Maria-Thann Church-Thann, Germany 4-2022
Happy Easter! Took a morning hike out in the Allgau in nearby Bavaria about…
April 17, 2022
Yoko Ono: This Room Moves At The Same Speed-Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland 4-2022
As the days on the Bodensee become warmer and the trees and flowers burst…
April 11, 2022
Ski Touring on the Italian Border, Villgratental, Osttirol, Austria, 3-2022
The meadows were brown as we drove into the Villgraten valley in East Tyrol,…
April 6, 2022
Hochhäderich Cross Country Skiing-Riefensberg, Austria 3-2022
The second day of spring in March at Hochhäderich in the Bregenzerwald was sunny…
March 20, 2022
Ragazer Blanken Ski Tour-Damüls, Austria 3-2022
The snow crunched beneath the skis of Franz and his sports buddy Florian as…
March 6, 2022
Liechtenstein Modern Art Museum 2-2022 Vaduz, Liechtenstein
A mixture of poetry and vibrant works of art relay the richness of Brazilian…
February 20, 2022
Kunsthaus Bregenz: The Otobong Nikanga Exhibition 2-2022
My favorite day of the week is Friday. And the Kunsthaus Bregenz likes it…
February 4, 2022
Sulzberg Cross Country Skiing-Sulzberg, Austria 1-2021
The cross country trails at the Sulzberg Nordic Sports Park were uncrowded and freshly…
January 30, 2022
Bullerschkopf Ski Tour-Schetteregg, Austria 1-2022
The blustery winds swept over the drifts of snow as the determined ski touring…
January 29, 2022
Damüls Ski Tour-Damüls, Austria 1-2022
A chilly January morning Franz woke up in anticipation of a beautiful ski touring…
January 23, 2022
Life starts at 66, Malbun, Liechtenstein, 1-2022
Happy 66th birthday to Franz! This year Franz wanted to do something he had…
January 13, 2022
A Fairytale Ski Tour in Laterns, Austria, 1-2022
A fairytale ski tour in the mountains of the Laternsertal in Laterns, Austria. My…
January 8, 2022
A Lil’ Powder in Lech 4 Christmas-Lech, Austria 1-2022
Clear skies and a lil’ powder on the Madloch in Lech in the Arlberg…
January 2, 2022
Cheese Fondue New Year’s Day-Bregenz, Austria 1-2022
Happy New Year to family, friends, and fellow travelers! Franz and I rang in…
January 1, 2022
Valentines Day Brunch & Skiing Bizau, Austria, 2-2021
December 26, 2021
Deckin’ the Halls “Yazbert” Style-Bregenz, Austria 12-2021
In another life (in my twenties) I was a floral designer. Today I still…
December 23, 2021
First Cross Country Day-Ratzenberg, Germany 12-2021
The first time cross country skiing this season and there was plenty of fresh…
December 10, 2021
Fresh Powder on the Ochsenlager-Hittisau, Austria 12-2021
Early December ski tour to the Ochsenlager near Hittasau in the nearby Lecknertal. Franz…
December 9, 2021
Hochälpele Once Again! Dornbirn, Austria 12-2021
Up the Hochälpele once again two days later, but this time shared it with…
December 5, 2021
Hochälpele: First Ski Tour of the Season-Dornbirn, Austria 12-2021
December 3rd brought some real snowfall into the local mountains. So out with the…
December 3, 2021
Thanksgiving on the Bodensee-Bregenz, Austria 11-2021
A quiet walk along the Bodensee reflecting on past Thanksgiving family gatherings back in…
November 25, 2021
Last Day of the Ski Season-Schoppernau, Austria 5-2021
We enjoyed our last day of the cross country ski season in Schoppernau. The…
May 6, 2021
Red Snapper after Skiing, Bregenz, Austria, 4-2021
After a morning of cross country skiing for lunch Franz grilled us a delicious…
April 9, 2021
Spring Skiing on the Tschengla-Bürserberg, Austria 4-2021
A fantastic sunny cross country day on the Tschengla. The Tschengla is situated on…
April 8, 2021
Spring Ski Tour Hochälpele-Dornbirn, Austria 3-2021
A great day for a early morning ski tour at the Hochälpele in the…
March 30, 2021
Whiskey Tasting Sláinte! Dublin, Ireland, 3-2021
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I know many of you will…
March 17, 2021
Cross Country Skiing on the Argenbach Au, Austria 3-11-2021
Bright and early morning cross country skiing on the Argenbach Au in the Bregenzerwald.…
March 11, 2021
