Street art has been thriving in Switzerland as of lately. A five minute train ride through any urban area is guaranteed to reveal less than a dozen un-sprayed surfaces anymore...
Archive - August 2012
Dimitri BurkhardExplaining the Smoking Ban Initiative (Sept 2012)
I felt like I was stepping back in time when I moved to Switzerland in 2012. In fact, with all this second-hand smoke for free, I have often wondered why people (particularly at train stations) will pay for cigarettes...
NualanSwiss Cow Census: The Fascinating World of Alpine Cattle
Swiss cow census data reveals which cantons have more bovines than humans. The fascinating world of Alpine cattle through statistical and cultural lenses.
Diccon BewesSwiss Visitors at the London Olympics 2012
It has always been Rafael’s and my dream to visit the Olympic Games. Hearing that London is very affordable and less crowded at the end of the 2012 Olympics, we said: Let’s do it! Eighteen hours after the flight...
OliviaSpend a Night at Zürich Museums – Lange Nacht der Museen
Zürich's Lange Nacht der Museen opens museums for one special night. From art exhibitions to science demonstrations and romantic ferry rides.
Finding Joy in Slowness: Töfflibuebe in Zürich
For the two Töfflibuebe in the middle of Zürich’s traffic on a recent weekend, it was about the journey and not the destination. In fact, these two motorcycle aficionados...
Discovering Roots: Youth Programs for the Swiss Abroad
Several hundred students flock to Switzerland each year to get a taste of their second home country. Coming from all corners of the world, these youth with Swiss roots will spend two weeks with a Swiss host family while...
Wilhelm Tell: Stereotyping the Legend (Hilarious!)
Guglielmo Tell, the stubborn macho who refused to bow to Gessler’s hat on a pole in the middle of the piazza of Altdorf, Uri. Primissima...
MamikoTriplet Puppies at the St. Bernard Dog Museum
If you have ever been to Switzerland, you may have taken your picture with a typical St. Bernard dog in front of Matterhorn or Jungfrau...
