Switzerland, oh Switzerland…We’ve always had a bit of a special relationship. What initially started as excitement soon transformed into hate until I gave you a second chance and tried again.

Experiences and encounters that make their mark. A philosophical talk with a mountain sweeper on the famous hiking routes of Zermatt and the life learnings retrieved from it.

What initiated as a stream of uncertainties and question marks was a pivotal turning point to a life I did not know before even existed - a creative reality where you can choose your steps or simply let it freely flow if you prefer.

Two years ago, because of the pandemic, she lost her job at a restaurant in the Czech Republic and moved to Switzerland. Little did Sarka know she was about to unveil a hidden talent and passion.

The work in the kitchen is all about speed, focus, coordination and collaboration. Each one is responsible for their station - starters, protein-related ingredients, side dishes, patisserie…and the one who assembles it all. The timing must be perfect ⏰

The month of May has been mainly dedicated to networking, restructuring, realigning and working on administrative and “behind the scenes” tasks 🚀 here to my favourite sport in Zurich to focus.

The unusual patchwork beauty of in-between seasons. It’s the second time I find myself in the mountains in this in-between season. Old snow still resides in a few areas, and the village is empty of visitors.

Exactly 12 years ago, on February 20th, 2010, I woke up in Switzerland for the first time without knowing when I would leave again. Not knowing that this would be the place I would call home for the following 12 years.

I'm sure we've all been there in one or another way. That feeling of not belonging. Of being an outsider, feeling out of place, a little fish out of the water.

Do you know those moments of epiphany? When suddenly everything seems to make more sense? A moment of realisation.

After two months in my home country, Brazil, spending time with family and friends, recovering the energy and aligning thoughts, it is time to properly kickstart the year.

Coming back to where I've spent my childhood and adolescence always comes with memories of how things once were. A certain kind of nostalgia and flashes of who I once was and the reality I used to live.

“(…) What one sees are fragments of nature with hidden signs of the development of civilisation. Nowadays, it is rare to see landscapes without any intervention, is it not? "

a series created during an one-week art residency at the Casa della Capra

Investors are more prone to put their money in startups with two founders, as predictability of stableness and probability of lasting longer…What to do though when you’re on a sole proprietorship journey, with no co-founder in sight?

Fulfilling dreams and finally peeing in the wild again (seriously, it’s freeing 😂). I can’t put in words how thankful I am to Hotel Pollux and Fluhalp for giving me the best gift(s) I could ever wish for. A perfect start in this 31st. Year.

It has been one year now, one year since the Hotel Nomad project started. Little did I know back then everything that was still to come. What started as an experiment became a sole proprietorship. From last summer until today, I've covered and lived in 12 different hotels…

I miss visiting the sea, feeling the sand beneath my feet, the salty water, the smooth flow of the waves, watching the sunrises and sunsets on the horizon with the unique soundtrack that echoes in the air.