I’ve played just about every sport, but nothing has satisfied me more than downhill mountain biking. Coming to live in Switzerland four years ago, I was really skeptical about what I’d find...
Archive - July 2012
Paul HilliardSwitzerland – A Movie Lover’s Paradise
If you’re like me, you prefer the full-screen movie experience over sitting at home in front of a TV that is in comparison very small – no matter how flat it is. Even better is a huge screen outside on a square, or in a...
KatrinBest Crop Circles in Switzerland
It has always escaped me why aliens would exclusively use corn and wheat fields for their extraterrestrial art. Plus, why do they only work during the warm summer months? As far as I'm concerned, ...
Dimitri BurkhardWhere to PLAY, EAT, SHOP and STAY in Geneva
Here are our family recommendations for Geneva things to do, places to eat, and neighborhoods to shop - vetted by my three little ones...
MichelaRunning in Switzerland: here’s why it’s a runner’s best friend
Switzerland is a treasure trove for runners. Thanks to vitaparcours and Finnish paths, you never have to get bored of running in Switzerland.
Paul JanesHoney in the Mailbox
From a close distance, I noticed that the colorful mailboxes had black spots. Another step closer and I was able to see that those dark dots were shaking and multiplying...
MamikoEye to Eye with a Blues Legend – B.B. King Live
Nothing thrills me more than having any opportunity to listen to famous Blues players in the right environment. If seeing the 87 year old B.B. King in a small, personal setting before he hangs up his Lucille is on your...
In the Footsteps of Tell – Interview with Fabian Egli
Newly Swissed got 30 minutes with Fabian Egli, the talented Swiss baritone playing the famed national hero. We visited him in Walenstadt, a small village...
Wind in the hair and sun in the face on Mt. Stanserhorn
A cabin with an open upper deck: The Stanserhorn Cablecar near Lucerne operates the world’s first topless cable car...
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