Lake Constance is the largest lake in Germany and Austria. Its blue-green, shimmering shores, fed by the Alpine Rhine, border Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Lake Constance offers an impressive Alpine panorama. In hazy conditions, however, when the opposite shore disappears into grey, its vast surface area of 536 km² and Read more
Housesitting in Switzerland. Housesitting at Lake Geneva. More precisely, in the 1000 inhabitant village of Saint-George, located midway between Geneva and Lausanne at 1036 meters above sea level. At TrustedHousesitters, we applied for our first housesit in Switzerland and were promptly invited to look after the 16 year old terrier Read more
With our four-month roadtrip through Scotland, our year-long journey across Great Britain came to an end. After making our way from the south of England through Wales and the northern Lake District, we first settled in Edinburgh, just as autumn slowly began to sweep across the land. Scotland turned colorful, Read more
Wales. Before I travelled to Wales for the first time, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Since we wanted to continue from the south of England to Scotland, a stopover in Wales made total sense. We just didn’t yet know why. So we rented a house for four Read more
Before I could choose a title for this blog post, I first had to find out which counties in the south of England we were actually travelling through. After spending three whole months in Cornwall and planning our onward journey across Wales up to the north of Scotland, my inner Read more
Cornwall, in the deep south-west of England, is one of the most marvelous landscapes on earth. Not only because of the spectacular landscapes, the white beaches and black cliffs, which have been carved into bizarre shapes by the wild North Atlantic over the thousands of years. I love Cornwall because Read more
Dartmoor National Park represents the ultimate British inland landscape. For two months we lived in the quaint little stone cottage Squirrel’s Drey, in Bridestowe, on the northern fringes of the moor. Not far from the wild coasts of the North Atlantic, we find a vastness and openness that is unrivalled. Read more
Great Britain with a dog. England. The White Cliffs of the South-East. So often overlooked. Simply neglected. We don’t, of course. When we get to know a country, we do it properly. And so, we spent the first month of our very first trip to the British Isle exactly where Read more
Sandy stepped into an illegally placed rabbit trap. The trap pulled the skin off her right back foot. The injury was so severe, that it took more than 2 months to heal and her leg had to be bandaged for more than half a year. 2 months, which cost us Read more
The right dog food is THE foundation of the dog’s health. Not only the physical. Also, the psychological. And even the educative one. The better the dog is supplied with nutrients, the more efficient his nervous system is able to handle stress factors and compensate for excessive reactions. A lack Read more
