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Parade Navale – Swiss Belle Epoque Steamboats Gather on Lake Geneva
Posted May 2, 2013 by Dominique Schreckling
Lake Geneva hosts the world’s most important and most elegant side-wheel paddle. Once a year in spring, the public gets a unique opportunity to see the entire fleet together.
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Belalp, Switzerland’s Secret Alpine Gem
Posted February 21, 2013 by Dominique Schreckling
Belalp is truly a winter jewel tucked away in the Upper Valais, overlooked by visitors going to much better known resorts.
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Belalp Hexe, the craziest ski competition in the Alps
Posted January 21, 2013 by Dominique Schreckling
The Belalp Hexe is certainly among the craziest ski competitions in the Alps. Taking part in one of Switzerland’s weirder traditions, hundreds of wannabe witches dressed up and got their skis on over the weekend, competing in a 7.5-mile mountain skiing race down a total of 5,905 feet
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Gstaad Beach Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 – A Competition on the highest level
Posted December 15, 2012 by Dominique Schreckling
An amazing 2012 edition of the FIVB’s Beach Volleyball World Tour stop in the most unusual location. This edition was not short on surprises in the women’s competition. It marked the first time in the 13-year history of this event that Brazil does not have at least one team in the final four.
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Travel Photography Masterclass with Richard I’Anson
Posted September 9, 2012 by Dominique Schreckling
Roundup of a travel photography workshop led by Richard I’Anson. He is a freelance photographer who has built a career on his twin passions for travel and photography. Over the past 29 years he has travelled the world, amassing a substantial and compelling collection of images of people and places – in more than 85 countries on all seven continents. He has shot photos for clients, book projects and available stock imagery.
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Gstaad Suisse Open 2012 – All Hail The New King Thomaz Bellucci
Posted July 24, 2012 by Dominique Schreckling
Brazil was honored this year in the Swiss Alps by having their tennis star, Thomaz Bellucci crowned “King of the Mountain” at the Gstaad Suisse Open.