Tucked in the center of Europe, Switzerland is a planet of its own, with its own set of rules. Here are signs that you're becoming Swiss...
Tag - culture
Dimitri Burkhard
Greetings in Switzerland: how to say “Hello” in Swiss German
When spending a day in a Swiss city or while hiking in the Alps, you will realize that greetings in Switzerland are quite peculiar...
Some thoughts about this thing called the “Swiss Stare”
As part of growing up in Canada, I learned about staring and how rude it is. Years later in Zürich, my expat students complained about the Swiss Stare...
Christian
The seven flavors of the Romansh language
Graubünden happens to be the only officially sanctioned, trilingual state in which the Romansh language holds the official status. You would think that...
Rajan
19 more signs that you’re becoming Swiss
Your friends have announced a visit, and you're thinking: "Need to clean my apartment!" That's a clear sign that you're becoming Swiss...
10 Office Taboos in Switzerland
If you want to succeed at your new job in Switzerland, there are a number of office taboos you should avoid. Did you think showing off your hairy legs...
7 Things Asterix Got Right About Switzerland (and 4 he didn’t)
When Asterix and Obelix visited Switzerland in 50 BC, they experienced culture shock. After interviewing experts in Swiss culture, banking, and tourism...
Andrew
33 more signs that you’re becoming Swiss
There comes a point in life when one wonders: “Who am I?” The answer to this question is going to be very straightforward: You're becoming Swiss...
The Long Goodbye
Today, a Swiss company sent me a letter that was just 5 sentences long, plus the closing. In my former home...
Bill Harby