Davos: More than just the home to the World Economic Forum and Angelina Jolie Sightings

Known as the "Magic Mountain" and the focus of Thomas Mann's book of the same name, Davos was our final ski destination. We went there two weekends in a row, in fact. It was that good. In addition to the World Economic Forum, Davos is famous for being one of the highest ski areas in Switzerland, so snow stays around for a while. Which was good for us, considering we hit slopes there at the beginning and mid weeks of April. The skiing was great, and we were fortunate enough to share the experience with Rolf and Valerie, two other American expats, one of the weekends.

The town of Davos, on the other hand, was not necessarily one of our favorites. Other than the Freitag flagship store, of course. Freitag, for those who don't know, is a Swiss brand which evolved from two bike-riding designers who decided it would be so cool to have messenger bags made from big rig truck tarps. Their designs became so popular, they now manufacturer much more than just the standard messenger bag -- we recently saw punching bags made from the tarp. It is seriously a cool product: it's recycled, so it's great for the environment; and it's hip -- it is featured at NYC's MOMA. Todd had one made with his own selection of tarp or the "It's Your Fault" bag. Check them out if you have a chance: www.freitag.com. And no, we aren't paid to advertise for them. Just ask Steve Boness, who is also a big fan. What's not to love.

But back to Davos. Highly recommend it: great skiing - some of the longest runs we've ever done, and great on-piste bars - some of the best sunning areas we experienced. And no, for those who are wondering, no Angelina and Brad sightings. Alas, 3 months too late.