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5 Skills All Highly Charming People Have
Carlette Charms You have more charm in your left pinky toe than most women experience in all their lives Must have been the best compliment I have ever received – and that was something a friend told...
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Ushuaia – The End of The World
Are we in The Caribbeans ? Hundreds of electric wires above your head. Hand-built houses, many of sheet metal and chipboard, coloured like one would expect in a Caribic town. A very young population...
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Asia meets the Alps
Dramatic Beauty If Turandot were composed today, Giacomo Puccini would probably have her gazing o at the stars from her (warm) room at The Chedi Andermatt, and Prince Calaf would be singing her Nessun...
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Castello del Sole – 140 Hectares of Freedom
Castello del Sole is perhaps the most famous hotel in Switzerland because it tops every chart, every year. And yet, if you haven’t been there, you won’t see it. Magically hidden in Ascona, it is much...
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The Captain of the Ice – And How To Become One
Would you dare navigating in polar waters? And would you want to be a captain? How do you become one? These are some of the questions I was curious to ask Gianmaria Billeri, the young Italian captain –...
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The 10 best hacks to sleep like a baby
If you want to learn about sleep the scientific way and get to know about the latest research about sleep, watch a Masterclass by Matthew Walker or buy one of his books – I have done it and I warmly...
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Laureus sport weekend with Swiss champions – so good, that it has been doubled
Doubled and prolonged Sport has the power to change a life, and the traditional Laureus event that takes place in winter, in Zurich, has been so successful in raising funds for children and young...
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The Enigma Mansion
Forbidden Beauty The first thing I heard about the Enigma Mansion in Camps Bay, Cape Town, is that the previous owner built this opulent, luxurious property as a shrine to his beloved wife, adorning...
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Badass menopause
Do you take hormones? Asked one of my best friends about a year ago, during a casual conversation. Me being me – the woman who ran Sahara, Everest and Antarctica, I answered that no, I didn’t need...
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What to wear for a wedding – Moments from a beautiful Bavarian party
What NOT to wear Summer is wedding season – how to be a well dressed guest? First of all, by not rushing to a fast fashion shop like Zara, H&M, Shein, Mango and the likes. Yes, they do have nice...
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Running with Ferragamo: Not the shoes, the man!
My aunt Simonetta, who has spent decades working in the fashion industry in New York and around the world, was recently living in Florence, Italy, and working for Roberto Cavalli. So, living only a few...
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Discover the Official Guesthouse of the Swiss Government
Did you know that the Bellevue Palace in Bern, the official residence of Swiss Government located just around the Swiss Parliament, was once sold for 1 CHF? It happened during the Cold War, when the...
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How to photograph on a grey (summer) day
I recently visited Bern, on a glorious Summer day. But when I arrived in my hotel room, it started to rain. Then I realised the grey weather was actually better to photograph myself in front of the...
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St. Moritz Festival da Jazz – A holiday for the heart
Are you afraid of Dracula? Well, You shouldn’t be, because the return of this iconic club is one of the highlights of the Festival da Jazz 2023 in St.Moritz, that takes place 22-31 July, everywhere in...
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New Studio and Italian interview at Rete Uno RSI
For those who speak Italian, here is my interview and podcast with Rete Uno RSI (the official TV and Radio Channel of the Italian speaking part of Switzerland), about running in extreme conditions and...
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Zurich – Tuscany with a vintage Fiat 500
A clear sign of middle life crisis is when you decide to go from Zurich to Tuscany (686 km to Punta Ala, where my parents live) with a Fiat 500 as old as you. Tomorrow my husband and I will attempt the...
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10 Beautiful Naked Men
After the 10 most Beautiful Naked Women, it’s time for the boys. As I said, if I promise naked people in the title I shouldn’t make a long boring introduction. But just as a quick reminder: If you...
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10 Beautiful Naked Women
I know I know… if I promise naked people in the title I shouldn’t make a long boring introduction. Maybe I should go straight to the naked bits. And indeed you guys are going to see some very fit...
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Escape the heatwave – at the St.Moritz Running Festival
Looking for fresh mountain air and spectacular views? The St.Moritz running Festival is on. Choose one of the many runs or simply look and cheer up the crazy runners like me, who will be going up and...
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Fresh Relaxing Summer in St.Moritz
You don’t need to be as crazy as my friend Dolores and I (we run 25.5 km in St.Moritz) to escape the hot summer in the city and enjoy the spectacular views of the Engadine. But you can definitely...
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