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...
Archive - April 2014
Dimitri BurkhardDIY 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...
Isabelle6 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"...
Mohan ManiVintage 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?
MamikoCuteness 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...
Here are 3 charming restaurants in St. Moritz
Gilded St. Moritz is well known for its 5-star hotels, each with its own spectacular restaurants boasting a combined 466 Gault Millau points...
Bill HarbyFinally Getting a C – My Path to a Swiss Work Permit
For once in my life, getting a C felt better than getting a B. I am talking about work permit in Switzerland, of course...
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