The 49th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival opens today. The scorching line up this year is in tune with the summer heat wave. The opening line up includes Emeli Sandé, John Legend, Soak, The Staves, Ibeyi, Oscar and the Wolf, Lilly Wood & the Prick. Click here for the full programme (in English) For […]
Summer guide to delicious hot smoke barbequing in Switzerland
Hot smoking is the rage in Canada and the US and its popularity is spreading like wildfire throughout Europe. Hot smoking adds wonderful flavour to even the blandest food and transforms fish such as salmon into a delightful and impressive summer barbeque dish. Tempt your family and friends with well-tried and tested hot smoking ideas […]
Geneva’s best 2014 wines named
Tribune de Genève On Wednesday night, in the presence of Brigitte Rosset and state counsellor Luc Barthassat in the courtyard of Geneva’s town hall, 60 wine experts tasted 650 local wines. 56 were awarded medals. Gamay and chasselas were the best represented grape varieties, unsurprising given they make up two thirds of Geneva’s grape production. […]
High speed Swiss Gotthard tunnel countdown begins
On 2 June 2015 the 365 day countdown to the official opening of the new Gotthard base rail tunnel started. The 57 kilometre long train tunnel is scheduled to open on 1 June 2016. It is the world’s longest train tunnel, longer than the Channel Tunnel and the Seikan Tunnel in Japan, which links the […]
Travel insight: Naples Italy
See Naples and die! Around a one hour flight away from Geneva, the city of Naples in Italy is famous worldwide for the song Il Sole Mio, its pizza and its wonderful museums, magnificent churches, palaces and beautiful squares (the city is a listed UNESCO World Heritage site). When considering Naples for a long weekend […]
Swiss wine review: Sauvignon Gris Grand Cru 2014 Domaine la Capitaine
Sauvignon Gris, cousin of Sauvignon Blanc has high sugar content, good acidity, low yields and a pinkish coloured skin. It is rarely found in Switzerland, in fact it has nearly disappeared completely, although small amounts can still be found in New Zealand, Australia and France. What’s more this one is Bio! Sauvignon Gris Grand Cru […]
How Europe’s highest vineyard ended up with 500 owners and Indian connections
Get high on Switzerland this summer, writes Renu Chahil-Graf from her Swiss mountain retreat. There are many reasons to visit, not least its exceptional food and wines and salubrious climate. The highest altitude vineyard in Europe is known to be in Visperterminen, a village of 1,400 people, nestled in a mountain range just across from […]
Geneva restaurant review: Thai
My husband and I had visited Thaï before, but at this point I hadn’t started a blog. We had the pleasure of trying it out again after a 2 year gap. I am no restaurant owner, but having eaten in many, I can assure you that consistency in delivering good quality food every single time […]
Flights to London City Airport to get a boost
British Airways (BA) plans to increase services between London City Airport, in the Dockland’s area of London, and Geneva starting in September 2015. From 6 September 2015 BA will increase flights to up to three a day with a schedule aimed at business customers. Flights will depart from London City at 08:15, 14:15 and 18:50 […]
Caves Ouvertes 2015 – Suisse romande
May is Swiss Wine Marathon month as the country’s wine producers throw open their doors in unison to welcome you for the annual season of Caves Ouvertes. You may already have been enjoying the wines and the hospitality in the Valais, Neuchâtel and the German-speaking cantons where the Caves Ouvertes have already taken place. This […]
