Switzerland is a country with a rich heritage of legends and myths. Most intriguing are tales of scary creatures that inhabit the Swiss mountains...
Archive - October 2018
Vietnamese Restaurants in Zürich: Ultimate Foodie Guide (2024)
Craving for Vietnamese phở in Zurich? Up there with raclette shacks and upscale restaurants, there are many excellent Vietnamese restaurants in Zurich...
7 helpful tips for hiking with kids in Switzerland
"When you’re with your family, you're a team. There’s a lot of bonding that goes on the trail," says Tanya of Moms:Tots:Zurich, an online resource for hiking...
A perfect getaway to Chalet Hotel Schönegg in Zermatt
The village of Zermatt has the privilege of being situated on the foot of the world's most photographed mountain, the Matterhorn. The Chalet Hotel Schönegg...
About the Swiss and their obsession with white walls
While working as an interior designer in Switzerland, I have seen my fair share of white walls. I have tried to assess Switzerland’s white wall syndrome...
Architecture and creativity converge at Warteck in Basel
I am atop a rooftop bar in Basel and there is not a single cloud in the sky. Workroom Warteck is a unique piece of architecture with priceless vantage points...
What it’s like inside the Mondaine watch factory
There's a place in Switzerland where nearly a million hands are waiting to be put to work. The place is the Mondaine watch factory in Solothurn, and I'm here...
We went to the Città del Gusto Gourmet Festival in Lugano
In Italian, they call Lugano in Switzerland's south a "città del gusto." Quite literally, this means city of taste - and there is good reason why Lugano...
The cable car hike in Engelberg is 100 percent unique
Switzerland holds numerous world records. Did you know that the canton of Nidwalden has more cable cars per capita than any other place on earth?