April 1 in Switzerland
April 1, 2011, 4 Comments
The Swiss spaghetti harvest. A classic clip from the BBC Panorama programme that was broadcast in April 1957
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Thirty years of Swiss summer time
March 28, 2011, 2 Comments
Summer time! At the end of March the clocks in Switzerland (and across the European Union) all leap forward one hour.
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Confetti + costumes + cakes = Carnival
March 11, 2011, 1 Comment
In the tram back from town today, I sat next to a pirate and opposite Pippi Longstocking – and that was just the...
LEARN MORE ›What’s the biggest Swiss secret?
January 3, 2011, 4 Comments
There’s one aspect of Swiss life that isn’t publicised, that never really makes it into the guidebooks and is generally kept rather...
LEARN MORE ›Happy (Swiss) Christmas
December 24, 2010, 2 Comments
It’s Christmas Eve, it’s snowing and Bing is singing. What more could I ask for? So most Swiss haven’t ever pulled a...
LEARN MORE ›My very Swiss ideas for Christmas
December 16, 2010, 2 Comments
Nine shopping days left and still stuck for Christmas present ideas? Want something original? Then how about designing your own Swiss chocolate...
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When Bern is one big onion
November 22, 2010, 4 Comments
The Swiss love a good festival. Everywhere from hamlet to city seems to have its own feast day:
LEARN MORE ›My Swiss Remembrance Day
November 12, 2010, 1 Comment
Yesterday was Remembrance Day in many countries, even if locally it was called Armistice Day, Veterans Day or Poppy Day. As I explained...
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