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, [...]
Cafe de Paris – a Geneva institution
For more than 75 years, this charming restaurant on 26 Rue de Mont-Blanc, a 45-second-walk from Cornavin, the central railway station, has been a Geneva institution. And it’s still going strong, despite – or perhaps because – it only has one item on the menu: Entrecote Café de Paris avec les pommes frites et la [...]
Travels of 2010
Looking back on the travelling year 2010, I see I didn’t stick with my plans. Nothing new there. Instead, I went with the flow – and cheap flights. So here it is – this year’s fave travels. In January, I was in Geneva. It was mostly business, visiting ILO. But I always enjoy visiting Switzerland. [...]
Davos and the World Economic Forum
Davos, these days host of the annual World Economic Forum for the 40th time. Normally, competition has been a major focus of the WEF. I’m happy to see that global cooperation and transformation is on the WEF agenda this year.
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.
Stein-am-Rhein – Stories on Walls
One Sunday morning in September, I found myself with an entire day completely open before a late night flight from Zurich. Idly leafing through a book about Lake Constance in a kiosk, the page for Stein-am-Rhein just popped open. I had never heard the name before, but knew immediately I had to see it. So [...]
Border bridge: Liechtenstein and Switzerland
This morning, I’m up early, strolling around town before breakfast. Vaduz is tiny, so that’s not a particularly strenuous endeavour. Down by the Rhine, I spot an old covered bridge in the distance. How exciting! A covered bridge! I approach with glee, taking heaps of photos as I go. An international border The wooden floorboards [...]
Zurich – a night on the town
I leave for Zürich tomorrow. The aim of this trip is checking out public transport in Switzerland and, on a more social note – hang out in the Alps with about 35 colleagues. Sometimes my day job affords some interesting activities. I’ve tacked on a long weekend at the end to discover some new places [...]
Welcome! I'm Sophie - writer, dreamer, negotiator, wanderer - mostly with my daughters, sometimes solo.
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Autumn leaves in Kew Gardens
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Three Terrific Christmas Markets
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From Aberystwyth With Love
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A Quirky Christmas Market in Paris
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Urbino – a secret Italian hilltop town
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No more: The natural bridge of Aruba
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Travel photo – Brimstone Hill Fortress, Saint Kitts
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High Tea at the Old Cataract in Aswan
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Warsaw’s Jewish cemetery: a memorial to a cruel past
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A to Z of Sophie’s World
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