Cross Country Over the Moors of Hochhäderich-Riefensberg, Austria 3-2021
The snow from the previous night made for some icy roads up to the…
March 7, 2021
Wait For Me! Snowshoeing in Sulzberg, Austria 2-2021
When I do anything sportive with Franz I am always playing catch up. He…
February 23, 2021
Almost Spring Skiing-Damüls, Austria 2-2021
February is still deep winter in Austria but recently we have had a spate…
February 23, 2021
Champagne & “Hearty” Pasta, Valentine’s Day Bregenz, Austria 2-2021
Champagne and Penne pasta made for a “hearty” Valentine’s Day meal. After a chilly…
February 14, 2021
Virtual Wine Tasting Cin Cin & Un Brindis!, Italy & Spain, 2-2021
Another virtual evening spent traveling around Europe during lockdown. First a wine tasting with…
February 13, 2021
Glühwein & Cross Country Skiing, Sibratsgfäll, Austria 2-2021
Brrr… A chilly 10° C cross country ski afternoon in the Bregenzerwald at Sibratsgfäll.…
February 6, 2021
Virtual Wine Tasting Saluti! Liguria, Italy, 1-2021
Another Saturday night happily traveling to Italy via another virtual wine tasting hosted…
January 22, 2021
Virtual Wine Tasting Cheers! Lower Austria, 1-2021
What to do on a winter evening night during lockdown? Since we could not…
January 9, 2021
Holiday Cheer at the Yazberts-Bregenz, Austria 12-2020
A bit of holiday decor to brighten the December gray. Melding our two cultures…
December 20, 2020
Sea and Ice in Ilulissat, Greenland, 9-2019
The North Atlantic Seas glimmered with floating icebergs and rocky islands streamed with ribbons…
August 30, 2020
Riveting Rigoletto, Bregenz, Austria, 7-2019
Biked over today to check out the 2019 Bregenzer Festspiele stage presentation for Giuseppe…
March 5, 2020
Quest for the Ultimate Gin & Tonic. Eqi Glacier, Greenland 9-2019
When one has a “yen” for a REALLY good gin & tonic some of…
September 9, 2019
Foodie Time, Ilulissat, Greenland 9-2019
The cold waters off Disko Island provide the perfect environment for the famous sweet…
September 1, 2019
Freeriding The Arlberg Once Again, Körbersee, Austria 3-2019
Vertical white mountain peaks glistened in the winter sun in the cloudless blue skies.The…
March 27, 2019
Viva Las Vegas, USA, 1-2019
March 27, 2019
A Surfer’s Paradise, Encinitas, California, USA, 1-2019
Swami’s, D St., Grandview, Seaside, Ponto, 17th St. Huntington, 19th St. Newport, and…
March 27, 2019
A Winter Visit To The Navajo Reservation, USA, 1-2019
A white whisper of snow dusted the sandstone buttes of the Lukachukai mountains that…
March 27, 2019
Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein on a rainy December Day-Vaduz, Liechtenstein 12-2018
A rainy Sunday with gusts of Foehn winds that blew down from the Alps…
December 2, 2018
Advent in Arbon, Switzerland, 12-2018
The December morning sun peeked out behind the rain clouds with a promise…
December 1, 2018
Rainy Starzlachklamm, Sonthofen, Germany, 9-2018
The rushing waters of the Starzlach were tinged coffee brown from the sediment…
September 5, 2018
Stone Age Settlers on the See, Unteruhldingen, Germany, 7-2018
The sleek black cormorant dove into the crystal clear waters of Lake Constance…
September 3, 2018
A Bodensee Birthday, 2018
Juppenwerkstatt in Riefensberg “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…” this iconic opening theme…
August 31, 2018
Biking the Beautiful Bodensee: Four Legs For Four Days
Day One: Bregenz, Austria to Langenargen, Germany Day Two: Langenargen to Ludwigshafen, Germany Day…
May 17, 2018
Irresistible Iris in Bangs-Matschels, Austria, 5-2018
The regal bloom arched outwards revealing delicate petals with slightly ruffled edges. Its outer…
May 9, 2018
Masters of Scythe in Alberschwende, Austria, 5-2018
Hay, hay, hay, everywhere. In my hair, in the air, but hey who cares?…
May 6, 2018
Descending to the “Bad” Gorge, Üble Schlucht, Laterns, Austria, 4-2018
The footpath had collapsed. What was left of the hiking trail was hanging off…
April 29, 2018From Parmigiano-Reggiano to Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, Bologna, Italy, 4-2018
Coming Soon!
