No sitting allowed in Bern train station
November 14, 2012, 8 Comments
The sign says it all: ‘Notsitz’ or ‘this is not a seat’. Odd, when it clearly is a seat.
LEARN MORE ›November 14, 2012, 8 Comments
The sign says it all: ‘Notsitz’ or ‘this is not a seat’. Odd, when it clearly is a seat.
LEARN MORE ›October 9, 2011, 14 Comments
The Swiss are usually very good at following instructions. This is a country where control and conform can feel like national verbs
LEARN MORE ›April 11, 2011, 16 Comments
Forget about the trains in Switzerland! Yes, they are super-punctual, (usually) clean and extremely well-used, but everyone expects that
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As well as grappling with German grammar, re-learning to cross the road properly, and overcoming my innate desire to form an orderly queue, I have spent the last few years exploring the bits of Switzerland I’d never heard of before. And eating lots of chocolate.
The result was Swiss Watching, the book that became a bestseller. This website carries on from that, with facts and photos about Switzerland, and my insights and thoughts on Swiss life.