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  "title": "Kris Koeller's Travel and Photography Blog",
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      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-album-05-2026-family-photos.htm",
      "title": "2026 Family Photos",
      "date_published": "2026-05-25T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
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      "summary": "Three frames from a single afternoon in May. The light was doing what late-spring light does — long and a little gold, not yet summer. Family, close in, the way you only catch them when they're not thinking about the camera.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-05-25-2026-family-photos-20260525l1020667.jpg",
      "content_html": "Three frames from a single afternoon in May. The light was doing what late-spring light does — long and a little gold, not yet summer. Family, close in, the way you only catch them when they're not thinking about the camera."
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    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-album-04-hawaii.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-album-04-hawaii.htm",
      "title": "Hawaii",
      "date_published": "2026-04-04T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
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      "summary": "Seven frames from a few days in Hawaii, April 2026. The light in the early afternoon sat low and warm, the kind that turns lava rock almost amber. Not every shot worked. These did.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-04-06-hawaii-20260406l1020492.jpg",
      "content_html": "Seven frames from a few days in Hawaii, April 2026. The light in the early afternoon sat low and warm, the kind that turns lava rock almost amber. Not every shot worked. These did."
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    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-album-03-japan.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-album-03-japan.htm",
      "title": "Japan",
      "date_published": "2026-03-27T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
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      "summary": "Three days in Kyoto in early spring. The cherry blossoms hadn't opened yet, but the city was warming up — temple gardens, hot soba in a basement counter, a kaiseki dinner that ran for three hours.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-03-30-japan-20260330l1020244.jpg",
      "content_html": "Three days in Kyoto in early spring. The cherry blossoms hadn't opened yet, but the city was warming up — temple gardens, hot soba in a basement counter, a kaiseki dinner that ran for three hours."
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      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-album-03-taiwan.htm",
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      "title": "Taiwan",
      "date_published": "2026-03-19T00:00:00Z",
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        "name": "Kris Koeller",
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      "summary": "Eight days in Taipei. Slow mornings at breakfast counters, long walks through Da'an, a quiet afternoon up at Maokong watching the city disappear into the haze.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2026/2026-03-19-taiwan-20260319l1010835.jpg",
      "content_html": "Eight days in Taipei. Slow mornings at breakfast counters, long walks through Da'an, a quiet afternoon up at Maokong watching the city disappear into the haze."
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      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-album-family-photo-shoot.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-album-family-photo-shoot.htm",
      "title": "Family Photo Shoot",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00Z",
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      "summary": "Thirty-seven frames from a single November afternoon. The light was low and a little gold, the way it gets in late autumn when the sun stays close to the horizon. The CMEE family, patient and good-humored through the whole session.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-11-30-family-photo-shoot-2025-1130-cmee-454.jpg",
      "content_html": "Thirty-seven frames from a single November afternoon. The light was low and a little gold, the way it gets in late autumn when the sun stays close to the horizon. The CMEE family, patient and good-humored through the whole session."
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    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-album-daisy-s-first-birthday.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-album-daisy-s-first-birthday.htm",
      "title": "Daisy's First Birthday",
      "date_published": "2025-11-22T00:00:00Z",
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        "name": "Kris Koeller",
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      "summary": "Daisy turned one on November 22, 2025. Seventy-one frames from the day — cake, chaos, the particular afternoon light that comes through the living room in late November. She had opinions about the frosting.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-11-22-daisy-s-first-birthday-2025-1122-kpk7955-2.jpg",
      "content_html": "Daisy turned one on November 22, 2025. Seventy-one frames from the day — cake, chaos, the particular afternoon light that comes through the living room in late November. She had opinions about the frosting."
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      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-album-06-the-statue-of-liberty.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-album-06-the-statue-of-liberty.htm",
      "title": "The Statue of Liberty",
      "date_published": "2025-06-04T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
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      "summary": "An afternoon out to Liberty Island. First time on the boat in years. The light on the harbor was better than I remembered.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-06-04-the-statue-of-liberty-20250604_kpk4124.jpg",
      "content_html": "An afternoon out to Liberty Island. First time on the boat in years. The light on the harbor was better than I remembered."
