“The true test of a relationship is traveling together.” Julia Stiles
Black panther
Travel is restricted. On the plus side, this at least minimizes embarrassing situations during security checks at the airport when we forget our pocket knife in our hand luggage. Incidentally, Switzerland’s favorite gadget is currently particularly stylish, which has earned it the Red Dot Design Award. The Onyx Black collection from Victorinox offers three versions of the all-rounder: the small Signature Light pocket knife with ballpoint pen, LED or scissors, the handy Spartan with can opener or tweezers and the heavyweight Ranger Grip 55, which with its saw should be on the wish list of every survival junkie. Victorinox, Onyx Black collection, from approx. 69.-
Gatsby’s greetings
In the 1920s, everything was extravagant: crystal chandeliers, Art Deco furniture and champagne spilling over the rim. The Great Gatsby vibe is now also celebrated at the newly opened AMERON Zurich Bellerive hotel . With Sechseläutenplatz and Bahnhofstrasse just around the corner, the AMERON scores points with anyone visiting the Limmatstadt. With a view of the city and Lake Zurich, you can celebrate here at least as lavishly as you did in the 1920s, but those who prefer a more relaxed atmosphere will also get their money’s worth here. The renovation has paid off: the AMERON Zurich shines brighter than the four stars with which the hotel can adorn itself . 61 rooms and suites await guests, as well as the Studio Bellerive, a mixture of brasserie, grill and bar. The menu combines the best ingredients with the simplicity of street food; a symbiosis that is just as exciting as the origin of the hotel’s name. In the past , the current hotel halls housed the Zurich film studio Bellerive and before that – quite unspectacularly – an indoor tennis court. Standard double room from approx. 224. incl. Breakfast, AMERON Zurich Bellerive au Lac, Utoquai 47, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland (www.ameronhotels.com/de/zuerich-bellerive-au-lac)
On board
Everything tastes different above the clouds. See the phenomenon of tomato juice. However, the fact that we can now enjoy freshly brewed coffee that has nothing to do with the instant stuff that is usually served to us on the plane is thanks to the roasting company miró manufactura de café from Zurich. This is because is now joining forces with the airline Swiss and is now supplying European short-haul flights from with a flight time of 50 minutes. The secret lies partly in the organic coffee from the Capucas cooperative in Santa Rosa, Honduras, with its nutty aroma, but also in the cup used. The latter enables freshly brewed filter coffee thanks to a filter integrated in the lid, which gives every instant brew a well-deserved kick up the ass. www.mirocoffee.co
