“Totenbeinli” are - despite their macabre name - a very delicious traditional Swiss Christmas Cookie that may also be enjoyed during the year with a cup of steaming coffee or hot tea. “Totenebeinli” means “bones of the death”. Their shape and their crunchiness gave these hazlenut cookies their name. They are not very pretty to look at but their taste with a touch of cinnamon and roasted hazlenut is fantastic.
Since the 16th centuries grifters in German speaking countries were called «Spitzbuben». The cookie with the same name is usually a circular cookie consisting of a base and a lid, filled with jam and a funny face formed by the holes pierced in the top cookie. Outside Switzerland, this cute Christmas cookie is also known as “Linzer Augen” or “Hildabrötchen”. There are countless different Spitzbuben recipes: with and without ground almonds, with whole eggs or just egg whites, filled with jelly or jam. I make my Spitzbuben according to the following recipe.
Beim Schiesssport entsteht Bleistaub, der sich als bleihaltige Aerosole freisetzt. Um Arbeitnehmer zu schützen bestimmt die Suva gemäss der Verordnung über die Verhütung von Unfällen und Berufskrankheiten die Grenzwerte chemischer Einwirkungen wie Blei am Arbeitsplatz. Die Suva hat sich entschlossen, die neuen Grenzwerte der EU für Blei im Blut zu übernehmen, welche tiefer angesetzt sind als bisher. Droht ein Berufsverbot für Schiessinstruktoren und Aufsichten in Schiesskellern?
Shooting often is associated with noise pollution, lead contamination, and soil contamination, but not with environmental stewardship. But a closer look reveals that sustainability in shooting sports is possible. The recycling of rubber granulate from bullet traps demonstrates the potential of modern urban mining processes. Through targeted processing, valuable materials can be recovered and reused.
Hearing the term «FLORAKO», an ordinary person rather thinks of something botanical than air defense. The flowery acronym stands for «Florida Radarersatz Radarluftlagesystem Kommunikationssystem», which was officially introduced and put into operation by the Swiss Air Force in 2004. Responsible for maintenance and service of FLORAKO, is the strategic partner of the Swiss Army RUAG, located in Wangen, Switzerland.
In February 2026 I travelled to Hoi An, a charming coastal town in Central Vietnam, famous for its tailors. I own a sporty Rizzini shooting vest but I always fancied a more elegant style for the range. Having a tricky body shape, I wanted to get a bespoken shooting vest tailored in Vietnam. I designed the perfect shooting vest on paper. This was the easy part, has I had a clear vision of my perfect shooting vest. Finding a tailor in Hoi An however, was challenging.
Ich bin ein Mensch, der nicht gerne frühstückt. Aber in den Ferien ist alles anders: Ich stehe früh auf (um 6 Uhr oder sogar früher), geniesse den morgendlichen Frieden und die Stille - und ein paar Stunden später ein reichhaltiges Frühstück. In Hoi An, Zentralvietnam, fand ich drei Cafés, die jeweils eine grosse Auswahl an verschiedenen schmackhaften Speisen, Gerichten und Getränken zum Frühstück anbieten (teilweise sogar den ganzen Tag über), welche ich euch nicht vorenthalten will. Sie alle liegen wunderschön etwas ausserhalb des Zentrums, entweder am Strand, im Reisfeld oder direkt am Fluss.
On the Malaysian island Perhentian Besar in the South China Sea, there are some beautiful hikes through the jungle. In combination with beach walks, you can do a whole day's round trip on the inhabited part of the island, including snorkeling on beaches where you can watch sea turtles.
The Perhentian Islands in Northern Malaysia are a perfect little tropical paradise: covered in lush green jungle, surrounded by soft white sandy beaches and deep blue water full of marine life. Find out where they are, how to get there and what to do when visiting the Perhentian Islands.
Sablés are round shortbread cookies of French origin made from a buttery cookie dough. The French word “sable” means sand and refers to the crumbly, sandy consistency of the cookies. Sablés are easy to bake using ingredients that you usually already have at home. They are deliciously buttery, but wonderfully crispy at the same time. Sablé dough works perfectly fine for numerous flavor variations with different ingredients.