The yodeling festival in the historic town of Lachen attracts some 2000 contenders from the cantons of central Switzerland. From alphorns to flag spinning...
Archive - June 2012
Dimitri BurkhardAs Different as Milk and Shake
As we leave the retro American diner near the river, I reminisce about all the other times I tried to find what I’m looking for. “I just don’t understand,” I tell my husband while finding our way back to the car. “This...
AshleyIs Switzerland the ultimate land of bread?!
When the Swiss move overseas or even just visit English speaking countries, there is one thing that almost every one of them will complain about: The bread...
ChristianIn the Footsteps of Einstein, Joyce and Lenin
Artists, scientists, political visionaries: Zurich has been home to some of the greatest and most original minds of the last century or two...
Love these vintage Swiss travel pamphlets of Locarno/Ascona
I have a knack for vintage postcards, stamps and brochures. These vintage Swiss travel pamphlets are from my personal collection...
A primer on shared laundry rooms in Switzerland
With such a high quality of living standards, it comes to a surprise that many Swiss still share a laundry machine among several apartments...
How to Move House in Switzerland – Quite Literally!
The former headquarters of Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon – the entire building – was moved 60 m/197 ft southwest to make room for more train tracks...
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