Grindelwald: riding the velogemel
“If you can ride a bike, then it’s easy,” said my guide, Hans, before taking off down the snowy slope on a wooden contraption that looked more like an oversized […]
“If you can ride a bike, then it’s easy,” said my guide, Hans, before taking off down the snowy slope on a wooden contraption that looked more like an oversized […]
I’ve only been living here in Lausanne for six months, but as an enthusiastic eater, it’s been long enough for me to delve into the city’s restaurant scene and come […]
Virgin snow, bluebird skies and undulating mountain views: there’s hardly a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than going for a snowshoe hike on the trails of Les Paccots. […]
“It’s nice to see the Swiss like this before midday,” says my host, Joel. It’s hard to hear what he says, such is the raucous atmosphere in the Harmonie restaurant […]
“I’m not that impressed, I’ve seen better,” says my boyfriend Matt. I’m surprised, to say the least, because the spread of mountains before me, a jagged horizon above a bath […]
After what has seemed like endless days of rain, on Saturday the sun came out in Lausanne, a chance to get out among the autumn leaves in the city’s green […]
One thing I love about Switzerland is the proximity of the mountains to the cities. And nowhere sums that up better than the Salève, Geneva’s local mountain. It was a […]
I’ve seen a fair few stunning views since I’ve been visiting Switzerland. And most of them I’ve appreciated after considerable effort to get there: sweat and occasional tears (thankfully no […]
You can hear them long before they arrive. The low, rhythmic clang of several dozen cow bells signals the approach of a farmer and his herd on their descent from […]
It’s not often you get to wear a wine glass round your neck and are actively encouraged to drink as much wine as you like while hiking 5km. I say […]