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      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-album-04-bridgehampton.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-album-04-bridgehampton.htm",
      "title": "Bridgehampton",
      "date_published": "2025-04-04T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
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      "tags": [
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      "summary": "A long weekend out east in early summer. Beach in the morning, garden in the afternoon, a few good meals in town — the same loop we've been doing for years.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2025/2025-06-12-bridgehampton-20250612_kpk4655.jpg",
      "content_html": "A long weekend out east in early summer. Beach in the morning, garden in the afternoon, a few good meals in town — the same loop we've been doing for years."
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    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2024/2024-album-10-halloween.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2024/2024-album-10-halloween.htm",
      "title": "Halloween",
      "date_published": "2024-10-31T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
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      "summary": "Seven frames from October 31st. The porch light was on, the candy bowl was full, and the costumes came in waves after dark. A good night for it.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2024/2024-10-31-halloween-20241031_dsc0840.jpg",
      "content_html": "Seven frames from October 31st. The porch light was on, the candy bowl was full, and the costumes came in waves after dark. A good night for it."
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    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2022/2022-album-jackson-wyoming.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2022/2022-album-jackson-wyoming.htm",
      "title": "Jackson, Wyoming",
      "date_published": "2022-08-22T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
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      "tags": [
        "album"
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      "summary": "Five days in Jackson at the end of August, when the light comes in low and golden across the Tetons even at midday. Forty-five frames from the valley floor and the edges of town. The air already had a hint of what was coming.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2022/2022-08-22-jackson-wyoming.jpg",
      "content_html": "Five days in Jackson at the end of August, when the light comes in low and golden across the Tetons even at midday. Forty-five frames from the valley floor and the edges of town. The air already had a hint of what was coming."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2021/2021-album-11-fall-photo-shoot.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2021/2021-album-11-fall-photo-shoot.htm",
      "title": "Fall Photo Shoot",
      "date_published": "2021-11-05T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
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      "tags": [
        "album"
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      "summary": "A morning out in the woods upstate for family portraits. Warm October light, the kids surprisingly cooperative.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2021/2021-11-05-fall-photo-shoot-20211105dsc_0355.jpg",
      "content_html": "A morning out in the woods upstate for family portraits. Warm October light, the kids surprisingly cooperative."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-10-fall-colors-in-upstate-new-york.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-10-fall-colors-in-upstate-new-york.htm",
      "title": "Fall Colors in Upstate New York",
      "date_published": "2020-10-25T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "A few days upstate at the peak of the foliage. Walked the same loop at Schunemunk twice — once in the morning fog, once in afternoon sun.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-10-25-fall-colors-in-upstate-new-york-20201025_dsc3226.jpg",
      "content_html": "A few days upstate at the peak of the foliage. Walked the same loop at Schunemunk twice — once in the morning fog, once in afternoon sun."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-06-the-night-sky.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-06-the-night-sky.htm",
      "title": "The Night Sky",
      "date_published": "2020-06-25T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "Twenty-seven frames shot between June and November 2020, most of them made in the dark with the shutter held open long enough to collect light the eye never quite sees. An orange crescent moon shows up in one of them, low and tilted, the kind of thing you almost miss if you go inside too early. The rest is stars.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-09-01-the-full-moon.jpg",
      "content_html": "Twenty-seven frames shot between June and November 2020, most of them made in the dark with the shutter held open long enough to collect light the eye never quite sees. An orange crescent moon shows up in one of them, low and tilted, the kind of thing you almost miss if you go inside too early. The rest is stars."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-01-new-york-city.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-01-new-york-city.htm",
      "title": "New York City",
