Swiss quality hotel, with a mentally handicapped team MARTIGNY, SWITZERLAND / OPINION – It’s not every day I’m this charmed by a hotel, but here is one I would love to see filled year-round, and not just because the remarkable staff is mostly a group of mentally handicapped people. It’s called the Martigny Boutique Hotel […]
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Matisse exhibit pulls crowds (travel)
Matisse the master, with his friends GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Gianadda Foundation in Martigny is pulling in crowds for its major 2015 exhibition, “Matisse in his time”, a very accessible art show for all levels. The collection of art is wonderful, from Swiss public and private collectors and the Paris Pompidou Centre. The art centre […]
Vineglorious! book’s living Index
If you would like a printed copy of the index for your book, please contact me at ellen@ellenwine.com. You can also download and print the two-page Vineglorious index, PDF, identical to the one below, but without the links. Index: Vineglorious! Switzerlnd’s Wondrous World of Wines Note that grape variety descriptions appear in the margins throughout […]
While checking out the little casks …
…. I fell in love with 12 St Bernard puppies last week. They are from one litter, the newest arrivals at the kennels and St Bernard Dog Museum in Martigny, and they were presented to the public for the first time 19 April. As a birthday present to myself I paid them a visit – […]
Take a BIG dog for a walk in the vineyards
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A serendipitous combination this: for those who like the idea of taking a hike with one of the St Bernard dogs from the famous Barry Foundation, and who also like vineyards, you can now put the two together. The Foundation is organizing walks in March and April, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, with […]