The benefits of cold water swimming have been documented by doctors the world over...
Tag - winter
How to understand (and forecast) Swiss winter weather
What does the weather have in store for Switzerland this winter? Interpret cloud patterns and winds in order to predict Swiss winter weather...
My escape to Arosa-Lenzerheide with the Eurobus Skiexpress
On a February weekend, I jumped over my shadow and escaped from the city by Eurobus Skiexpress...
7 Swiss winter drinks you need to try (recipes inside!)
Switzerland has almost as many winter drinks as it has snow-covered mountains. Here are seven foolproof recipes for Swiss winter drinks...
Gourmands and skiers will equally like the Waldhotel Davos
We've skipped work early on this wintry Friday because we're headed for Davos, the magical Winter Wonderland in the Swiss Alps...
The time I went cross-country skiing with an Olympian
I recently had the opportunity to visit the Sports High School in Engelberg. There, Olympians-in-the-making told me about their motivation - and they took me...
The time I got up at 3 AM to ride along in a snowcat
As skiers, we are used to seeing them parked neatly somewhere beside the slopes. I am talking about snowcats or trail groomers. I got to ride along...
A listing of ice skating rinks in and around Zürich
The last time Lake Zürich was frozen over was in February of 1963. But it doesn't take such a monumental event in order to ice skate in Zürich...
We “hacked” glitzy Gstaad by staying at the youth hostel
Gstaad has a reputation for catering only the rich and famous. But we figured out a hack to enjoy this resort on a shoestring budget...