May 152007
 

It’s difficult to decide whether Zurich is at its best while it’s summer (girls in short skirts), in spring (beautiful weather and views of the lake and alps) or during cold, rainy dark nights in fall and winter. At least in winter, while it’s miserable outside, there’s a good choice of cozy, warm restaurants around town, not least of which is the Blockhus, pretty much smack in the middle of town.

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Nov 082006
 

Walhalla (it’s not listed under Valhalla with a ‘V’, good luck) is located on a side street near Ñuñoa in the South of Providencia. It’s in a cozy half-timbered building full of Swiss stuff (flags, maps, souvenirs, antiques, you name it) that is especially comfortable on a cold winter night, and is run by a [...]