Switzerland + Italy = Ticino
October 19, 2010, 2 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I ventured to Ticino, the Italian-speaking canton south of the Alps. I didn’t go for the food (every...
LEARN MORE ›Switzerland: a NEAT boring nation
October 14, 2010, 2 Comments
The dramatic rescue of the Chilean miners this week has rather overshadowed the big tunnelling event in Switzerland. This one might lack the same...
LEARN MORE ›An Alpabfahrt, or when the cows come home
October 9, 2010, 7 Comments
Autumn in Switzerland. Stands selling roasted chestnuts, pumpkin soup on every menu, foggy mornings, golden leaves.
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Switzerland from A to Z
October 5, 2010, 7 Comments
A is for apple. Ever since William Tell shot one off his son’s head, the humble apple has been the unofficial national...
LEARN MORE ›A week in Swiss politics
September 30, 2010, 11 Comments
Earthquakes don’t happen very often in Swiss politics, which has a reputation for being rather boring – in Switzerland as much as in...
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Kambly: Switzerland’s best biscuits
September 27, 2010, 12 Comments
It’s a sight that will leave any sweet-toothed visitor melting in anticipation. A whole room filled with biscuits, all there to be...
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Tears of outgoing Bundesrat minister Merz
September 20, 2010, 11 Comments
With only two days to go before his successor is elected by the Swiss parliament, outgoing Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz was today...
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Dead famous in Switzerland
September 15, 2010, 42 Comments
When it comes to Switzerland, foreign celebrities are like elephants – they come here to die.
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Three easy walks in the Oberland
September 12, 2010, 4 Comments
It’s perfect autumn weather for walking, and the Swiss love walking. A lot. Most Swiss take their walking very seriously
LEARN MORE ›A big thankyou – and the tour goes on
September 9, 2010, No comments
Even as someone who uses words for a living, it’s hard to describe what last night – the event at Stauffacher –...
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