It has to be one of Switzerland’s prettiest little towns, and least visited.
One tour, two trips and 150 years – and a world of change – apart.
The date: Sunday 2 June. The time: 11am-5pm. The place: Congress Center, Basel.
It was almost a dead heat when Bern voted to kill St Christopher; the majority was only four votes.
Headache pills and indigestion tablets. Expensive enough to cause the problem rather than cure it.
It’s a very old photo of somewhere in Switzerland, but where exactly?
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The medieval delights of St Ursanne
It has to be one of Switzerland’s prettiest little towns, and least visited.
Catching the Slow Train to Switzerland
One tour, two trips and 150 years – and a world of change – apart.
Expat Expo is back in Basel
The date: Sunday 2 June. The time: 11am-5pm. The place: Congress Center, Basel.
A vote to the death in Bern
It was almost a dead heat when Bern voted to kill St Christopher; the majority was only four votes.
Swiss prices give me indigestion
Headache pills and indigestion tablets. Expensive enough to cause the problem rather than cure it.
Where in Switzerland is this?
It’s a very old photo of somewhere in Switzerland, but where exactly?
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Election time in the city of Bern
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The (almost) Swiss President of the United States
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Swiss trivia
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A vote to the death in Bern
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Where in Switzerland is this?
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The Spring Swiss trivia quiz
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Swiss travel
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The medieval delights of St Ursanne
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Great Swiss train rides: Glacier Express
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Writing
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Catching the Slow Train to Switzerland
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Montrez les Suisses?
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Meet the author – personally or virtually
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My Books
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Dead famous in Switzerland
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A beginner’s guide to Swissness
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Meet Homo helveticus
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A writer’s dream: giving up the day job
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The medieval delights of St Ursanne
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Catching the Slow Train to Switzerland
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Expat Expo is back in Basel
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A vote to the death in Bern
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Swiss prices give me indigestion
May 4, 2013, 9 Comments
