Appenzell, a picturesque village in northeastern Switzerland, is known for its well-preserved traditions, beautiful landscapes, and charming streets. A leisurely evening walk through the village ...

APPENZELL, Switzerland — The Swiss like their secrecy, particularly in banking. At other times, they are more open. Take hiking. In recent years, it has become fashionable for a growing number of ...

Whisky trekkers can stop off at Aescher-Wildkirchli, which is built directly into Ebenalp rock face. Roland Gerth An innkeeper abandons his lunchtime kitchen post so I can experience the aromas and ...

I'm high in the Swiss Alps in a tiny mountain hut called Berggasthaus Aescher. A spry grandpa in a sweater as worn as his face pulls a wide-eyed child onto his lap to teach him to drum with old wooden ...

The Swiss like their secrecy, particularly in banking. At other times, they are more open. Take hiking. In recent years, it has become fashionable for a growing number of Swiss and some foreigners to ...

Life meanders at an unhurried pace in Appenzell, one of the most traditional of Swiss cantons, or districts. This small village on the eastern edge of Switzerland charms not just with its stunning ...

I’m high in the Swiss Alps in a tiny mountain hut on a perch called Ebenalp. Here, a spry grandpa in a sweater as worn as his face pulls a wide-eyed child onto his lap to teach him to drum with old ...

APPENZELL, Switzerland — Voters in the heart of the Swiss Alps on Sunday passed legislation banning naked hiking after dozens of mostly German nudists started rambling through their picturesque region ...