The once-essential little Swiss booklet
December 14, 2020, No comments
It was a little booklet that was always in my rucksack or back pocket. It was an essential tool for anyone using...
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It was a little booklet that was always in my rucksack or back pocket. It was an essential tool for anyone using...
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I was in Geneva on business so why not stay in a hotel that is aimed squarely at business travellers? You can’t...
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It must have been fate. I had planned to go to The Passage hotel three doors down but they insisted check in...
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I called it my corona bonus: being able to get a room in one of Switzerland’s famous mountain hotels. Normally you have...
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Living in a foreign country can be hard, even one as wonderful and accessible as Switzerland. Sometimes you want to know more...
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It’s a simple question: what is the biggest clock in Switzerland? For a land that is famous for its timepieces, you’d think...
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It’s hard to visit Bern these days, even if you live in Switzerland. Seeing as we are all under a shutdown, I...
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The little slice of paradise that is Lake Lugano has more than gentle boat rides to offer: there are three wonderful mountain...
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On a low green hill beside the country’s busiest motorway stands a lonely memorial. Thousands drive past it every day but I...
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It’s one of Switzerland’s great rail journeys and it’s just as spectacular in winter. The round-trip ride from Interlaken to Kleine Scheidegg...
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