Blog Posts:
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Hiking the Lägern Ridge Trail – Dielsdorf to Baden
The Lägern Ridge Trail (14 km, approximately 583 m ascent and descent ) goes from Dielsdorf to Baden and along the way traverses an exposed narrow rocky ridge.
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Visiting the Swiss Camera Museum, Alimentarium Food Museum, and The Fork in Vevey
In Vevey, we stopped by The Fork sculpture, visited Alimentarium, a museum about food, visited the Swiss Camera Museum, a museum all about cameras, and then took a partially lake-side walk back to Montreux.
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Visiting Château de Chillon and Queen – The Studio Experience near/in Montreux
In Montreux, we visited Château de Chillon, took a pleasant stroll along the lake shore and then visited Queen – The Studio Experience, an exhibit entirely dedicated to the band Queen and lead singer Freddy Mercury, at the Barrière casino.
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Hiking at Sattel Hochstuckli – The Engelstock Loop Trail
For a winter hike with great views, the Engelstock Loop Trail is an excellent choice. At 5k with 148 m of ascent and descent and with several restaurants along the way to choose from, we found this loop made for a very relaxing day out. And, it is also a fantastic hike in the summer!
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Learning German with iTalki
iTalki is an on-line platform that allows you to easily connect 1-on-1 with language tutors. I’ve been using it now for a month or so and here are my impressions on teacher quality, ease of scheduling, and price.
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Winter Hiking at Rigi – Rigi Kulm to Rigi Scheidegg
After hiking the winter trail from Rigi Kulm to Rigi Scheidegg (11 km, 280 ascent, 390 descent) this past weekend, I’m putting it on my definite-recommend list.
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Hiking the Rhine Falls Round Tour (Short Loop)
The powerful Rhine Falls are an easy and fun day trip from Zürich. I recently went there with my in-laws for a short winter hike.
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Visiting the Lindt Home of Chocolate
This was my first time going to the Lindt Home of Chocolate, but I am very certain, it won’t be my last. I will definitely be recommending this fun, informative, and tasty tour to all of my guests.
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Sledding at Melchsee-Frutt
At 8km, the sled run at Melchsee-Frutt is one of the longest runs in Switzerland, and in my opinion, one of the most fun
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Spicy, Cheesy, Corn Casserole (Or Dip!)
This spicy, cheesy, corn casserole is a perfect side dish and can also be served as a dip with tortilla chips.
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Garlic, Lime, Cilantro Chicken Thighs
Garlic, lime and cilantro create a classic flavor combination that I can’t help but love. This combination is especially great when kicked up with a touch of chili powder as it is in this flavorful marinade for grilled chicken thighs.
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 14 Eggiwil to Schangnau
Stage 14 of the Trans Swiss trail is 13 km and goes from Eggiwil to Schangnau. With 800 m of ascent and 600 m of descent, it is a solid hike.