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Beauty vs the beast in Bern

March 2, 2011, 3 Comments

This Sunday there’s a by-election in Canton Bern that wouldn’t normally get too much coverage, even in a country that lives, eats...

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The whole country in one ticket

February 25, 2011, 11 Comments

Today my new GA started. If you’re reading this outside Switzerland you probably have no idea what that means.

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Lots of trouble from two little dots

February 21, 2011, 7 Comments

Zurich or Zürich? If you’re not a German speaker, you might be forgiven for thinking there’s little difference between the two. Certainly...

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A tale of two airports

February 16, 2011, 6 Comments

Fifteen minutes. That’s all it took yesterday for me to get through Zurich airport. And that was including having to take a...

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The passenger always rings twice

February 11, 2011, 5 Comments

It’s been a funny old three days. A short trip back to the mother country and I’ve been feeling out of sorts....

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Today is Hug Helvetia Day!

February 7, 2011, 7 Comments

One of the best things about living in Bern is Kinomontag, literally ‘cinema Monday’, when all the cinemas in town are cheap....

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Neutral but armed and ever-ready

February 3, 2011, 10 Comments

Yesterday was the first Wednesday in February. In Switzerland that means only one thing: annual siren test day. At precisely 13.30...

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Swiss transport isn’t always perfect

January 31, 2011, 5 Comments

It has a perfect image both at home and abroad. And to be fair, it rarely goes wrong, but the last few weeks...

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How Swiss cheeses gave me some Glee

January 25, 2011, 9 Comments

Glee has finally made it on to Swiss television. Sigh of relief. Now all my Swiss friends will at least stand a...

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Queueing lessons in Lausanne

January 19, 2011, 9 Comments

Last weekend I went to Lausanne and discovered something rather revolutionary. Someone somewhere in the city transport department has clearly had enough...

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