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James Bond in The Swiss Connection

May 17, 2011, 4 Comments

007, the quintessential English gentleman spy. Or is he? James Bond is actually half Swiss, his mother being from Canton Vaud.

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The Goetheanum: a building like no other

May 5, 2011, 3 Comments

Switzerland isn’t just about wonderful medieval buildings (though there are plenty of those), it also has some great examples of modern architecture.

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Ten free things to do in Switzerland

April 20, 2011, 13 Comments

Free lunches are as hard to find in Switzerland as anywhere else. You might even think that there is nothing that’s free...

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The Swiss canton challenge

December 20, 2010, 4 Comments

How well do you know your cantons? The 26 names maybe but their shapes and places on the Swiss map?

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Aletsch glacier

Seven Natural Wonders of Switzerland

November 3, 2010, 10 Comments

Switzerland has countless beautiful old towns and the world’s best chocolate, but perhaps its biggest draw is the breathtaking scenery.

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Three easy walks in the Oberland

September 12, 2010, 4 Comments

It’s perfect autumn weather for walking, and the Swiss love walking. A lot. Most Swiss take their walking very seriously

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An introduction to Swinglish

July 16, 2010, 13 Comments

In my beginner’s guide to Swissness, I suggested that learning Swinglish was one way to become more Swiss, so here’s a guide to...

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