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The ten prettiest small towns in Switzerland

May 11, 2015, 6 Comments

Cobbled streets and fairytale castles, decorated fountains and frescoed houses.

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Edward Whymper, the social climber

April 27, 2015, 2 Comments

He was the man who conquered the Matterhorn, and lived to tell the tale.

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Art by a thousand cuts

April 2, 2015, 3 Comments

It translates literally as ‘scissor cuts’ but Scherenschnitte is an art form like no other.

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10 things every Swiss person knows

March 11, 2015, 11 Comments

Rivella and Röstigraben, Globi and 1291. All of them instantly recognisable.

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Welcome to the year 1901!

January 19, 2015, 1 Comment

In Kandersteg this week it’s no longer the 21st century but over a hundred years earlier. That’s because it’s Belle Époque week.

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Twelve nights, three kings and a cake

January 6, 2015, 4 Comments

Before I came to Switzerland, January 6th was the day for taking down the Christmas decorations.

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Happy Swiss Christmas everyone

December 22, 2014, 1 Comment

Leukerbad in the snow looking towards the Matterhorn.

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Seven ways to prepare for a Swiss Christmas

December 3, 2014, 2 Comments

December is here and there are just three weeks left until Christmas.

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In case of nuclear emergency: take a pill

November 20, 2014, 4 Comments

My nuclear pills arrived in the post today, courtesy of the government.

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Aletsch glacier

Flying over Switzerland

November 7, 2014, No comments

If you want to see Switzerland from the air then you can without even leaving home.

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