Blogs from Switzerland

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Alix Gibloulot

When moving countries, you are setting up a whole new lifestyle from scratch. How can you make sure your choices have a positive impact? Let’s take a…

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Anthony Dean

There are few places as beautiful as Geneva in the Autumn. With its mountainous backdrop and fantastic lakeside setting, the city looks great at this time of…

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Nina

  I’ve been travelling a lot, also in rough and male chauvinist countries, but honestly Geneva is one of the cities where I’ve met most creepy men.…

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Nina

This week is the week of the international film festival in Geneva, Cinema Tous Ecrans, and I love it. During the week November 4th to 10th, the…

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Barb

I am sure that some or even most of you are registered with one of the many "deal" emails that are going around Switzerland (and the rest…

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Barb

You are never too old to learn a new trick or 2, I was talking with some of my farmer lady friends this week, who were all…

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Michela Mantani

No more than 150km from Geneva, Dijon is the capital of the Burgundy region and one of France's most charming cities. A lively university town whose picture-perfect…

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Michela Mantani

If your little explorers love documentaries, don't miss the upcoming Ciné au Palais in Lausanne on the 1st & 2nd of February 2014. A world-class selection of recent documentaries, which won…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Brittany

Fribourg (Freiburg in German, not to be confused with the Freiburg in Germany) is a nice little day trip, 2 hours by train from Zug with a…

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Brittany

I went with my son a couple of weeks ago to Oreill Fussli, the English bookstore on Bahnhostrasse in Zurich.  It is so nice to go in…