Self-service Swiss supermarkets
January 3, 2013, 6 Comments
Scan, bag, pay – all without a cashier. Self-service checkouts are fast, easy, and finally in Switzerland.
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Who is the greatest Swiss of all time?
October 31, 2012, 7 Comments
Einstein. Federer. Tell. Which is the greatest Swiss person ever? Maybe none of the above.
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Welcome to Little Switzerland!
October 19, 2012, 1 Comment
There’s a new Swiss book out, and it’s one that I didn’t write! But I love it anyway: Swiss Miniatur.
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Following the recycling rules
October 3, 2012, 7 Comments
Paper recycling in Switzerland is a serious business. You have to do it right or risk public castigation.
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Uncovering the first milk chocolate
September 18, 2012, 1 Comment
“The original Swiss milk chocolate” is how it used to be advertised but it’s a brand I’ve never seen.
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Happy Birthday Switzerland!
August 1, 2012, 1 Comment
In honour of Switzerland’s 721st birthday, here is the new national motto.
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Have you been Newly Swissed yet?
July 20, 2012, No comments
Shocking news: I am not the only one writing about Swissness in all its glory. There are others.
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The tipping point in Switzerland
July 9, 2012, 11 Comments
Do I leave a tip? If so, then how much? Two questions that plague every tourist.
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A very Swiss look for an iPad
June 6, 2012, 1 Comment
Steve Jobs and Jesus: it was all their fault. Thanks to them I bought an iPad and Easter egg.
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When is a car not a car?
May 18, 2012, 17 Comments
When is a car not a car? When it’s in Switzerland, of course, where it’s something else completely.
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