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Five reasons to love Lausanne

November 3, 2011, 9 Comments

Given that Switzerland has four national languages, it’s no surprise that some of its cities have more than one name.

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The five best things about Basel

May 9, 2011, 6 Comments

For many Swiss people, Basel means the three Fs: football, Fasnacht and pharmaceuticals, all loved and hated in equal measure.

Spring is here and so is Expat Expo

April 7, 2011, 4 Comments

Swiss Watching at Expat Expo Zurich 2010 The little snow we had is melting, the birds are singing and the sun is shining. It must be spring in Switzer ...

The passenger always rings twice

February 11, 2011, 5 Comments

It’s been a funny old three days. A short trip back to the mother country and I’ve been feeling out of sorts. Like I am home, but not real ...

  • Stranded in Switzerland
    April 16, 2010, 4 Comments

    A Vulcan in Ireland. That’s how a Swiss person explained the current flight problem to me. It took me a couple of moments to get past an image of Spock ...