Right after Christmas, the temperatures dropped and there was hoarfrost in the mornings. There was a bit of fog and a bit of sun and it made for such beautiful and soft light. I put on my warm coat, hat and gloves and grabbed my camera to go for a morning walk. I was out […]
Travel
Mystical Meersburg
My sister and I had been talking about going on a “girls weekend away” for a long time and finally decided on a stay in Meersburg on Lake Constance. The only weekend we found was one at the beginning of November but it turned out to be beautiful. It was cold and overcast, but the […]
Culinary Cruise Up the Rhine
The reason for our first cruise was to enjoy a gourmet dinner cooked by Nenad Mlinarevic. Back in summer, the Sunday paper featured an article about chef Nenad Mlinarevic, who is head chef at the Parkhotel Vitznau on Lake Lucerne. His philosophy intrigues me as he follows the same guidelines as I do when cooking. […]
Through the Golden Larches of Engadin
On our 100km trek through the Engadin, we hiked over passes, through forests, over streams and down hidden valleys. Due to the wonderful summer we had, we didn’t feel the need to head off to a warmer climate for a week of vacation in autumn. Last year we soaked up the sun in Andalusia, this […]
Say Cheese!
My friend Alex and I try to get away every year for a weekend and do something food related. This year we hemmed and hawed for quite a long time before deciding on visiting “Cheese”. “Cheese” is a Slow Food event held biannually in Bra, Italy and showcases milk in all its forms, but mostly […]
Mittersill Castle
One look at this hotel and we were sold! We knew staying at Schloss Mittersill would be like living in a fairy tale for a week. It came of no surprise that we felt like a king and a queen during our stay. Sometimes I ask myself the hen and egg question. Do we choose […]