Blog Posts:
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Rafting the Rhône River – Sierre
A fun and exciting white water rafting trip on the Rhône river in Canton Valais, Switzerland.
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 8 Murten to Laupen
Stage 8 of the Trans Swiss trail is a 15 km long hike with 280 m of ascent and 250 m of descent. The trail goes from Murten to Laupen and it is a fairly easy walk through fields, forest, and small towns.
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Hiking the Monte Tamaro – Monte Lema Traverse
The hike between Monte Tamaro and Monte Lema is an absolutely spectacular trail with stunning views the entire way. At about 13 km and 753 m ascent and 717 m decent, (without the optional peak climbs) it isn’t easy and it takes a bit of planning to do.
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Biking Locarno to Maggia
On a quick weekend trip to Ticino, we rented bikes and biked a portion of stage 2 of the Percorsa Valle Maggia (bike route 31).
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Rosemary Lemon Olive Oil Shortbread
This rosemary lemon olive oil shortbread is a perfect easy vegan dessert and after making it once, I knew I would be making it again and again.
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Using the “Language Learning with Netflix” Plugin for Chrome
To practice my german, I’ve been watching german tv shows on Netflix. To get the most out of each show I watch, I’ve started watching them using the Chrome browser with the Language Learning with Netflix plugin.
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Hiking the Chüebodensee Loop at Elm + Mountain Carts
The Chüebodensee loop hike at Elm is a 8 km hike with approximately 640 m of ascent and decent. This moderately challenging trail leads up to the Chüebodensee, a small alpine lake.
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One Year Blogiversary
Happy one-year Blogiversary to me!Time to check in on how it’s been going.
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Hiking the Goldauer – Bergsturzspur Loop
The Goldauer – Bergsturzspur Loop (route 828) is an 8km long hike with 540 m elevation change. This hike takes you through the Goldau landslide area.
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Super, Simple, Honey-Mustard, Panko Crusted Salmon
I cook salmon a lot and one of my favorite ways to prepare it is to bake it slathered in honey-mustard and topped off with crispy panko breadcrumbs. Super, simple, delicious.
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 7 Neuchâtel to Murten
Stage 7 of the Trans Swiss trail is a 19 km long hike with a 360 m ascent and a decent of 340 m. The trail technically goes from Neuchâtel to Murten, but as you cross Lake Neuchâtel with the ferry, you don’t actually start hiking until you reach Cudrefin.
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 6 Chézard-St-Martin to Neuchâtel
Stage 6 of the Trans Swiss trail is an 11 km long hike with a 200 m ascent and a decent of 560 m.