DULLY I first ate at the Auberge de Dully – known as “the chicken place” by locals – in 2009. I was invited by Zimbabwean friends who lived in the village and had been raving about the restaurant for months. To be honest, I was expecting an average meal at best, as I am British-Jamaican […]
Seeking the “perfect” fondue
Ten years ago, desperate to find an affordable holiday rental, I eyed a last-minute opening on the Wengen tourism site for a rustic chalet with wood-burning stove and stunning view. I dusted off my rusty German, called the owner and then packed up the kids and dog for the Bernese Alps. At 1,300 meters, Wengen […]
A stocking full of surprising wines
The seasonal holidays herald not only festive cheer, but also many festive ”cheers!”. Special wines are stored or bought in time for the celebrations to accompany the fabulous meals to be shared with family and friends. We are so spoilt by the many choices in the wonderful world of wine that this is a perfect […]
Finishing school opens doors to men
GENEVA The times they are a changin’. Switzerland’s last traditional finishing school, the Institut Villa Pierrefeu in Glion above Montreux, has decided that the 21st Century may no longer merit young women being ‘finished’ in preparation for a good marriage. There is growing awareness that good manners can be good for business. With that in […]
Great Swiss train journeys: The Glacier Express
ALL YEAR ROUND The Glacier Express might be billed as the slowest express train in the world, taking a leisurely seven and a half hours to travel through southeastern Switzerland, but it is one of the most panoramic train journeys in Europe. The train, which started running in 1930, travels between Zermatt – at the […]
