Destination: Perimukweg am Cheisacher, Jurapark, Aargau, Switzerland Travel Diary:It was supposed to be a beautiful spring day in the Middle Earth, and we wanted to go for a hike after the long, grey, foggy winter days. We had it all figured out. We found a hiking trail suitable for kids nearby. It was located in …
Destination: Lake Bachalpsee, Grindelwald, Switzerland Travel Diary:This year I decided to spend my one family-free weekend (generously granted by my dear husband) in the mountains. I was lucky enough to get to use a cabin in Grindelwald, which is one of the well-known winter sports resorts in Switzerland. Naturally this time of year there’s not …
Destination: Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen, Switzerland I just love water. It is my favorite nature element, let it be sea, ocean, river, creek or a water puddle… Ok, maybe I prefer the bigger waters but my kids definitely know how to have fun with water puddles – and that is fun to watch (and even join …
Did I ever mention that I come from Finland? Yes, the country of SNOW and ICE and polar lights. And LONG winters. The country of WINTER SPORTS. The country where every kid learns to SKI and SKATE almost before they can even WALK… Therefore, I find it just a LITTLE BIT disturbing, that my kids …
Destination: Lüterkofen – Nyon – Geneva – La Garenne School holiday was coming up and we did not have a chance to go on a proper holiday. Unfortunately my dear Husband’s work was stopping us from doing any REAL journeys, so we decided to do a SHORT getaway instead. But how much can you do …
Destination: Melchsee-Frutt, Switzerland Travel Diary: What would you do if you were granted half a day off all of a sudden? Half a day without your beloved, nerve-racking little sweetie pie-monsters, your kids…? Drink champagne and eat chocolate? Party and go wild? Or read a good book without being interrupted? Clean up the house? Go …
Destination: Heidegg Castle, Switzerland (If you are looking for the recipe for chocolate bananas, scroll down to the end of the travel diary!) Travel Diary: It was a beautiful Saturday morning and none of us needed to go anywhere. No work, no school, no other distractions. Our little princess got it stuck in her head …
Destination: Mountain Weissenstein, Solothurn, Switzerland Travel Diary: ”Mommy, where is the sun?” It is the question my two-year-old asks every morning, usually over the breakfast table. And every morning, I give him the same answer: “Sweetie, I think the sun is hiding behind the clouds. This particular morning we were eating breakfast at grandma’s, and …
Destination: Zwärgliweg, Bannalp, Oberrickenbach, Switzerland Travel Diary: It was a beautiful Sunday morning, and we were not feeling like staying at home. Instead, we decided to load our stuff and kids into the car and head to our favorite place in the mountains. That would be The Valley of Engelberg, a paradise on earth. Only …
Destination: Hallwilersee, Aesch, Switzerland Travel Diary: Last Friday my dear husband had a day off from work, so we decided to do something together, the whole family. The weather podcast promised warm but not steaming hot – what a perfect day for a Finn to go for a picnic at the lakeshore! But where…? My …