The Runca downhill trail is located in Flims, a true hotspot for mountain biking. As with most sports activities, Flims doesn't miss a beat.
Archive - August 2012
Disappointed Swiss Olympic Committee Requests New Sports
The Swiss are not happy with their Olympic performance in the summer games. The team expected as many as seven medals, but received only four...
Swiss Garbage Carriage from the Future
The Swiss town of Avenches strongly believes in the merits of horse power and has launched an innovative "e-carriage" prototype...
Impressions from the Street Parade 2012
Last Saturday was a gorgeous summer day - perfect for the Street Parade! Walking carefully on broken glass from beer bottles, I tried to capture Swiss street fashion for all ages...
Stereotyping the Legend of Wilhelm Tell
Guglielmo Tell, the stubborn macho who refused to bow to Gessler’s hat on a pole in the middle of the piazza of Altdorf, Uri. Primissima...
Triplet Puppies at the St. Bernard Dog Museum
If you have ever been to Switzerland, you may have taken your picture with a typical St. Bernard dog in front of Matterhorn or Jungfrau...
Glamour, Films and la Dolce Vita in Locarno
According to the Locarno Film Festival’s artistic director, this year’s festival is dedicated to “discoveries, young film makers and first features“...
Does Switzerland have an image problem?
Using claims such as “Made in Switzerland” and “Swiss Quality” has long been the dream of any marketer. But during recent years...
Traveling Back in Time at Swallow-d in Zürich
We were recently warped back in time when we entered Swallow-d in Zürich’s Kreis 4. The interior of this retro shop is an entirely different world...