Here is an interesting proposal which I recently read about. It is by a government agency and is based on two undisputable facts about Switzerland: 1. One third of the surface area is covered with mountains, but younger...
Archive - March 2010
Dimitri BurkhardA primer on grocery shopping in Switzerland
There are few differences between grocery stores in Switzerland and elsewhere, except that they tend to be much smaller in size. Shopping in Switzerland...
Google Playground in Zurich
Yesterday was one of the best TGIF's in a long time, because I had the unique chance to tour what I like to call "Google Playground"...
20 surprising facts about Switzerland
Before the initial "wow effect" wears off, we wanted to share some of the most surprising facts we have learned about Switzerland...
A ConCERNing Headache
Despite a relaxing lunch at the lake, I had a headache all day yesterday. I simply had no clue who to blame until I read the newspaper this morning: It's CERN! The world's largest particle accelerator project located...
Say Cheese! Clarification about a Swiss Icon
The elephant in the room on a blog about Switzerland has got to be cheese. So let's get something out of the way up front: There is no such thing as "Swiss cheese". Yupp, you heard right (although technically, all...
Swiss “Green” Car of the Future
It is no stereotype that Europeans drive some of the smallest and most efficient cars. Coming from the US where pickups are the size of garbage trucks, the largest cars on Swiss roads appear to be Honda Accords... Here...
Traveling Swiss Style
Planes - Swiss Air First Class Suite (link) Last year, Swiss Air has unveiled their new suites for first class passengers. Not that I am jealous or anything, but I don't think these built-in full beds look very comfy...
5 Cool Swiss Ad Campaigns
Swiss advertising often seems to be inspired by Switzerland itself. Recurring elements are cows, the Alps, chocolate and some more cows. Among other subjects that reflect everyday realism, these timeless Helvetic icons...
