Have you ever wondered what Switzerland would look like under an alien attack? We wondered, so we researched it and found some eerily convincing evidence...
Archive - August 2010
Dimitri BurkhardTelling time in Switzerland: how not to miss those trains
I come from a place where "the train arrives at 1:15 PM" means that you can expect the arrival between 1:10 and 1:20 PM. But in Switzerland, all is...
SylviaSome Silly (but Real) Questions about Switzerland
Every question is a good question. That's what they tell you in school, but we could not believe some of the silly questions about Switzerland posed on a website dedicated to, uhm, answering questions. So in an attempt...
9 Incredible Optical Illusions Found in Switzerland
Switzerland’s beauty is certainly no illusion. But I bet you did not know that this country boasts some of the coolest optical illusions you have ever seen...
You Know You’re Swiss If… (Part 2)
We thought it would be a good time to reflect on our first year back in Switzerland. Here are signs that you know you're Swiss...
Horizonville, Switzerland
These days, we cannot get enough of Horizonville, Switzerland. This enclave in the Rhone Valley is located amidst popular sights but remains hidden from the view of tourists...
Bizarre Festivals of Switzerland
There is no doubt that these festivals pass as completely normal for 99% of Swiss. However, they may seem totally bizarre to you...
So we went to the Appenzeller Ländlerfest
While Zurich is pulsating to techno beats, we escape to the cutesy town of Appenzell. This place is pulsating alright, but not to techno beats...
Don’t Get Caught Speeding in Switzerland!
(Photograph copyright Kapo Freiburg) In 2010, a then 37 year old Swede has been pulled over between Bern and Lausanne for going 290 km/h (or 180 miles per hour)! Needless to say, this man's joyride has ended abruptly...
