Ever wondered how they celebrate Swiss National Day (August 1st) in Switzerland? In Interlaken, I went paragliding, looked at the cow and costumes parade and watched at the fireworks overlooking Thun and Brienz Lakes. ...
SWITZERLAND
Awarded as 'the prettiest village of French Speaking Switzerland' by a local magazine, as soon as I saw Evolène it was not difficult to understand why.[pullquote]Charming old houses decorated with colored flowers. Evolène is an idyllic hamlet in the Valais region[/pullquote] Far from the glamour of Zermatt or Saas-Fee, Evolène is all about traditions and authentic...
EUROPE, SWITZERLAND / 18.08.2009
Hiking Through the Meadows to Lake Arnensee
There are hikes that remain in your heart, and the trail leading from Col du Pillon to Arnensee (2 1/2 hours) is one of them. Gorgeous landscape, where the view moves from the glacier to the forest and the lakes. I am wild about nature, and Arnensee remains to me a magic place. As is Switzerland.[caption...
EUROPE, SWITZERLAND / 14.08.2009
Thrilling Paragliding Experience
[caption id="attachment_5107" align="aligncenter" width="597"] Paragliding in Rougemont[/caption]Looking at them dancing and swinging in the air makes quite impossible not to think "I'd like to try it too, at least once". And that's how I decided to experience my first paragliding flight over the mountains.A tandem flight with an instructor is indeed expensive, but the emotions...