A letter from the Swiss to the EU
February 20, 2014, 13 Comments
Imagine the people of Switzerland writing a collective letter to the people of the European Union.
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The Swiss boat is full
February 10, 2014, 38 Comments
Einstein, Nestlé, Hayek, Maggi. None of them was born Swiss. Even Switzerland’s newest Olympic gold medallist, Dario Cologna, was initially Italian
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The ultimate Swiss chocolate
January 30, 2014, 5 Comments
Milk chocolate and muesli: two Swiss gifts to the culinary world finally combined in one.
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TV subtitles Swiss-style
January 20, 2014, No comments
You couldn’t make it up. A sports programme with sexy subtitles for the hard-of-hearing.
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Decision time in Switzerland (again)
January 15, 2014, 8 Comments
This week ballot papers are landing in post boxes all across Switzerland. That’s right: it’s referendum time. Again.
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Miss Jemima, Migros and me
January 4, 2014, No comments
The Slow Train is going on tour across Switzerland, thanks to Migros Klubschule.
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A merry Swiss Christmas
December 18, 2013, 5 Comments
So that was 2013, the year when the Slow Train to Switzerland arrived in style.
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The 2013 Swiss trivia quiz
December 13, 2013, 1 Comment
It’s that time of year again: the now-annual Swiss trivia quiz is back!
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Eight great books on trains
December 4, 2013, 5 Comments
There are few things nicer than reading on a train. I love it. As did Oscar Wilde, who quipped:
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Win a trip to Jungfraujoch – and more!
November 4, 2013, 73 Comments
Fancy going to the Top of Europe? Or soaking in the thermal baths at Leukerbad? Or lunch at the Grandhotel Giessbach?
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