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The Weekly Postcard: Greetings from Engadin
But for an article I’ve read in the National Geographic Expeditions magazine, I might have not discovered the beautiful valley of the Engadin. The article was actually about the Bernina Express,…
- September 18, 2015
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The Weekly Postcard: Diavolezza, the Mountain of Eternal Ice
High above the sun-filled valley of Engadin, in the area of Pontresina, lies one of the most spectacular mountain peaks in Switzerland: the Diavolezza (the she-devil). The legend has it that…
- August 14, 2015
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Breakfast Cruise on Lake Brienz
Lake Thun or Lake Brienz? We had to make a choice. Our two-day stay in Interlaken was too short to cram in all the great day trips that make this area…
- July 31, 2015
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Jungfraujoch, the Mountain that Took My Breath Away … Literally!
“So, what else is there to do atop the Jungfraujoch except visit the Observatory and the Ice Palace?” we ask the hotel receptionist on our way out to catch the cogwheel train…
- July 21, 2015
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The Gornergrat Experience
If seeing the Matterhorn was a once in a lifetime experience, admiring the sleepy giant from different angles and altitudes was even more fascinating. The highlight of our two days in…
- July 10, 2015
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Zermatt – The Village in the Shadow of the Matterhorn
As the train climbed up towards the mountain going through the deepest cleft valley in Switzerland, my mind swirled with anticipation of finally seeing Zermatt. As a photographer, I have always…
- July 3, 2015
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Riding the Cogwheel Train to the Top of Europe
An excursion to Jungfraujoch – the Top of Europe, as it is also called – is the highlight of any visit to Switzerland. To reach the peak you not only get to enjoy…
- June 25, 2015
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Conquering the Matterhorn: the Sweet/Bitter Taste of Glory
Some mountain peaks are better left untouched. Or at least that’s what the residents of Zermatt were thinking in the 1850s. For many years, this mountain was believed to be unclimbable. The huge…
- June 18, 2015
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Harder Kulm Peak: Is This Place for Real?
If Interlaken is considered a little piece of paradise, Harder Kulm Peak is part of the reason. Located at 1322 meters above the sea level, Interlaken’s home mountain gives you the most breath-taking…
- June 7, 2015

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