coincidence. The small side valley of the Lower Engadine would probably have gone unnoticed by me for a lo
Bridge 49 Vals – A B&B dream
“Have you ever been to Vals?” «No?!» «If you ever travel there, you have to go to Ruth and Thomas at Brücke 49» «A bijou». If a South Tyrolean woman goes into su
Bergell in pictures
Do you have any favourite places? Places that you have touched on your travels and that have conquered a place in your heart despite their short stay? Bregaglia got hold of such a
Hotel Seehof – Wellness summer start with snow and ginger beer in Davos
First of all: Yes, I know that the astronomical beginning of summer will take place in just under a month. Nevertheless, we wanted to ring in our Swiss mountain summer at Pentecost
Road trip Switzerland – Beautiful car route in Switzerland
The mail from Avis reached me just at the moment when I clicked through umpteen car rental sites for our Mallorca trip. “Which is the best road in the world?” asked Avi
Weekend tip: spring skiing in St. Moritz
Sometimes it takes several attempts before something grabs you. For example, I felt the same way until last weekend with spring skiing. For a long time, I was of the opinion that s
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
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
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