I like looking at nice pictures, full stop. Among them are the photos of Thorsten von Overgaard — the clean lines, simplicity, use of natural light, and the uplifting and positive mood. A native of Denmark, he has exclusively photographed prominent politicians, royals and celebrities and has covered assignments for international magazines and news agencies. [...]

I was strolling around near Ponte Vecchio one hot summer day when I came across the quaint paper shop Il Papiro. While browsing about, a sales person approached me and said, “Come. I’ll show you something.” Curious, I followed him to the back of the store. The room was ladened with paper in different sizes, [...]

January and February have always been hectic workwise. Each year has been the same: late nights, weekends, and long days spent sitting in front of the computer, typing away and responding to 10,000 e-mails. But, hey, I can’t complain. I enjoy what I do and always feel a sense of accomplishment each time I finish [...]

Until my next post … take care!

I mostly buy organic produce in the supermarket. That’s one of the great things in Switzerland, there’s a wide variety of locally grown organic food. While I also regularly use a few organic and natural beauty products from Caudalie (lip conditioner), L’Occitane (100% shea butter and Aromachologie products) and Bamford (shower gel), my bathroom still [...]