My earliest memories of the Zurich airport date back to the mid 1980′s. Needless to say, it was a big deal to be invited for an exclusive tour of the Swiss International Air Lines operations center at ZRH airport...
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Dimitri Burkhard
When Time Equals Time – Sustainable Exchanges in Switzerland
Switzerland is often associated with money and timeliness. While time is money for the most part, time can also equal time in so-called “time exchange” organizations...
Reisen ins Landesinnere – Essay Collection about Switzerland
"Reisen ins Landesinnere - Reportagen aus der Schweiz" is a fascinating collection of essays about Switzerland.
Dimitri Burkhard
Roasted chestnuts in Switzerland are my winter obsession
When the temperatures drop, it's the return of roasted chestnuts in Switzerland. In towns and cities, vendors hawk this sweet delicacy.
St. Gallen – The Irish Monk, the Bear, and the Bread
There are only so many ways to survive freezing Swiss winters. Visiting a Finnish sauna is sometimes an instant cure, but lighting my Gallus Light – a magical lamp from St. Gallen – will always do the trick!
Mamiko
SIGG – Switzerland’s Bottle
What do Airbus, Nespresso and Apple computers have in common? They all use aluminum. Looking at how this metal is so ubiquitously used today, one probably finds it hard to believe that it used to be worth more than gold...
Christian
A Primer on Swiss Whisky
Think of Switzerland, and you surely don’t think of whisky. But like so many other things, just because the Swiss did not invent it doesn't mean...
About Newly Swissed – Switzerland Online Magazine in English
Learn about Switzerland and the oddities of the Swiss through the eyes of those moving back and those who are in Switzerland for the first time.
What you need to know about Swiss etiquette
There are a number of mistakes waiting to happen when you make your first attempts at socializing in Switzerland. It starts with the way you address people and ends with how you cut your steak...
