As the weather gets colder and the holiday season draws nearer, it is time to get pampered with some wholesome beauty treatments and products. One of my little indulgences is to treat myself to one of Switzerland’s amazing outdoor spas heated by underground hot water springs. The experience of getting a hydromassage in a steaming … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
DESIGNGUT: Where Swiss Design Meets Sustainability
Last week I had a great opportunity to visit DESIGNGUT, the annual Swiss sustainable design fair, in Winterthur — a charming town located a 20-minute train ride from Zurich. The event brought together Switzerland’s more established and up-and-coming designers in fashion, jewellery and furniture – all with a sustainable twist. Held in the city’s magnificent … Continue reading
Craving for Caviar?
Once a delicacy of choice of French kings, Russian tzars and Persian shahs alike, wild sturgeon caviar today has all but vanished from the world’s finest tables. The reason? Sturgeons from the Caspian Sea are today the most threatened group of animals in the world – all because of our insatiable appetite for their unfertilized … Continue reading