      "date_published": "2020-01-12T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "A short walk through the city. Four frames worth keeping.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-01-12-new-york-city-20200112dsc08740.jpg",
      "content_html": "A short walk through the city. Four frames worth keeping."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-01-hawaii-oahu.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-01-hawaii-oahu.htm",
      "title": "Hawaii - Oahu",
      "date_published": "2020-01-05T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "Five days on Oahu in early January. The light came in low and warm even at midday, the kind that makes the Koolau Ridge go green and sharp against a pale sky. 125 frames from the north shore out to Diamond Head and the quieter streets in between.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-01-07-hawaii-oahu-20200107dsc08495.jpg",
      "content_html": "Five days on Oahu in early January. The light came in low and warm even at midday, the kind that makes the Koolau Ridge go green and sharp against a pale sky. 125 frames from the north shore out to Diamond Head and the quieter streets in between."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-01-taipei.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-album-01-taipei.htm",
      "title": "Taipei",
      "date_published": "2019-12-31T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
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      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "Five days in Taipei at the turn of the year. The city runs on neon and night markets, and even on New Year's Eve the MRT was calm, fluorescent, efficient. 105 frames from the last hours of 2019 into the first days of 2020.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2020/2020-01-02-taipei-20200102dsc08044.jpg",
      "content_html": "Five days in Taipei at the turn of the year. The city runs on neon and night markets, and even on New Year's Eve the MRT was calm, fluorescent, efficient. 105 frames from the last hours of 2019 into the first days of 2020."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-11-the-kerhonkson-house.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-11-the-kerhonkson-house.htm",
      "title": "The Kerhonkson House",
      "date_published": "2019-11-09T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "Twelve frames from a single November morning in Kerhonkson, New York. The light was flat and cold, the kind that makes wood siding and bare trees look like they belong together. A house in the Catskill foothills, quiet between seasons.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-11-09-the-kerhonkson-house-20191109dsc07660.jpg",
      "content_html": "Twelve frames from a single November morning in Kerhonkson, New York. The light was flat and cold, the kind that makes wood siding and bare trees look like they belong together. A house in the Catskill foothills, quiet between seasons."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-09-sailing-under-the-brooklyn-bridge.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-09-sailing-under-the-brooklyn-bridge.htm",
      "title": "Sailing Under the Brooklyn Bridge",
      "date_published": "2019-09-01T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "One afternoon on the East River, September 2019. We took a sailboat out under the Brooklyn Bridge, the towers close enough to read the stonework, the water carrying a late-summer chop. Forty-three frames from a few hours afloat.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-09-01-sailing-under-the-brooklyn-bridge-20190901dsc07533.jpg",
      "content_html": "One afternoon on the East River, September 2019. We took a sailboat out under the Brooklyn Bridge, the towers close enough to read the stonework, the water carrying a late-summer chop. Forty-three frames from a few hours afloat."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-08-sailing-around-manhattan.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-08-sailing-around-manhattan.htm",
      "title": "Sailing Around Manhattan",
      "date_published": "2019-08-18T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "A full loop of the island by sailboat. Three hours, the skyline turning by degrees.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-08-18-sailing-around-manhattan-20190818dsc07114.jpg",
      "content_html": "A full loop of the island by sailboat. Three hours, the skyline turning by degrees."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-05-san-francisco.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-05-san-francisco.htm",
      "title": "San Francisco",
      "date_published": "2019-05-18T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "Three days in San Francisco, May 2019. The fog was doing what fog does there — burning off slow over the bay, leaving everything a little soft until midday. Ninety-two frames across the 18th, 19th, and 20th.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-05-18-san-francisco-20190518dsc05837.jpg",
      "content_html": "Three days in San Francisco, May 2019. The fog was doing what fog does there — burning off slow over the bay, leaving everything a little soft until midday. Ninety-two frames across the 18th, 19th, and 20th."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-04-bermuda.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-04-bermuda.htm",
      "title": "Bermuda",
      "date_published": "2019-04-19T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "Five days in Bermuda in April, before the season crowds in. Castle Harbor sat glassy most mornings, the water so clear you could watch parrot fish work the bottom from twenty feet up. Ninety-five frames — caves, colonial hallways, a banyan tree older than anyone could say for certain.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-04-19-the-tuckers-town-marina.jpg",
