Dimitri BurkhardThese days, it sure pays to have a life-saving job in Switzerland! At least this is what the annual Reader’s Digest survey of some 33'000 Europeans in 16 countries has just revealed...
Dimitri Burkhard
Dimitri Burkhard
12 unmistakable signs that you’re becoming Swiss
There comes a time in the life of every Newly Swissed when they are not so new anymore. Here are 12 signs that you're becoming Swiss...
So You Think You Know Your Airline Brands?
Do you know which tail belongs to which airline? Swiss International Air Lines is a given, but see how many others you know...
A Primer to Swiss Church Bell Ringing Occasions
Swiss church bells can be heard - let's say - a lot. For your better appreciation of what we are talking about, here is a rough guide on the various church bell ringing occasions in Switzerland...
The Rock Piler of Zürich
I used to be a naysayer until I finally met the man behind the rocks. Wow, the previous sentence makes no sense without some further explanation, so read on... If you have ever walked along the Lake of Zürich on the...
10 Examples of Minimalist Swiss Food Packaging
Migros is one of the main grocery chains in Switzerland. In fact, it has been around for so long that some people are self-proclaimed "Migros kids"! So basically, they remember being raised solely on Migros products...
Rohit Acharya Photography
Right about this time of the year, Switzerland is turning from a winterish snowglobe into a lush forest. Rohit Acharya has captured Geneva's winter trees...
What the Sechseläuten tradition in Zürich is all about
Switzerland certainly boasts some bizarre traditions, but one of the most cruel ones has to be the Böögg Bonfire during Sechseläuten (for the Böögg, that is). Every year, the various guilds from the city of Zürich...
Breaking News: Apple Buys Swatch
This just in: In an unprecedented move even to seasoned investors, tech giant Apple buys out Swiss watchmaker Swatch! This announcement has one Goldman Sachs analyst stunned: "The merger of Apple and Swatch came out of...
