What the Fooby is going on?
March 2, 2017, 5 Comments
It’s a new word that’s everywhere at the moment but what does it mean? Fooby might look English but no native English-speaker...
LEARN MORE ›March 2, 2017, 5 Comments
It’s a new word that’s everywhere at the moment but what does it mean? Fooby might look English but no native English-speaker...
LEARN MORE ›December 8, 2016, 7 Comments
The art of being Swiss isn’t an easy thing to master, even if you have a head start by being born that...
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October will be Swiss map month in America this year!
LEARN MORE ›June 27, 2016, 10 Comments
“First came denial. No, no, no – although my language might have been a little more colourful.
LEARN MORE ›June 19, 2016, No comments
A 15% discount and free shipping to the USA! How about that for a great deal for a great book.
LEARN MORE ›June 14, 2016, 5 Comments
I am one of 41,577 British expats living in Switzerland.
LEARN MORE ›May 10, 2016, 1 Comment
It all began in Lugano in May 1956, when Switzerland hosted the first ever Eurovision Song Contest.
LEARN MORE ›May 2, 2016, 1 Comment
Over 41,000 Brits live in Switzerland and many of them can vote.
LEARN MORE ›April 19, 2016, No comments
Funny money and rickety trains, annoying beggars and dodgy hoteliers. It doesn’t exactly sound like Switzerland but it is.
LEARN MORE ›March 24, 2016, 1 Comment
It’s official! Mit 80 Karten durch die Schweiz is one of the most beautiful books in Switzerland.
LEARN MORE ›As well as grappling with German grammar, re-learning to cross the road properly, and overcoming my innate desire to form an orderly queue, I have spent the last few years exploring the bits of Switzerland I’d never heard of before. And eating lots of chocolate.
The result was Swiss Watching, the book that became a bestseller. This website carries on from that, with facts and photos about Switzerland, and my insights and thoughts on Swiss life.