Bonjour Chamonix – ski weekend in France
The valley of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc brings alpinists in summer and winter. Mountain lovers and extreme sports enthusiasts alike will rave about it. For me, this is reason enough to t
Mont-Blanc Express – winter fun directly
Sometimes, at the end of a journey, you realize that the opposite way would have been more consistent. At least that’s what went through my head last weekend in Chamonix. Alt
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
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
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
Ston – small town with big advantages
After our mini-roadtip through Norway, I recently ventured behind the wheel again in Croatia. After all, we wanted to seize the opportunity and see something of the region in addit
Hiking in Verbania – jungle feeling à la Piedmont
During our autumnal hiking weekend in Piedmont, we not only hiked on old paths through the Val Vigezzo, but also fought our way through the thicket above Lake Mergozzo. But first t
Sunrise in Zurich – Sunday on the Uetliberg
For early birds to catch the sunrise in Zurich First Sunday of November, 05:45 a.m. The shrill alarm clock sounds rudely tear us out of the dream world. The plan: take the first ca
A potpourri through South Tyrol
A few weeks ago I was once again on the road in South Tyrol and not only learned a lot about cabbage and turnips, but also made other interesting discoveries. This time, the starti
Caumasee & Crestasee – hiking in the Flimserwald
Perhaps Peter feels guilty for giving us so many rainy days this summer. Currently, he is not stingy with magnificent sunny days. The steel-blue sky spontaneously lured us to Flims
On old paths through Val Vigezzo
How many times have I driven carelessly through this valley, my thoughts already full of anticipation at the delicious selection of gelati on the shores of Lake Maggiore. It was al
Lais da Macun – oops, lost the way
Should we or should we leave it alone? Indecisively, we study the dense clouds in the sky and the various weather apps. Every forecast is different. For some it rains as early as 1