Here we go again! Christmas Season 2013 is upon us! Although I will not be able to cover many Holiday Markets this year, I will bring you both what I can catch and general wintery images to get you in the spirit. You will be able to enjoy them here … [Read more]
Blue Balls Festival 2013
Such a long pause between posts, but I am still here! I am redesigning the website and it's going slower than I expected, nevertheless I've been active ... Recently, I had the pleasure of enjoying the 2013 Blue Balls Festival in Lucerne. The warm … [Read more]
Gotthard Base Tunnel: Inside Swiss Innovation
Swiss innovations span many domains but are especially prolific in the field of civil engineering; this is evident by the many tourist attractions for which Switzerland holds a title: World’s Steepest Cogwheel Train — Mount Pilatus … [Read more]
Birth of a Nation: Swiss National Day – August 1st
July 4th 1776 was a major turning point in American History. It marked the point, during the American Revolution, when the Declaration of Independence from British rule was approved by the 2nd Continental Congress. All 13 colonies east of the … [Read more]
Swiss Tropics Home to Oona Caviar
The Bernese-Oberland region of Switzerland with its high mountains and lush meadows is not the place where one would imagine to find tropical fruit, such as bananas, papayas, and mangos, and certainly not … caviar! Nevertheless, all these delicacies … [Read more]
Storks in Nidwalden
In 2014 a pair of White Stork took up residence in Canton Nidwalden. This is the only pair in the region and seeing them is such a pleasure. I discovered them last summer and shocked my friends with my excitement. Their reaction: " We see them … [Read more]
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz: Swiss Transportation Museum
There are multitude of museums in Switzerland covering almost ever area of interest: History, Art, Photography, Archeology, Natural History and even … Transportation. The Transportation Museum in Lucerne (Verkehrshaus der Schweiz) provides indoor … [Read more]
Basler Fasnacht 2013
The Basler Fasnacht, the largest Carnival in Switzerland, kicked-off their 2013 celebrations today (February 18th) at 4:00am with “Morgenstreich” — 200 hand-painted lanterns with satirical images of local events and personage of the past year were … [Read more]