April 2, 2018
Carnival in Basel, 4am sharp, Switzerland, 2-2018
February 19, 2018The Chienbäse Fire Parade in Liestal, Switzerland, 2-2018
Coming Soon!
February 18, 2018San Diego in January, California, USA, 1-2018
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January 18, 2018Early Spring on the Rez, Lukachukai, Arizona, USA, 1-2018
January 9, 2018Greeting the New Year in San Francisco, USA, 1-2018
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January 1, 2018
The Ulm Christmas Market, Ulm, Germany, 12-2017
Towering Gothic spires of the Ulm Minister reached 530 feet into the sky and…
December 21, 2017
The Nativity Museum Dornbirn, Austria, 11-2017
The baby Jesus lay nestled in the center of the boat carved out of…
December 21, 2017
Liechtenstein Art Museum, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 11-2017
What to do on a cold rainy day? Chores can always wait. A visit…
December 21, 2017
On the Trail of Neanderthals Vogelherd, Germany, 11-2017
Neanderthals have gotten a bad rap in the popular press. Portrayed as a primitive…
December 14, 2017Autumn in Wangen, Germany, 10-2017
Coming soon! Back to home
December 14, 2017
Dramatic Diedamskopf, Vorarlberg, Austria, 9-2017
The cool autumn air held a promise of some afternoon warmth as the cable…
December 5, 2017
The Great Donkey Meeting Wolfegg, Germany, 9-2017
Donkey, donkeys and more donkeys. And this is what the hoards of fans had…
December 4, 2017
Cow Parade And Swift Swines Urnäsch, Switzerland, 9-2017
The level of noise rose as the spectators anticipated the beginning of the big…
December 4, 2017
Pilmigrage to Spain: Exploring the Northern Atlantic Coast, Spain, 9-2017
Back to home
December 4, 2017
The Port in Portugal Porto, Portugal, 8-2017
Strolling along the River Douro on a balmy September evening one could almost inhale…
December 4, 2017
Surreal Seradina-Bedolina Archeology Park, Capo di Ponte, Italy, 8-2017
The half moon shone radiant against the sapphire sky as the morning sun lit…
November 2, 2017
Beauteous Bienno, Italy, 8-2017
Strolling up the thoroughfare into the old town center of Bienno, Italy my eye…
November 2, 2017
Captivating Carvings Val Camonica, Italy, 8-2017
The turquoise sky was cloudless and the temperature was climbing as Franz and I…
November 2, 2017
Ice Age Eistobel, Maierhofen, Germany, 8-2017
A loud crack reverberated in the deep gorge as the sound filled the forested…
October 27, 2017
Lovely Lechweg, Lech, Austria, 8-2017
The swift Lech River flowed beneath the rocky trail leading through mountain meadows bursting…
October 27, 2017
Sandy Sculptures Lauterach, Austria, 8-2017
Sandy Sculptures Lauterach, Austria Where to spend Friday date night? Well, at the 20…
October 27, 2017
Impressive Pouring of Spanish Cider, Cudillero, Spain 8-2017
The culture of cider or sidra in Northern Spain was not something I was…
August 29, 2017
Illuminating Ingolstadt, Germany, 7-2017
The imposing towers of the Bavarian Army Museum were striking against the azure skies…
August 3, 2017
The Green City of Besancon, France, 6-2017
The young artist sported a jaunty beret and focused intently on his street mural.…
August 3, 2017
Amazing Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5-2017
A shout and a blurred flash sped past as a suited man atop his…
August 3, 2017
