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26 Feb 2010 by Swiss33 in Dashboard View, Swiss Life, Travel

Dashboard-View: The Road to Guarda

This is the first of some 'Dashboard-View' videos that I want to upload. Essentially, I have mounted the Panasonic Lumix TZ7 on the dash of my car, and drive somewhere interesting. Enjoy! ...more»
7 Nov 2008 by Swiss33 in Travel Reviews

Wonderful Dinner in Gstaad

Although we have always chosen to stay at the Hotel Gstaaderhof when enjoying a weekend in Gstaad, we never forget to visit the fantastic Restaurant Stafel in the Hotel Bernerhof for dinner at least once. The Stafel is decorated with a typical cozy wooden interior common to mountain chalets. The atmosphere ...more»
2 Sep 2008 by Swiss33 in Travel Reviews

Experience Gstaad without Going Broke

The Hotel Gstaaderhof impressed me enough during my first visit to Gstaad in June 2003, that I took my wife there for a birthday in 2005, and again my parents during travels in 2008. Although this hotel is not in the pedestrian free part of Gstaad, it is located only 2 ...more»
13 Aug 2008 by Swiss33 in Travel Reviews

Living Up to a Great Reputation

Actual view from room.
Having discovered that the Coeur des Alpes was reviewed number 1 from nearly 100 hotels in Zermatt on TripAdvisor, I decided it was worth checking out for myself. My wife and I travelled to Zermatt for a wedding anniversary weekend and booked two nights in the Penthouse Suite (401) as a ...more»
24 Nov 2005 by Swiss33 in Travelogues

Flight to Madrid

After saying goodbyes to Peter and Edith, it was time to run through customs and board my flight to Madrid.Departing Switzerland was both sad and beautiful. As sad as I was to be leaving behind my home of 2½ years, it was simply stunning, departing over the the city of ...more»