Some parts of Switzerland actually have five seasons, with carnival season being squeezed in between winter and spring. Carnival in Switzerland is such an integral part of life in some regions that business virtually...
Archive - February 2012
Dimitri BurkhardSwiss guy installs a wood-burning stove in his Volvo
Retrofitting a 1990 Volvo 240 station wagon with a wood-burning stove is rather unique. He even got his mod approved by the Swiss BMV!
The PODhotel in Flims is where we’d want to be snowed in
Is there a better place to get snowed in than these wooden pods in Flims, Switzerland? We think not. Located on the town's campground in Winter Wonderland...
Finding Swissness in the Fast Food Industry
As so many tourists and expats would agree, Swiss products are expensive. Even knowing that the high price guarantees quality, it takes time (and a Swiss standard salary) to take an item straight to the cashier without...
MamikoIncredible Pictures of Geneva’s Frozen Lake Shores
Some years ago, arctic conditions caused some rather fascinating sculptures of ice. Geneva’s lake shores were frozen over, and here are the incredible pics...
What it’s like inside the Igloo Village Hotel in Zermatt
These days, Switzerland feels a lot more like Siberia than, well, Switzerland, as temperatures are hovering in the double digit negatives. And just today, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted a long winter ahead of us, so we...
