Notes From A Snow-Covered Valley (Part 2)

This is part two of a two-part set of notes I wrote while on a short trip to Switzerland in March 2008. If you haven’t read part one yet, do so before you read part two.

Notes From A Snow-Covered Valley (Part 1)

These notes were originally written during a trip to Switzerland in March 2008, and then posted here shortly afterwards. That post has now been deleted and the notes reformatted into two parts to make them more reader-friendly.

Views from the Balcony

It’s been a while since I last posted. Nineteen days in fact. That’ll never do. Here’s a short video to make up for the absence. The video compiles shots taken from the balcony at the Hotel Oberland in Lauterbrunnen in order to portray the increasing snow cover. Had I thought me giggling with excitement would [...]

Your Questions Answered (Part 1)

Some of you may be unaware that your every move on the Internet is tracked. Whenever you visit a website, the administrator of that website knows you’re there, knows what country you’re in, knows which website you came from, even knows your screen resolution. It’s scary, but true. This information is gathered automatically so that [...]

The Hike

Back at the beginning of March, I was in Switzerland. I’m sure you already know this, so I won’t go on about it. I went purely to experience proper wintry conditions and Mother Nature (bless her) didn’t let me down. When I arrived, there was any snow at all, but literally hours after my arrival [...]

Snow News Day

Hello. I’m writing this simply because I can. I’m currently sat in the lobby of my hotel in Switzerland, the only area where the wifi works. I’m back on Thursday, so expect the usual array of photos, videos and blogs from then onwards.
What I will say is that the only reason I’m here is [...]

Notes From A Landlocked Country

As I mentioned in a previous article, I kept a diary during my trip to Switzerland, so that the process of constructing write-ups once I got back would be easier. It seems now though, almost three weeks since I got back, that my notes aren’t terribly useful. I’m having a hard time pulling all the [...]

Vids + Snaps From Switzerland

If you’re not already aware, I’ve now finished uploading all 260 photos taken during my trip to Switzerland. They are viewable via a specially created Flickr photo set. Also, now showing are a selection of videos. Above, you’ll find ‘Switzerland Compilation’, which compiles a selection of scenes from all of the video I shot during [...]

Review: Ramada Plaza Basel

I stayed at the Ramada Plaza in Basel for one night. If you’re looking for a stunningly designed, efficiently run and good value hotel in Basel, look no further. Here’s my review of this very impressive property.

Switzerland Twitter Updates

Throughout my trip to Switzerland, I was sending updates from my mobile phone to Twitter. These updates were collated each day into a single post. For the purposes of clarity, I’ve now deleted these individual posts and have created this single post for the whole trip.
13th October 2007

Off to Switzerland tomorrow. Updates all week. #

14th [...]