Finding a slice of paradise in a Lugano hotel?
August 20, 2021, No comments
WE LIKE YOU. That’s what the welcome mat says, matching the slogan on the website, and it’s quite an unusual way to...
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Twelve fascinating facts about Ticino
August 19, 2021, 9 Comments
There’s nothing I like more than unearthing a few juicy facts about a place. If you’ve read any of my books, you’ll...
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How to go around Switzerland in one hour
August 18, 2021, 7 Comments
It sounds like the coach tour from hell: seeing a whole country in one hour. Even for a place as small as...
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Enjoy a truly unique view of Switzerland
August 17, 2021, 16 Comments
Look down and you see Lago Maggiore, the lowest point of Switzerland at 193m. Look right and there’s the country’s highest point,...
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Come and discover amazing Ticino with me
August 16, 2021, 13 Comments
Italian energy and Swiss efficiency. That’s how Ticino is usually described and it’s (almost) true. I’ll come to the ‘almost’ in a...
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A new Swiss podcast for you to enjoy
July 7, 2021, No comments
Here it is: a new monthly podcast featuring yours truly. And of course, it’s all about Switzerland. Every month. Yes, there really...
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Historic but modern hotel at the heart of Interlaken
July 2, 2021, 30 Comments
The oldest hotel in Switzerland. Now that’s somewhere I had to stay, so I did. According to this cool map, the Hotel...
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Schilthorn is a great all-rounder with views and thrills
July 1, 2021, 24 Comments
Schilthorn has one of the best 360° panorama views in Switzerland. You could say it has a view to die for, though...
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Solving the mystery of Interlaken’s two rail bridges
June 30, 2021, 5 Comments
Interlaken isn’t big but it has two train stations, West and Ost. Take the train from one to the other and you’ll...
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Harder makes it easy to enjoy the views
June 29, 2021, 11 Comments
In an area with so many mighty peaks, it’s easy to overlook one which is only 1322m high. But that would be...
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