Aare Cycle Route day-by-day – a Swiss cycling holiday
It was a rather hasty decision to go to Switzerland for a few days of cycling along the Aare Cycle …
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Dragon travel worldwide – 2024 is the Year of the Dragon
2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Zodiac. Reason enough to thumb through our dragon snapshots from …
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James Bond Museum in the Alps – Gaislachkogl and Schilthorn
We love to watch James Bond 007 movies, even the old ones. With their often hilariously constructed stories and snobbish …
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The Castles of Bellinzona – straight out of the Middle Ages
Who doesn’t like to visit a mediaeval castle? The small town of Bellinzona in the Swiss canton of Ticino has …
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Modern architecture by Le Corbusier in Switzerland – UNESCO World Heritage
During our recent guidebook research we went to see two buildings by the architect Le Corbusier in Switzerland. Both are …
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Highlights in Valais, a sunny region in Switzerland
We have visited the Swiss canton of Valais several times in the past, but during our five-week guidebook research trip …
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The Belle Époque in Neuchatel – a walk back in time
The lady at the lake-shore is wearing a voluminous dress with a corset and a large hat. Like the nearby …
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Affordable Switzerland: Isa’s delicious pie charts
Travelling in Switzerland, especially right now with a very strong Swiss Franc, is not cheap, but there are ways to …
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The Jungfrau-Aletsch Glacier region in Switzerland
Last update: summer 2021 After a few weeks hiking in Switzerland we feel like lingering there for a little longer …
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Hiking the Haute Route in the Alps: a variant from Chamonix to Nendaz
Just over 100 km, but with an accumulated altitude difference of 6300 m! We spent 8 days in July and …
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