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.
LEARN MORE ›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...
LEARN MORE ›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....
LEARN MORE ›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....
LEARN MORE ›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...
LEARN MORE ›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...
LEARN MORE ›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...
LEARN MORE ›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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