Google the term "Swissness" and you will find images ranging from garden gnomes to station clocks. The expression is understood the world over as it describes everything that is uniquely Swiss...
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Dimitri Burkhard
Roasted chestnuts in Switzerland are my winter obsession
When the temperatures drop, it's the return of roasted chestnuts in Switzerland. In towns and cities, vendors hawk this sweet delicacy.
St. Gallen – The Irish Monk, the Bear, and the Bread
There are only so many ways to survive freezing Swiss winters. Visiting a Finnish sauna is sometimes an instant cure, but lighting my Gallus Light – a magical lamp from St. Gallen – will always do the trick!
Mamiko
Bern’s Loebegge is more than just a street corner
Every city has one: An iconic spot full of history, legends and memories. When it comes to Bern, ask any local and they will point at Loebegge (the corner of the Loeb department store)...
Swiss startup aims to find your talents
stablish.me is the brainchild of four University of St. Gallen students. Like a boy band, they were teamed together and tasked to use Design Thinking in order to come up with an idea to a common (current) problem...
Christian
Postcard Set – Beautiful Switzerland
This collection of 44 postcards is an homage to Swiss tourism marketing, from A as in Ascona to Z as in Zermatt.
Dimitri Burkhard
What’s cool about Smartbox Gift Boxes
The ultimate gift for family members or high achievers, Smartbox presents enough choices for anyone on your list. For example, the "Best Of" version contains no less than 550 activities for 1-2 people, located all over...
SIGG – Switzerland’s Bottle
What do Airbus, Nespresso and Apple computers have in common? They all use aluminum. Looking at how this metal is so ubiquitously used today, one probably finds it hard to believe that it used to be worth more than gold...
11 Things Americans Can Learn From The Swiss
Most Americans relate Switzerland to clever knives, Heidi, and secret bank vaults, but there’s a lot more the Swiss can teach us about how they achieve such a high quality of life...
DJ Forza