Dimitri BurkhardWood chips, river rocks and plain old mud: these are just some of the materials I was challenged with when I recently completed the Appenzell barefoot trail...
Dimitri Burkhard
Dimitri Burkhard
10 Swiss German words to understand how the Swiss “tick”
There are some essential Swiss German words to let the locals know that you have done your homework. Here are ten words to truly decode Swiss culture...
Guide to the Gotthard Panorama Express Journey (2024)
There are faster ways to travel from northern to southern Switzerland than with the Gotthard Panorama Express. But by panoramic train and boat...
We found the essence of nature deep in the Entlebuch Valley
Deep in the Entlebuch, Chef Stefan Wiesner (a.k.a. The Wizard) has invited us into his mystical world of art, alchemy, botany and culinary skills...
Why it’s about time to visit the Swiss Museum of Transport
As one of Switzerland’s top museums, the Swiss Museum of Transport attracted more than 850’000 visitors in 2017 – that's roughly five visitors...
Our alpine cheese making experience at Musenalp
Switzerland is tiny in comparison with many other countries. Yet, some alpine meadows go unnoticed. At Musenalp, we witnessed alpine cheese making...
Mount Pilatus: Here’s a Switzerland getaway you won’t regret
According to legend, two dragons live (peacefully) on Mount Pilatus in central Switzerland. We recently spent a night at this magnificent mountain top to...
This photographer makes modern Switzerland look retro
Project Clack! by Zürich photographer Matthias Bünzli is an artistic throwback to the beginnings of travel photography. During the post-war boom years...
35 interesting statistics about the Swiss
According to our romantic beliefs, the average Swiss is either a Heidi or a Peter type. Statistics paint a slightly different picture...
