Our Guides
Katrin Derbsch
Born | 1966 |
Nationality | German, living in Italy since 2001 |
Languages | German, English, Italian |
Civil status | married |
Profession | Tour manager/guide, working in tourism since 1998 |
Specialities | Majored in English and Italian literature and history of arts |
Programs | Elderhostel walking tours (Italy) and Intergenerational programs in Switzerland and Austria |
Hobbies | Travelling, languages, arts, and artscraft (painting, ceramics etc.) |
Pierre Paillat
Born | 1959 |
Nationality | France |
Languages | French, English, Italian, Spanish |
Civil status | married, 1 daughter |
Profession | mountain and walking guide |
Specialities | geology, literature, flora, wine |
Programs | Walking programs France |
Hobbies | reading, climbing, cooking, create and build things |
Monika Schaeffler
Nationality | Swiss |
Languages | German, English, French, Italian, Spanish |
Profession | Certified Teacher |
Specialities | Tour Manager (working in tourism field since 12 years) |
Programs | Elderhostel Tours: walking trips in Switzerland, Austria/Italy, Croatia, Spain, France |
Hobbies | Walking, cross country, cycling, languages, reading |
Edith Strub
Born | 1940 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Languages | German, English, French, Italian, Spanish |
Civil status | divorced |
Profession | Certified Commercialist (Commercial College St. Gallen), Swissair Operations, 1991-2003 Director Zurich Tourism |
Specialities | Cert. Tourism Expert, Cert. Sales & Marketing Manager |
Programs | Elderhostel Tours (Switzerland, Austria) |
Hobbies | Travelling, reading, sports, world affairs |
Brigitte Tennyson
Born | 1951 |
Nationality | Austrian |
Languages | German, English, Italian, Croatian |
Civil status | married |
Profession | Licensed Mountain Trail Guide and licensed Tour Guide Austria |
Specialities | Walking and trekking tours |
Programs | Elderhostel walking tours (walking trips in Austria/Italy) Croatia |
Hobbies | Travelling, skiing, mountain climbing, cooking, history |
Rolf Wild
Born | 1943 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Languages | German, English, French, Italian |
Civil status | married |
Profession | Vice President Central Switzerland Tourist Organisation, Cook/Hotel Manager (Swiss Hotel Management School, Lausanne), Lecturer at Swiss Tourism School |
Specialities | two year preparatory course for Swiss Bookkeeping Diploma, Certified Tourism Expert |
Programs | Elderhostel Tours (Switzerland, Croatia, Black Forest/Alsace), University Tours, Specialty program |
Hobbies | Oil painting, accordion |
Paul Zeller
Born | 1953 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Languages | German, English, French |
Profession | Certified High School teacher specialised in history |
Specialities | Tour Manager (working in tourism field since 10 years) |
Programs | Elderhostel Tours (walking in Switzerland, Croatia, Spain, France, Czech Republic, Greece, Eastern Europe, trekking tours in Switzerland, Austria/Italy, France) |
Hobbies | Walking/trekking, cycling, cross country and skiing, reading, history |