Flying Doctors of Switzerland
April 27, 2012, No comments
It’s the best deal in Switzerland: 30 francs a year for medical air rescue anywhere in the world.
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The land of the scarlet slippers
April 3, 2012, 10 Comments
Red shoes. It’s amazing how two innocent little words in one book can unexpectedly provoke so much heated debate.
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A year of festivals in Switzerland
February 28, 2012, 7 Comments
The Basler Fasnacht, or Carnival, is one of the biggest festivals in the Swiss calendar, and it’s a pretty full calendar!
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Black and white humour in Switzerland
February 9, 2012, 1 Comment
It’s a funny, silent, black-and-white film that’s delighting audiences in Switzerland. No, I’m not talking about The Artist
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How the Swiss sell their eggs
November 22, 2011, 17 Comments
Eggs. Such an everyday item that it’s easy to overlook them as something of cultural significance. Eggs are eggs, aren’t they?
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Teaching the Swiss to stand on the right
October 9, 2011, 12 Comments
The Swiss are usually very good at following instructions. This is a country where control and conform can feel like national verbs
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Ten essential facts about Bern
September 14, 2011, 10 Comments
The New York Times recently had a great little article about 36 hours in Bern, with 12 things to see and do in...
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Graffiti: the Swiss disease?
September 8, 2011, 21 Comments
This morning I opened the bedroom shutters and, as always, had to look at FUCK NAZIS in big letters on the house opposite.
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Switzerland’s trains at half the cost
August 26, 2011, 4 Comments
Swiss transport is certainly excellent but it’s also not exactly cheap. All that punctuality, comfort and cleanliness comes at a cost
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Where’s the cheapest place to live in Switzerland?
May 29, 2011, 12 Comments
There’s nothing the Swiss love more that compiling and tabulating statistics, especially when they are about Switzerland. Barely a month goes by...
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