Ah, St Moritz. The name brings to mind a gorgeous summer holiday in Torquay. I was 16 and he was tall, blond, a little shy and had the most beautiful smile. I’ll call him Hanspeter, because that was his name. When business took me to St Moritz one September day a few years ago, well, [...]
Geneva and the UN
The UN building is imposing (just a tiny bit of it is seen here), the hallways long and humming with activity. More often than not, the hallways and the delegates salons are where important discussions take place, disagreements sorted out, compromises made.
Cambridge
Business took me to Cambridge last week. We stayed at the University Arms, a very nice hotel (a slight scent of mothballs notwithstanding) and tried a few good restaurants, such as De Lucca Cuccina and Brasserie Gerard, all 34 of us. Cambridge is a wonderful city. I could totally live there for a while. History [...]
Like to stay in a luxury hotel at hostel prices?
Leading Hotels of the World is celebrating its 80th birthday this year, by offering luxury hotel rooms for USD 19.28. Offer is good for 80 minutes only, starting at noon GMT on 1 October. Max 2 nights’ stay, between 15 November and 1 December. I’ve stayed in a few LHW hotels on business trips, and [...]
The airport of heavenly peace
I’ve just spent a few days at Sanderstølen with some really powerful bacteria, transmitted by a certain 6-year-old. But chills and fever aren’t enough to stop me from attending our notable annual economics conference in this out-of-the-way beauty spot in the Norwegian mountains. No cross country skiing during lunch for me, though. Last week, Sanderstølen [...]
Wonderful Copenhagen
Lovely weather, summer has definitely arrived. Tivoli lures you in with its magic lights and atmosphere of a bygone era (luckily not bygone in Copenhagen, then). They’ve added a shop, all about teddy bears and outfits for the little cuddly ones. What never ceases to amaze me is the sheer number of bicycles here. Walking [...]
Zurich – a night on the town
I quite like Zurich. It’s a good city to visit – just the right size. Never mind the smell of money.
Welcome! I'm Sophie - writer, dreamer, negotiator, wanderer, mum - in search of the world's curious places. Mostly with my daughters, sometimes solo. The girls share their take on it, too.
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