Road Trip In The Southwest USA, 4-2017
The blend of deep rust brushed with streaks of ocher right out of mother…
June 8, 2017
Heli-Skiing Adventure in the Yukon and Alaska, Canada & USA, 4-2017
The cry of an unfamiliar bird awoke me. Looking out of the motor home…
April 25, 2017
Freeriding The Arlberg, Körbersee, Austria, 3-2017
The blue snow glowed under the full moon as the dark slopes loomed silently…
March 13, 2017
Ice – Land Wirtatobel, Bregenz, Austria 2-2017
The melting water had frozen into long gleaming daggers that decorated the steep rock faces…
February 15, 2017
Kristmas in Kempten, Allgäu, Germany, 12-2016
Joy to the world It’s Christmas time Let earth receive its blessings! Christmas was…
December 30, 2016
Dubrovnik, The Pearl Of The Adriatic, Croatia, 9-2016
The high temperatures of the day radiated off the stone avenues in the coastal city…
November 3, 2016
Mountains Rising From The Sea, Magnificent Montenegro, 8-2016
The Seaside Town of Petrovac A vertical drop lay to one side of the…
October 16, 2016
Birthday In Heaven, Nenzinger Himmel, Austria, 8-2016
Turquoise skies graced with billowing clouds were reflected in the pool beside the burbling…
August 18, 2016
Thrilling Turandot, Bregenzer Festspiele, Austria, 8-2016
The summer storm threatened to fall all day. As the evening came the skies…
August 13, 2016The Restorative Salzkammergut, Austria, 7-2016
August 13, 2016
Hieronymus Bosch, A Parade of Earthly Delights, Netherlands, 6-2016
Back to home
August 10, 2016Global Geneva, An International Hub, Switzerland 6-2016
Back to home
August 10, 2016
The Sounds Of Summer, Schetteregg, Austria, 5-2016
The hills were alive once again with the sounds of buzzing bees, clanging cows,…
July 12, 2016
Budapest, Our Foodie Destination Of The Year, Bocuse d’Or And More, Hungary, 5-2016
Back to home
July 12, 2016
Slumming the Swiss Alps, Medelser Hut, Graubünden, Switzerland, 4-2016
As a fitting end to our ski season my friends and I from Vienna, Bregenz,…
April 30, 2016
Andalusia, From Caliphate To Christianity, Spain, 3-2016
You gotta love the Spaniards. To be able to order a Filet de Lenguado…
April 8, 2016
Solitude on the Hoher Freschen, Vorarlberg, Austria, 3-2016
The recent snowstorms prepared a winter wonderland for a pristine ski tour. My friend Kurt…
March 11, 2016
Skiing The Top Of The Alps, Courmayeur, Italy, 2-2016
The light spot at the end of the tunnel grew larger as we completed…
March 1, 2016
The Bregenz Fasching Parade, Austria, 2-2016
Ore! Ore! cries filled the air of the 2016 Bregenz Fasching Parade that hailed…
February 20, 2016
Wild Fasnacht Parade In Lindau, Germany, 1-2016
Narri! Narro! This was the call and response of the “fool’s greeting” that filled…
January 28, 2016
Cross Country Skiing In The Neighborhood, The Bodensee Region Austria & Germany, 1- 2016
It’s a beautiful day in the skiing neighborhood A beautiful day in the neighborhood…
January 28, 2016
Happy New Year 2016! Bregenz, Austria, 1-2016
Happy New Year from Bregenz, Austria to all our family and friends from Native…
January 28, 2016
Terrific Toronto, Canada, 12-2015
The twangy sounds of banjos playing blue grass music filled the brisk air of…
January 27, 2016
Sunny North San Diego, California, USA, 12-2015
The arid desert landscape changes from the higher elevations of mixed evergreen forest as…
