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Rod
- Sep 24, 2018
- 3 min
Best place to visit in Switzerland on Summer
Switzerland is a sovereign state in the middle of Europe bordering France, German, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. Having such close connections with so many countries along its border, combined with easy travel between, it is not surprising that the Swiss people can speak several languages. The main languages you come across are French, German, English and Romansch – and we often met many people who switch easily between them. We only spoke English and so we had to rely on
Rod
- Sep 11, 2018
- 2 min
Cervo Mountain Boutique Resort
When we first arrived at Cervo Mountain Boutique Resort after a tiring train journey, I knew we had arrived at a special resort. We were greeted by friendly and professional staff who treated us with respect and warmth, politely took our bags and made us feel very welcome. Soon afterwards, we were guided upstairs to the open top balcony bar onto an embankment overlooking the beautiful town of Zermatt. I will always remember the delicious taste of the welcome glass of Champagn
Rod
- Aug 31, 2018
- 2 min
Matterhorn FOCUS, Zermatt, Switzerland
For the days that matter, spend it with Matterhorn FOCUS Built into the side of the Swiss mountains, at the end of an impressive tunnel leading up to the entrance of the glass elevator, the Design Matterhorn Focus was an impressive sight. The architecture is on point On arrival we were met by Patriczia the hotel manager, who showed us the facilities and explained the background to the hotel. A four star superior design hotel, Focus Matterhorn was designed by Heinz Julen, a re
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