Switzerland at Eurovision
May 26, 2012, 2 Comments
Another bad year for the Swiss at Eurovision, failing to reach the final for the fifth time in six years.
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The Swiss on board Titanic
April 14, 2012, 2 Comments
When RMS Titanic sank 100 years ago even landlocked Switzerland was touched by the tragedy: twelve Swiss died that night.
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The United States of Switzerland?
January 16, 2012, 7 Comments
When I was in the US last summer, I couldn’t help but notice how many Swiss references there were all around me.
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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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Switzerland is now Six-word-Land
August 1, 2011, 8 Comments
How would you describe Switzerland in six words? A creative challenge for Swiss National Day today.
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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 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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10 trivial facts about Switzerland
September 2, 2010, 13 Comments
Last month was trivia month but which was the most popular post? Cuckoo clocks or the Birdie Song? Nestlé or Rivella?
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Swiss Watching trivia, no 31: Records
August 31, 2010, 8 Comments
Switzerland isn’t the biggest country in the world (in fact it’s number 131 on the list), but it manages to punch above...
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Swiss Watching trivia, No 30: Emmentaler
August 30, 2010, 2 Comments
It is the Swiss cheese, the one with the holes. This is Emmentaler, to give its proper name; Emmental is the generic name...
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