      "content_html": "Five days in Bermuda in April, before the season crowds in. Castle Harbor sat glassy most mornings, the water so clear you could watch parrot fish work the bottom from twenty feet up. Ninety-five frames — caves, colonial hallways, a banyan tree older than anyone could say for certain."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-02-french-polynesia-tahiti-&-tetiaroa.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-02-french-polynesia-tahiti-&-tetiaroa.htm",
      "title": "French Polynesia - Tahiti & Tetiaroa",
      "date_published": "2019-02-24T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "Two weeks in French Polynesia, split between Tahiti and the private atoll of Tetiaroa. The Brando resort welcomed us with flowers and a bicycle path to the beach, the lagoon sitting flat and pale green in the late-afternoon light. 252 frames from February and March 2019.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-02-24-afternoon-on-the-back-deck.jpg",
      "content_html": "Two weeks in French Polynesia, split between Tahiti and the private atoll of Tetiaroa. The Brando resort welcomed us with flowers and a bicycle path to the beach, the lagoon sitting flat and pale green in the late-afternoon light. 252 frames from February and March 2019."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-02-hawaii-kauai-maui-lanai-&-oahu.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-album-02-hawaii-kauai-maui-lanai-&-oahu.htm",
      "title": "Hawaii - Kauai, Maui, Lanai & Oahu",
      "date_published": "2019-02-14T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "album"
      ],
      "summary": "Four islands in February. Kauai brought the waterfalls and a run of pink-edged sunsets over Princeville. Lanai had horses. We ended it on Oahu, drinks at the Halekulani with the water right there.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-02-14-the-road-to-poipu.jpg",
      "content_html": "Four islands in February. Kauai brought the waterfalls and a run of pink-edged sunsets over Princeville. Lanai had horses. We ended it on Oahu, drinks at the Halekulani with the water right there."
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/blog/2019/01-17-ski-videos-from-zermatt-and-andermatt.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/blog/2019/01-17-ski-videos-from-zermatt-and-andermatt.htm",
      "title": "Ski Videos from Zermatt and Andermatt",
      "date_published": "2019-01-17T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "blog"
      ],
      "summary": "Ski footage from Zermatt and Andermatt in Switzerland. Watch action sequences from two Alpine resorts.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-08-atop-the-matterhorn-zermatt-ski-area-part-ii.jpg",
      "content_html": "Below are a couple of ski videos from our recent trip to Switzerland. Thanks to Jessica for agreeing to be filmed for these exciting action sequences. \n\n<BR><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/NUby_zjTEgg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">Zermatt, Switzerland</div>\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/1CkfMfnKggk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">Andermatt, Switzerland</div>"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/blog/2019/01-17-four-hotels-berlin-zermatt-andermatt-bürgenstock.htm",
      "url": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/blog/2019/01-17-four-hotels-berlin-zermatt-andermatt-bürgenstock.htm",
      "title": "Four Hotels: Berlin, Zermatt, Andermatt, Bürgenstock",
      "date_published": "2019-01-17T00:00:00Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Kris Koeller",
        "email": "kris@kriskoeller.com"
      },
      "tags": [
        "blog"
      ],
      "summary": "Hotel guide across Germany and Switzerland: Soho House Berlin, Mont Cervin Palace in Zermatt, Chedi Andermatt, and Bürgenstock Resort with Alpine Spa.",
      "image": "https://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-08-zermatt-in-late-morning-part-ii.jpg",
      "content_html": "First stop, Berlin, Germany. We stayed at the <a href=\"https://www.sohohouseberlin.com/en\">Soho House</a> and quite enjoyed it. It's a massive complex with retail, two restaurants plus the Soho House Club. The pretentious vibe persists, but the rooms were spacious and not expensive. We got one of the one bedroom apartments that had a fully outfitted kitchen, washer & dryer and plenty of space. I would recommend the Soho House Berlin and would stay there again. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-06-the-soho-house-berlin.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"The Soho House Berlin\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-06-the-soho-house-berlin.jpg\" alt=\"The Soho House Berlin\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">Berlin : The Soho House</div>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-05-the-soho-house-berlin-living-room.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"The Soho House Berlin - Living Room\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-05-the-soho-house-berlin-living-room.jpg\" alt=\"The Soho House Berlin - Living Room\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">The Soho House Berlin - Living Room</div>\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-05-the-soho-house-berlin-bedroom.