On the trail of Ticino’s master architect
August 21, 2021, 6 Comments
I went up a mountain to go to church. No really, I did. Why? Because it’s a stunning piece of architecture in...
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Finding a slice of paradise in a Lugano hotel?
August 20, 2021, No comments
WE LIKE YOU. That’s what the welcome mat says, matching the slogan on the website, and it’s quite an unusual way to...
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Twelve fascinating facts about Ticino
August 19, 2021, 9 Comments
There’s nothing I like more than unearthing a few juicy facts about a place. If you’ve read any of my books, you’ll...
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How to go around Switzerland in one hour
August 18, 2021, 7 Comments
It sounds like the coach tour from hell: seeing a whole country in one hour. Even for a place as small as...
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Enjoy a truly unique view of Switzerland
August 17, 2021, 16 Comments
Look down and you see Lago Maggiore, the lowest point of Switzerland at 193m. Look right and there’s the country’s highest point,...
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Come and discover amazing Ticino with me
August 16, 2021, 13 Comments
Italian energy and Swiss efficiency. That’s how Ticino is usually described and it’s (almost) true. I’ll come to the ‘almost’ in a...
LEARN MORE ›Switzerland + Italy = Ticino
October 19, 2010, 2 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I ventured to Ticino, the Italian-speaking canton south of the Alps. I didn’t go for the food (every...
LEARN MORE ›In Switzerland holidays really are still holy-days
May 14, 2010, 2 Comments
Yesterday was Auffahrt. At least it was in the German-speaking parts of Switzerland; elsewhere it was Ascension or Ascensione. Whatever you call...
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