Home to the Matterhorn, Valais offers mountaineering beauty. It should also be known for the Stoneman Glaciara...
Archive - September 2020
Swissness inside: 17 photographs of the iconic Swiss cross
With an advance homesickness warning to the Swiss abroad, here are our best photographs showing the iconic Swiss cross...
Our classy retreat to the Resort Collina d’Oro in Ticino
There's a sun-soaked place in Switzerland with the name of Collina d'Oro - Golden Hill. The resort with the same name sure is classy...
Here’s a (non)touching solution to lost “bisous” kisses
During the pandemic, I miss sharing "bisous", the kisses on alternating cheeks that friends and family in Switzerland give. But I have a solution.
The Lewa Savanna at Zoo Zürich offers an escape to Kenya
Lewa Savanne is the latest puzzle piece in the masterplan of Zoo Zürich. The African savanna enclosure houses more than a dozen...
Have you been to Festival Images Vevey? (It’s impressive.)
Every other September, Vevey is home to visually stunning works of art. Artists from around the world long for Festival Images Vevey - and so do we!
I wrote a chapter for The Expert Guide to Your Life in Switzerland
What's the best seat on the Bernina Express? The Expert Guide to Your Life in Switzerland is the ultimate companion book, and I had the privilege to write the "travel" chapter.
Why a weekend at Lake Lauenen gives you a full recharge
Here's a mountain lake with a special draw: Lake Lauenen. I have recently spent a summer weekend of swimming and picking mushrooms there.