There are places where time seems to stand still, where every stone carries the whispers of centuries. Müstair is one such treasure. Tucked away in the upper Rhine valley of Switzerland, just a short journey from the Italian border, this cloister has a history stretching back more than 1,250 years. The Benedictine Abbey of Müstair, likelyContinue reading “The Secrets of Müstair: A Historical Gem in Switzerland”
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Dreams in Stone: Following King Ludwig Through Bavaria
It is a bright summer day in the Bavarian Alps, and I am looking up at a castle that doesn’t quite belong to reality. The towers rise like frozen music, white against the blue sky, as if someone sketched them in a fairy-tale book and forgot to erase the pencil lines. On 12 July 2025, itContinue reading “Dreams in Stone: Following King Ludwig Through Bavaria”
The Hidden Depths of Heidi: Insights on Johanna Spyri
Between Goat Bells and Iron Rails: Rediscovering Johanna Spyri, the Woman Behind Heidi HEIDI, It’s one of those stories we think we know. A little girl, wild-haired and a skin tanned by the sun, racing through Alpine meadows, goats trailing behind her like a living postcard. Heidi has become a kind of shorthand for healthy Swiss childhood—mountain air,Continue reading “The Hidden Depths of Heidi: Insights on Johanna Spyri”
A Journey Through Time: The Legacy of St. Gallen Library
When I go on a city safari, some buildings give me an instant feeling of warmth and wonder—one of them is always a library. Stepping inside, I enter a world of stories, history, and imagination, where I can picture the authors behind the books and the countless visitors who have been there before me. So when I visited St.Continue reading “A Journey Through Time: The Legacy of St. Gallen Library”
I spy with my historical eye 