January 27, 2016
Faces Of The Rio Grande, New Mexico, USA, 11-2015
An early morning moon lit the Sandia Mountains with a bluish haze as we…
January 27, 2016Pagan Party in Bregenz, Austria, 11-2015
Ore Ore! It’s the 11th month, the 11th day, and 11:11 and the Bregenz…
November 13, 2015
Franz in the City, Vienna, Austria, 10-2015
A calmness settles over Vienna in autumn. The swarms of tourists have returned home…
October 25, 2015
Meersburg Wine Festival, Meersburg, Germany, 9-2015
The brass band beats rocked the medieval Meersburg city center and the appreciative crowds clapped and…
October 25, 2015
Up, Up And Away, Albuquerque New Mexico, USA, 10-2013
Every year I make my annual migration back to the lands of my Navajo…
October 1, 2015
Shetland Island Sojourn, Ponies, Sheep and Seabirds, Scotland, 8-2015
We arrive in the northernmost islands of Great Britain and explore the area south…
September 22, 2015
The Kool Körbersee, Bregenzerwald, Austria, 7-2015
This summer records throughout Europe hit all time highs. Here in Austria we had…
July 28, 2015Mesozoic Mountain Experience, Lech, Austria, 7-2015
Back to home
July 28, 2015
Gorgeous Georgia, 6-2015
Our first day and a city tour of beautiful Tbilisi. We drive to the…
July 16, 2015
Splendid Strasbourg, France, 6-2015
The pronoun and verb “I do” were the best two words that I have…
July 3, 2015The Sparkling Samina, Austria, 5-2015
Mountains, cascading waterfalls, and the fresh green of spring greeted us as we strolled…
May 21, 2015
Flower Day In May, Island of Mainau, Germany, 5-2015
Tip toe from the garden By the garden of the willow tree And tiptoe…
May 11, 2015
Sicily, The Glory And The Decline, Italy, 4-2015
The marble walkways gleamed in the near empty streets of the old Arabic city…
April 11, 2015
Freeriding The Monte Rosa, Italy, 3-2015
Spring was in the air and that means time for some springtime skiing. For…
March 21, 2015
Ski Tour in the Upper Bregenzerwald, Austria, 2-2015
It was a beautiful winter morning when we drove to Schoppernau and started our…
February 23, 2015
Medieval Meersburg, Germany, 1-2015
It was a blustery and clear January day on the Bodensee and Franz and…
January 11, 2015
Ringing in 2015 in Andiast, Switzerland, 12-2014
The snow laden roofs of the old farm houses and the church steeple glistened…
January 4, 2015
Winter has arrived in Bregenz, Austria, 12-2014
Long faces on December 25th, no white Christmas again! And the weather forecast was…
January 3, 2015
Fairytale Christmas Market in Nürnberg, Germany, 12-2014
Bratwurst roasting on an open fire Krampus nipping at your nose Weihnachtslieder being sung…
January 3, 2015
Late Autumn Splendor on the Bodensee, Germany, 11-2014
We awoke to the most glorious autumn day. The lighting was pristine, the skies…
November 22, 2014
Holy Toledo, “Moor” Jewish and Christian Unity, Spain, 11-2014
The arid landscape as viewed from the train from Madrid to Toledo, Spain is…
November 22, 2014
Culture, Crown and Comida in Madrid, Spain, 10-2014
The Spanish foot is on the small side. I found this out recently as…
November 21, 2014Autumn Mood on the Rhine Delta, Austria, 9-2014
It was the first day of autumn and my favorite time of year. I…
November 8, 2014
The Big Cheese Day, Schwarzenberg, Austria, 9-2014
Excitement was in the air as the judges and crowds gathered in the main…
