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You can’t make this up! 7 shocking Swiss experiences…

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December 12, 2018

I moved from Zimbabwe to Switzerland and had my fair share of shocks and awkward experiences. Here are seven incidents that you simply can’t make up...

7 things I learned from reading "The Naked Swiss"

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November 30, 2018

For the past years, I've heard a lot of clichés about the Swiss: they are boring, rich and xenophobic. It's a good thing I got my hands on The Naked Swiss...

Mr and Mrs Switzerland - Interesting Stats about the Swiss

35 interesting statistics about the Swiss

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July 27, 2018

According to our romantic beliefs, the average Swiss is either a Heidi or a Peter type. Statistics paint a slightly different picture...

SAC Monte Rosa - Stunning Switzerland Architecture

7 examples of modern Swiss architecture

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July 22, 2018

Switzerland is generally regarded to be at the forefront of modern architecture. In my opinion, the limited space and genuine respect for natural...

How not to climb a mountain (and other no-no's about Switzerland)

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March 10, 2018

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...

Here are 17 common quirks that make the Swiss so unique

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March 2, 2018

If you've been around Switzerland, you may have noticed that it's a special place to live. But like any other country, Switzerland has its perks and quirks.

Some thoughts about this thing called the "Swiss Stare"

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January 8, 2018

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...