That la vita é piu Bella in Italy, we all know… What many do not know is that just a few kilometers north of Lake Como, the language is still italian, the food is also delicious pasta… but… The country is no longer the same… It is now Switzerland or the Svizzera, as the italians say! Joining the Swiss confederation in 1803, Ticino was never really part of Italy although shared culture and food! But, fast forwarding to 2021,  the beauty of Switzerland is its diversity of cultures which co-exist with the same values despite the regional differences. So… why… Read more

Lucky me… Lucky me… Lucky me… Just before Christmas I plunged into the wonderful world of La Mer…. Prestigious and exclusive, the Spa La Mer at the  President Wilson hotel in Geneva is a hidden gem… When I say it is a hidden gem, I mean it… not many people are aware that such a prestigious brand has an exclusive spa in Geneva, one, out of 8 few spas in the whole world… I, myself, did not know and I had passed in front of its doors many times. The history of La Mer explains the exclusivity… The main formula… Read more

Summer is soon coming to an end… No better reason to go outdoors… Paraphrasing Game of thrones: “The winter is coming…” The program of the weekend was to explore the Brienz lake area in Switzerland… very well known as one of the lakes which lead to Interlaken… The lake is beautiful! actually… stunning… Our aim was not really visit the lake but a waterfall not very far from it… Giessbachfalls…. There are a few ways to go to Giessbachfalls… One can go by a funicular which climbs the moutains and stop at the Gissbachfalls hotel… One can hike up the… Read more