November 8, 2014
Round Up Austrian Style, Schwarzenberg, Austria, 9-2014
Where have all the cowboys gone? Well in September they’ve gone to round up…
September 15, 2014
Scaling the Marmolada by Via Ferrata, Italy, 9-2014
Once a year I get together with three of my cousins and a couple…
September 15, 2014
Celts, Salt and Skulls in Hallstatt, Austria, 8-2014
The aged surface of the skull was intricately painted with tendrils of ivy and…
September 15, 2014The Kitzlochklamm, a Spectacular Gorge in Salzburg, Austria, 8-2014
Back to home
September 15, 2014
The Magic Flute on Lake Constance, Austria, 7-2014
The lilting music of Mozart wafts in the open windows of our house during…
September 15, 2014
Wine, River and Riding in the Mosel Valley, Germany, 7-2014
Back to home
September 10, 2014Bamberg, the Venice of Germany, 7-2014
Back to home
July 29, 2014
Relaxing in Berne, Switzerland, 6-2014
The Aare river glimmered emerald green in the afternoon sun as it wound around…
July 28, 2014
Mountain Biking in the Bregenzerwald, Austria, 6-2014
On a very hot June morning my friend Alejandro and I set out to…
June 11, 2014
The Most Serene Republic of San Marino, San Marino, 12-2013
Today is the last day of 2013. So to close the end of the…
June 4, 2014
A Master Architect in Vicenza, Italy, 5-2014
After our short jaunt to Venice our next stop on our whirlwind tour of…
June 1, 2014
Strolling and Cruising through Venice, Italy, 5-2014
By Vaporetto through the Canale Grande. Franz and I had not been to Venice…
June 1, 2014High above Lake Constance in Eichenberg, Austria, 5-2014
This morning we awoke to such a lovely spring day and it was quite…
May 31, 2014Water Games in the Rappenlochschlucht, Austria 5-14
We had one of my sisters from the States visiting this week. This is…
May 27, 2014
Pilgrimage to Bildstein, Austria, 5-2014
Today is Mother’s Day and this morning Franz & I set off for a…
May 12, 2014A Spring Stroll in the Bregenzerwald, Austria, 5-14
The sun was shining brightly with some high clouds floating over the Pfänder and…
May 5, 2014
Sailing on Lake Constance, Austria, 9-13
Lake Constance is as close to my heart as the sea is to the fisherman…
May 4, 2014
Spring Skiing in Lech, Austria, 4-2014
Lech am Arlberg is arguably the most prestigious ski resort in the Alps. On…
April 28, 2014
Winter Paradise Bregenz, Austria, 12-2012
Bregenz is the capital of the most western Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It lies…
April 19, 2014
Downhill Skiing in St. Moritz, Switzerland, 3-2014
The Berghaus Diavolezza is a mountain hotel at 3000 m, an outpost of the…
April 19, 2014
Ski Touring in the Silvretta, Austria, 2-2013
Bielerhöhe (2037m) is a mountain pass that connects the Austrian states of Vorarlberg and…
April 18, 2014
Ski Touring in the Dolomiti, Italy, 4-2014
The jagged peaks of the Dolomite mountains loomed on either side of the narrow…
April 17, 2014
Amazing Mosaics in Ravenna Italy, 1-2014
The Milan skies were gray with a touch of light fog as we drove…
April 16, 2014
Holiday Cheer in Milan, Italy, 12-2013
This year the weather was unusually warm in Austria, in fact it was the…
April 16, 2014
Bödele, Austria 11-2013
Bödele-Schwarzenberg (700-1,460m) is a small ski area complete with nostalgic alpine ski huts in…
April 16, 2014