The ultimate doable Swiss bucket list
October 2, 2017, 5 Comments
Hike the Eiger Trail. Make your own Swiss Army Knife. Watch the sunrise from on top of Rigi. Switzerland has more than...
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Eight great books on trains
December 4, 2013, 5 Comments
There are few things nicer than reading on a train. I love it. As did Oscar Wilde, who quipped:
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Win a trip to Jungfraujoch – and more!
November 4, 2013, 73 Comments
Fancy going to the Top of Europe? Or soaking in the thermal baths at Leukerbad? Or lunch at the Grandhotel Giessbach?
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Where in Switzerland is this?
April 19, 2013, 14 Comments
It’s a very old photo of somewhere in Switzerland, but where exactly?
LEARN MORE ›Great Swiss train trips: Jungfraujoch
August 19, 2012, 5 Comments
Up through the Eiger and out on top of Europe: getting to Jungfraujoch is a journey to remember.
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Great Swiss train trips: Rigi
August 9, 2011, 5 Comments
Long before Switzerland had its famous mountain trains, there was one trip that was a must-do for any visitor – walk up...
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Is this the world’s best public transport?
April 11, 2011, 12 Comments
Forget about the trains in Switzerland! Yes, they are super-punctual, (usually) clean and extremely well-used, but everyone expects that
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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 ›Even the Swiss can get lost in translation
October 27, 2010, 4 Comments
There was a lovely story in the newspaper last week, which proved that not all Swiss are multilingual perfectionists. Two researchers found that...
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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...
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