Inside the secret world of Swiss automatons (they’re vintage yet sci-fi!)
One man in Switzerland is continuing a lost art. François Junod is a wizard in the secretive field of automatons. His machines can be programmed to do...
Entries by Dimitri
Follow these Instagramers before moving to Switzerland
Instagram has gained lots of street cred in recent years. Think of a place and you will find countless photographs shared by others. These Swiss...
This is what the future of Swiss train travel looks like
I clearly remember the day in May 1990 when the first ever double deck train was launched in Switzerland. Some 28 years later, SBB is releasing the FV-Dosto...
How not to climb a mountain (and other no-no’s about Switzerland)
We sometimes forget that our missions is to keep our dear readers out of harm’s way. Alas, we have dug deep to identify the top no-no’s in Switzerland…
The time I got up at 3 AM to ride along in a snowcat
As skiers, we are used to seeing them parked neatly somewhere beside the slopes. I am talking about snowcats or trail groomers. I got to ride along...
These chocolate factories in Switzerland offer tours for the public
Switzerland and chocolate are a match made in heaven. Everyone knows it, but few know how to experience the magic of chocolate firsthand…
This wooden house in Switzerland sits inside a concrete box
It's Swiss architecture at its best: The architects have quite literally placed a box made of larch wood inside a massive concrete block...
The Chocolarium is a real life chocolate factory in Switzerland
If Willy Wonka lived in Switzerland, his residence would be at Toggenburgerstrasse 41 in Flawil. The Chocolarium is the chocolate factory of your dreams...
Meet Switzerland’s steepest funicular (and ride it, too!)
From the longest railway tunnel to the steepest cogwheel railway, Switzerland is a tiny country of superlatives. Anther stunning record has been...
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