We are at the end of the eighties, and Ernst (whom everyone calls Goalie) returns to the small town of Schummertal after spending a year in prison...
Archive - April 2014
Hiking to the Tamina Gorge in Bad Ragaz
The spa town of Bad Ragaz has a long and rich history. It is nestled at the foot of the Pizol on the sunny side of the Rhine valley. The Tamina Gorge is...
DIY Sechseläuten with the Pocket Böögg
Weather sayings are probably as old as time. In Switzerland, Sechseläuten puts all other semi-scientific weather forecasts to shame: An exploding head...
6 language apps to communicate in Swiss German
Before moving to Switzerland, you have been busy brushing up your German – and so you arrive, feeling well prepared for your stay in Geneva or Zurich...
Jelmoli Food Market – A Culinary Retreat in Zürich
We recently decided to visit the newly renovated Jelmoli Food Market here in Zürich. Eleven specialty vendors run their own stores-within-a-store...
Lucian Hunziker – 15 Minutes of Fame with Roger Federer & Co.
I had the opportunity to interview Lucian Hunziker, a self-taught Swiss photographer with roots in Basel. His project "Basel in Portraits"...
Vintage Art for Sale: Dock Crane, 90 Tons, Pick-up Required, Call Zürich!
What's the whole point? To bring a dock crane from Rostock in northern Germany all the way to Zurich in the landlocked country of Switzerland?
Cuteness alert: St. Bernard puppies born at Fondation Barry
No less than a dozen cute St. Bernard puppies were born at Fondation Barry in Martigny this year! That's the biggest litter they have ever seen...
Top 5 Spring Activities in Zürich
Zürich is in bloom, and if you have still not thrown off your shoes and felt the grass between your toes, you are definitely missing out on something...