All posts tagged chocolate
You might think that Easter in Switzerland is all about chocolate. This is, after all, the birthplace of milk chocolate
My very Swiss ideas for Christmas
Nine shopping days left and still stuck for Christmas present ideas? Want something original? Then how about designing your own Swiss chocolate bar or ...
Switzerland from A to Z
A is for apple. Ever since William Tell shot one off his son’s head, the humble apple has been the unofficial national fruit.
Swiss Watching trivia, no 31: Records
Switzerland isn’t the biggest country in the world (in fact it’s number 131 on the list), but it manages to punch above its weight in some ...
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Swiss Watching trivia, No 28: Toblerone
August 28, 2010, 9 CommentsIt’s famously triangular and sold in almost every duty-free shop, but did you know that Toblerone is only made in Bern?
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Happy Easter bunnies from Switzerland
April 4, 2010, 4 CommentsAll across Switzerland at this moment, there are thousands of bunnies lying beheaded on tables and floors. Of course, I mean bunnies of the chocolate variety. For the last few weeks ...
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There’s more to Swiss food than fondue
March 14, 2010, 2 CommentsToday is officially the first day of spring. This has nothing to do with the weather (there’s still snow lying around), or the date (who cares about 14 March?) but ...
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Swiss election results: xenophobia 0 commonsense 1
October 24, 2011, 31 Comments -
Dead famous in Switzerland
September 15, 2010, 29 Comments -
A beginner’s guide to Swissness
June 4, 2010, 28 Comments -
Meet Homo helveticus
October 3, 2011, 26 Comments -
A writer’s dream: giving up the day job
May 13, 2011, 24 Comments
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A vote to the death in Bern
May 10, 2013, No comments -
Swiss prices give me indigestion
May 4, 2013, 9 Comments -
Where in Switzerland is this?
April 19, 2013, 14 Comments -
The old ad men of Switzerland
April 7, 2013, 1 Comment -
Inside the modern Alpine chic hotel
March 28, 2013, No comments
