Travel

Hanging Out on the Loggia of San Marco Basilica

The loggia, at the foot of the Campanile, is the architectural element that more than any other condenses the celebrative character…
Lone Duck on the Limmat River

Located on the then swamp land between Limmat and Zürichsee around Sechseläutzenplatz on small islands and peninsulas in Zürich, Prehistoric pile dwellings around Zürichsee were set on piles to…
Beautiful but Cloudy Views from Schilthorn

Schilthorn’s summit is within the municipality of Lauterbrunnen, although the western slopes are within the municipality of Reichenbach im Kandertal. Both…
Walking Through Balzers, Liechtenstein

The proof of continuous settlement in Balzers can be found from the early Stone Age (about 3000 B.C.), to the modern…
View From Mürren

Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, at an elevation of 1,638 metres (5,374 ft) above…
Overlooking Zurich From the Lindenhof

This spot provides a glorious view of the Old Town, Grossmünster Church, City Hall, the Limmat river, the university and the…
The Bessières Bridge

While in Lausanne, Switzerland, this summer, I enjoyed the views and photographic opportunities that the Bessières Bridge gave me. It didn’t…
Schilthorn’s Observation Deck as a Photographer’s Paradise

Perched high in the Swiss Alps, the Schilthorn observation deck offers more than just a dizzying altitude; it presents a gateway…
Overlooking the Reuss River in Luzern, Switzerland

The Gotthardreuss rises in the Gotthard massif, emerging from Lago di Lucendro (reservoir built in 1947; elevation 2,134 m) in the…