Gais, Appenzellerland, Switzerland, 30 March 2016 Most places have two sides: what is seen in the light of day and what is found in the shadows. Gais, my last stop in my day´s explorations before heading home, is no exception. I was compelled to visit this town of 3, 000 persons for a co-worker of mine… Continue reading This Gais in Plain Sight
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Railroads to Anywhere: Urnäsch and Appenzell
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 25 May 2016 The sun is shining outside my window, birds sing their sweet melodies and I have the morning free to catch up on a long-neglected blog. There is a smile upon my face as I try to capture in words the sense of a region I often visit, a region which… Continue reading Railroads to Anywhere: Urnäsch and Appenzell
Riding the Rails
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 19 May 2016 The problem with travelling is that you begin to compare things. For example, the way things are done at home as compared to the way things are done in the other place(s). Of course, with most of us, home things are considered superior to foreign things as we know and… Continue reading Riding the Rails
An Aura of Appenzell Alpacas and Aion A
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 18 May 2016 Perhaps it is fitting to tease people from Appenzell, for it seems that Appenzellerland´s small homely villages are virtually untouched by the 21st century. The few lost souls who visit this off-the-beaten-track region are charmed by the locals´ devotion to its traditions and the picture-perfect scenery. The landscape is not… Continue reading An Aura of Appenzell Alpacas and Aion A
Canada Slim and the Poor Man of Toggenburg
Whitmonday 2016, Landschlacht, Switzerland Night has fallen and yet so much to write, yet so little time before I must face another work week… In my last post I wrote of comparing this past weekend´s travels with my wife with solo adventures and discoveries unmentioned between March and May… Easter Monday 2016, Mogelsberg, Switzerland: It… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Poor Man of Toggenburg
Following the baby Sitter
Whitmonday 2016, Landschlacht, Switzerland As I sit at my desk at home and consider how much I haven´t written about from March to May and how much I wish to write about… As I look out my window at a grey sky, enjoying a day off from work, I truly appreciate that religion allows people… Continue reading Following the baby Sitter
Life and death through a lense
Zürich, 8 May 2016 “Conflict uproots people and forces them to seek asylum. Inequality produces injustice. Humanity´s impact on the environment threatens species (including humanity). Innovative technological advances disrupt established industries. In this world…there are so many stories that need to be told…because people deserve to see their world and express themselves freely. Freedom of information,… Continue reading Life and death through a lense
Capital Be
Bern: 11 February 2016 / Landschlacht: Easter 2016 A while back, before silence dominated and clouds hung heavy over my head, I began to tell a story about Bern and its people, but much like a cyclist making a sharp turn and crashing onto the ground as his bike slips out from under him on… Continue reading Capital Be
Canada Slim in the Capital
Bern, Switzerland: 11 February 2016 13,000 people move to Bern, Switzerland´s capital, annually. Some tens of thousands commute to the city every day. Approximately 17, 000 students are enrolled at the University. Above: The main building of the University of Bern The Bern Tourist Office registered 686,967 overnight stays in 2012. Hundreds more tourists come for… Continue reading Canada Slim in the Capital
Festival of Fools: The Endless Silly Season
Landschlacht, 11 February 2016 Let us now praise the introverts amongst us and may the meek truly inherit the Earth. Every year, every damn year, my wife notes that every February I remark that we have entered “the silly season” once I spy the first celebrants of Carnival with their ringing bells and odd costumes… Continue reading Festival of Fools: The Endless Silly Season