All posts in Swiss trivia

Eurovision
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May 26, 2012, 1 Comment

Another bad year for the Swiss at Eurovision, failing to reach the final for the fifth time in six years.

Titanic

The Swiss on board Titanic

April 14, 2012, 2 Comments

When RMS Titanic sank 100 years ago even landlocked Switzerland was touched by the tragedy: twelve Swiss died that night. 

Swiss flag in Santa Clara, UT

The United States of Switzerland?

January 16, 2012, 4 Comments

When I was in the US last summer, I couldn’t help but notice how many Swiss references there were all around me.

Zytglogge Clock

Ten essential facts about Bern

September 14, 2011, 3 Comments

The New York Times recently had a great little article about 36 hours in Bern, with 12 things to see and do in the Swiss capital.