Although the main reason for going to England was to visit a conference in Exeter, we decided it would be nice to spend some time in and around London to visit friends. We took the first flight out and arrived at London City Airport at 7:30 am. The airport has a single runway surrounded by […]
Hello 2017!
After the hustle and bustle of Christmas, we spent the days around the New Year holiday quietly with friends. One of our favorite things to do with them is to go on walks and hikes. On New Year’s Eve, we woke up to fog so we decided to head up to a higher altitude in […]
Swiss Historic Hotels 2016
The two Swiss Historic Hotels we visited this year couldn’t be more different. One is nestled far up in the mountains, the other above a lake. We visited Hof Zuort at the end of winter in the beginning of March in the hopes of being able to spend some time in the snow. The only […]
Terra Madre Salone del Gusto in Turin
Barely back home from Cheese! last year, Alex and I were already making plans for this year’s foodie weekend away. It didn’t take long for us to decide on the huge Slow Food festival in Turin, which takes place biannually. This year, the date was moved up a month from end of October and the […]
Ice Skating on Seealpsee
For the first time in 10 years, Seealpsee froze over completely smooth and we headed up for a few hours of skating. We have been having very unusual winter weather. There is hardly any snow int he mountains and we have been stuck in the fog for most of the past weeks. But there have […]
Lentil Salad with Balsamic Carrots and Mozzarella Creme
Coming up with interesting salad ideas in winter is challenging. There are only a small amount of seasonal lettuces available and that can become difficult to come up with something new. So I don’t get stuck in that rut, I like to mix things up and add grains or pulses to my salad repertoire. Lentils […]