Dimitri BurkhardA lovely series of illustrations designed by Fernando Volken Togni is "24 Hours in Zurich". Conceived for Qatar Airways’ in-flight magazine, he...
Dimitri Burkhard
Dimitri BurkhardLive from the Green Carpet at the Zürich Film Festival!
Last night was opening night at the Zurich Film Festival. Anyone with a name made it by my camera... But while I did recognize quite a few faces, I barely knew any of their names! See my impressions of...
Visiting the Papiliorama Butterfly Exhibit
Nestled in the foothills of the Jura mountain range is the Papiliorama, Switzerland’s largest butterfly exhibit. On a recent Sunday, we got up early to beat the crowds and we never once regretted it...
The Online Museum of Obsolete Objects
Some things end up in museums because they are beautiful. But when it comes to the new Museum of Obsolete Things, we are looking at items of lesser grandeur, such as the 5.25″ floppy disk or the rotary phone...
Top 10 Vintage Swissair Posters
After nearly a decade has passed since the grounding, the legacy of Swissair can still be felt today. And as my selection of top 10 vintage Swissair posters reveals, the Swissair marketing department must have been...
Extreme Swiss organizing (like you have never seen it before)
You'll look at your breakfast cereal in a whole new way after seeing this! Ursus Wehrli knows something about extreme Swiss organizing...
Our Favorite Shops and Eats in Zürich’s Old Town
Far from the shopping frenzy of Bahnhofstrasse, we found the cutest little gift shops, most delicious foods, and curious details in Zürich's Old Town...
Six bizarre Swiss events you’ve never heard of
After our initial rundown of the most bizarre Swiss events, here is an update of all the whacky stuff the Swiss have to offer! From "A" as in...
Freddy Nock: Swiss stuntman sets 7 world records in 7 days
Bragging rights are a sweet thing if you have them, but they sure come at a high prize for some - no pun intended! Meet Swiss stuntman Freddy Nock...