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"The Soho House Berlin - Bedroom\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-05-the-soho-house-berlin-bedroom.jpg\" alt=\"The Soho House Berlin - Bedroom\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">The Soho House Berlin - Bedroom</div>\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-05-timeout-for-an-inroom-cocktail-at-the-soho-house-berlin.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Timeout for an In-Room Cocktail at the SoHo House Berlin\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-05-timeout-for-an-inroom-cocktail-at-the-soho-house-berlin.jpg\" alt=\"Timeout for an In-Room Cocktail at the SoHo House Berlin\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">Timeout for an In-Room Cocktail at the SoHo House Berlin</div>\n\n\n<BR>Next stop was Zermatt, Switzerland. Zermatt is one of the oldest and most developed ski areas in Switzerland, and has many great hotel options. We chose the <a href=\"https://www.montcervinpalace.ch/en\">Mont Cervin Palace</a> because we wanted to stay in one of the old grand hotels, and wanted to be in the heart of Zermatt. I've stayed in some of the Grand Old Hotels of Europe, and found them to be most notable for being old. However, the Mont Cervin was recently renovated top-to-bottom and had a very comfortable modern yet classic vibe. The room was terrific with an expansive balcony featuring great views of the Matterhorn. The food was great, and the service was top-notch. The ski lift was a 5 minute taxi ride, or 15 minute walk, from the hotel. I would recommend the Mont Cervin Palace and would stay there again. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-08-zermatt-in-late-morning-part-ii.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Zermatt in Late Morning - Part II\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-08-zermatt-in-late-morning-part-ii.jpg\" alt=\"Zermatt mountain town with Matterhorn backdrop\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">Zermatt: The Mont Cervin Palace</div>\n\n<br>Next stop was Andermatt, Switzerland. Andermatt is on the move as an up-and-coming ski destination in central Switzerland. The town is much smaller and has fewer bars and restaurants than Zermatt, but those there are of high quality. Central to Andermatt is the Chedi Andermatt, a massive and modern hotel and residence project by the Chedi Group. The hotel is gorgeous, and the restaurants are among the highest rated in the area. The hotel is pricy and can feel a bit intimidating, but once you settle in its quite comfortable and enjoyable (the ski lift is across the street). I would recommend the Chedi Andermatt and would stay there again.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-11-first-morning-in-andermatt.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"First Morning in Andermatt\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-11-first-morning-in-andermatt.jpg\" alt=\"Andermatt village morning light and mountains\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">Andermatt: The Chedi Andermatt</div>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-10-the-chedi-andermatt-wide.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"The Chedi Andermatt - Wide\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-10-the-chedi-andermatt-wide.jpg\" alt=\"Chedi Andermatt hotel exterior Swiss Alps\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">The Chedi Andermatt - Wide</div>\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-10-the-chedi-andermatt-bathroom.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"The Chedi Andermatt - Bathroom\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-10-the-chedi-andermatt-bathroom.jpg\" alt=\"The Chedi Andermatt - Bathroom\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">The Chedi Andermatt - Bathroom</div>\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-10-the-chedi-andermatt.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"The Chedi Andermatt\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-10-the-chedi-andermatt.jpg\" alt=\"The Chedi Andermatt\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">The Chedi Andermatt</div>\n\n\n<BR>Our final stop was Bürgenstock, a resort and spa destination perched high on a cliff above Lake Lucerne. The Qatari Sovereign Investment fund dropped about $500M into renovating the entire hotel and spa, and the <a href=\"https://www.buergenstock.ch/en\">Bürgenstock Hotel</a> (central to the Bürgenstock Resort) is entirely new. The entire resort is amazing, with drop-dead views over the lake. The spa is among the largest and most extensively outfitted in the world. It's truly amazing and a great spot to unwind after a long or short trip. I would definitely recommend the Bürgenstock Hotel and would gladly stay there again. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-15-a-clear-morning-leaving-the-burgenstock-pier.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"A Clear Morning Leaving the Burgenstock PIer\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-15-a-clear-morning-leaving-the-burgenstock-pier.jpg\" alt=\"Bürgenstock pier Lake Lucerne morning departure\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">Bürgenstock: The Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa</div>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-12-room-with-a-view.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Room with a View\"><img src=\"http://www.kriskoeller.com/photos/2019/2019-01-12-room-with-a-view.jpg\" alt=\"Bürgenstock hotel room Lake Lucerne view\"></a>\n<div class=\"photoCaption\">Room with a View</div>\n"
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