An eye-opening interview with Christian Schwarz, the artist who through his work has portrayed Zurich and captured its true essence...
Archive - March 2016
13 things I noticed while working in a Swiss bar
Working a Swiss bar in a mountain village is a cultural crash course. Here are 13 words and customs I've learned from my Swiss guests...
A child-proof explanation of the Easter Bunny tradition
Before heading out for the Easter egg hunt with your kids, don’t you wonder where the unusual Easter Bunny tradition comes from? A Swiss children's song...
The Capra Saas-Fee is a Pearl of a Hotel
The sky in the mountains of Valais is a dark indigo punctuated by bright white stars. We are on the train from Zürich, and we will be spending the weekend at the new Capra Saas-Fee Hotel. At the station, we are picked...
Ingredients for a Perfect Spring Day in Lugano
Just mere weeks before the blooming of the magnolia trees, I get to spend a day in Lugano. Julie Arlin is my guide, and she shows me her local favorites...
Inside Zürich’s CLOSE Theater for Magic and Mentalism
Las Vegas feels far away. Just a couple of meters away, Swiss magician Pat Perry is stunning a small audience at CLOSE theater...
12 facts about Ursula Andress, the Swiss “Bond Girl”
For the filming of the first James Bond movie, a girl from Ostermundigen near Bern happened to be at the right place at the right time: Ursula Andress...
We found Winter Wonderland in Anzère (Valais)
On the sunny northern side of the Valais, a few miles west of Crans-Montana's fancy shops, lies the smaller resort town of Anzère...
How Spoontano connects Expats and Locals
Willing to meet other young professional but tired of your group of expats? The answer is Spoontano, a social platform that matches open-minded people...