It isn’t so bad playing tourist while staying home. Enjoy my photos of the Patrouille Suisse airshow and light in the mountains, Crans-Montana.
Crans-Montana
Old is beautiful, and Swiss wines are no exception
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss, for those who don’t know it yet, are very good at whipping up extraordinary gastronomic feasts. Switzerland has 100 Michelin starred restaurants in 2013, one of the highest per capita ratings in the world, and it has local wines that can hold their own at such meals. It’s not surprising, […]
Cold showers for weekend fun as temps dip, snow forecast
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – If you’re heading outdoors this weekend, take along warm clothes! Temperatures in the mountains are expected to dip to negatives at 2,000 metres and snow could fall as low as 1,000 metres, highly unusual in late August, early September. MeteoSwiss says we can expect rain off and on all weekend, with clearer […]
Chinese get Switzerland travel 101 on TV, Internet (final/correction)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Switzerland in Chinese: even without Mandarin you can follow these unusual TV travel documentaries on the Switzerland you thought you knew! Occasional travel feature contributor to GenevaLunch, Liam Bates, who spends much of his time as the host of a popular Chinese TV travel show that usually tours hidden corners of China, […]
Alps beckon with wine fair, golf, steam trains and green cars (update)
Sierre and Crans-Montana, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss Alps always look good in early autumn but the weekend of 3 September canton Valais has a powerful set of attractions on offer. Vinea, the Swiss wine fair that is the country’s biggest outdoor wine festival, opens its doors Friday evening in Sierre and is expected to […]