Hästens Store Saanen supports World Sleep Day on 15 March.

Hästens Store Saanen supports World Sleep Day on 15 March.

Seaman Schepps, Sheffield and Watchbox have a joint sales exhibition at the HUUS Hotel.

Seaman Schepps, Sheffield and Watchbox have a joint sales exhibition at the HUUS Hotel.

Taking a 1-year-old to the glamorous village of Gstaad is a very different proposition to that of years gone by.

Taking a 1-year-old to the glamorous village of Gstaad is a very different proposition to that of years gone by.

Seaman Schepps is known for its colourful pieces, which combine gems with natural materials and come in shapes that go beyond the ordinary. In February their fine jewellery – together with pieces from Watchbox and Sheffield – are hosted at the HUUS Hotel.

Seaman Schepps is known for its colourful pieces, which combine gems with natural materials and come in shapes that go beyond the ordinary. In February their fine jewellery – together with pieces from Watchbox and Sheffield – are hosted at the HUUS Hotel.

Everyone knows Christmas is on 25 December and New Year’s Day is on 1 January. But are they? Actually, when you celebrate depends on what calendar you’re using.

Everyone knows Christmas is on 25 December and New Year’s Day is on 1 January. But are they? Actually, when you celebrate depends on what calendar you’re using.

Midwinter, or the hibernal solstice, is the longest and darkest night of the year, when our planet tilts its northern reaches furthest from the sun’s warm embrace, when man most craves light.

Midwinter, or the hibernal solstice, is the longest and darkest night of the year, when our planet tilts its northern reaches furthest from the sun’s warm embrace, when man most craves light.

The question may sound silly, but it is not. Buying a new car for Christmas is a classic.

The question may sound silly, but it is not. Buying a new car for Christmas is a classic.

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true

So wrote Alfred Lord Tennyson in one verse of his 1850 poem Ring Out, Wild Bells.

 

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true

So wrote Alfred Lord Tennyson in one verse of his 1850 poem Ring Out, Wild Bells.

 

A Swiss friend of mine tells me his son can’t stand cheese. Any type of cheese. from the mildest Gruyère to grated Parmesan. Yet he adores both fondue and raclette, arguably the cheesiest of cheesy dishes known to man.

A Swiss friend of mine tells me his son can’t stand cheese. Any type of cheese. from the mildest Gruyère to grated Parmesan. Yet he adores both fondue and raclette, arguably the cheesiest of cheesy dishes known to man.

If one has the chance to acquire a once-in-a-lifetime 1,109 carat diamond, a lot of time goes into analysis and planning. It is a challenge for gemologists, master cutters, and designers alike.

If one has the chance to acquire a once-in-a-lifetime 1,109 carat diamond, a lot of time goes into analysis and planning. It is a challenge for gemologists, master cutters, and designers alike.

Getting the cows up to the alps to make cheese isn’t easy. Fifty years ago, it was unbelievably challenging.

Getting the cows up to the alps to make cheese isn’t easy. Fifty years ago, it was unbelievably challenging.

The Swiss National Day bonfires, ignited every 1 August night on mountain peaks encircling the Saanenland, are an amiable and soulful way of celebrating the foundation of the Swiss Confederacy and honoring the memory of the Federal Charter of 1291 of Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden.

The Swiss National Day bonfires, ignited every 1 August night on mountain peaks encircling the Saanenland, are an amiable and soulful way of celebrating the foundation of the Swiss Confederacy and honoring the memory of the Federal Charter of 1291 of Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden.

At a recent community meeting, it was announced that Gabi and Christian Hefti-Felber would take over the historic Hotel Bären in Gsteig bei Gstaad.

At a recent community meeting, it was announced that Gabi and Christian Hefti-Felber would take over the historic Hotel Bären in Gsteig bei Gstaad.

She was beautiful, she was young, she was gifted, she was beloved. The Goddesses gave her everything. But they got jealous and took it back. All.

She was beautiful, she was young, she was gifted, she was beloved. The Goddesses gave her everything. But they got jealous and took it back. All.

Knowing how to get around the Saanenland used to be an inside game. Then it all changed.

Knowing how to get around the Saanenland used to be an inside game. Then it all changed.

There are a number of significant dates in the calendar: Christmas, Easter, the first day of spring, the summer solstice… you get the picture. For many, Halloween is a day for dressing up, trick or treating and watching horror films with friends.

There are a number of significant dates in the calendar: Christmas, Easter, the first day of spring, the summer solstice… you get the picture. For many, Halloween is a day for dressing up, trick or treating and watching horror films with friends.

Healthy, good and local: this is the ultimate challenge on our shopping list. Quinoa, avocado, chia seeds, goji berries, etc – the new trends in health enhancing foods often come from faraway countries, but what about the superfoods that can be found right here in our region?

 

Healthy, good and local: this is the ultimate challenge on our shopping list. Quinoa, avocado, chia seeds, goji berries, etc – the new trends in health enhancing foods often come from faraway countries, but what about the superfoods that can be found right here in our region?

 

Innocence In Danger (IID) will be organising a fundraiser later this season to raise funds for its art therapy and resilience summer camps. The 10-day camps host child survivors of sexual abuse from across Switzerland, France and Belgium, introducing them to a range of therapeutic activities.

Innocence In Danger (IID) will be organising a fundraiser later this season to raise funds for its art therapy and resilience summer camps. The 10-day camps host child survivors of sexual abuse from across Switzerland, France and Belgium, introducing them to a range of therapeutic activities.

Alex Bertea explains why the Zwischensaison may be the best time to be in the Saanenland.

Alex Bertea explains why the Zwischensaison may be the best time to be in the Saanenland.