Dimitri Burkhard
Several hundred students flock to Switzerland each year to get a taste of their second home country. Coming from all corners of the world, these youth with Swiss roots will spend two weeks with a Swiss host family while...
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VIP treatment on the Runca Downhill Trail in Flims
The Runca downhill trail is located in Flims, a true hotspot for mountain biking. As with most sports activities, Flims doesn't miss a beat.
Paul Hilliard
Impressions from the Street Parade 2012
Last Saturday was a gorgeous summer day - perfect for the Street Parade! Walking carefully on broken glass from beer bottles, I tried to capture Swiss street fashion for all ages...
Mamiko
Traveling Back in Time at Swallow-d in Zürich
We were recently warped back in time when we entered Swallow-d in Zürich’s Kreis 4. The interior of this retro shop is an entirely different world...
Switzerland – A Movie Lover’s Paradise
If you’re like me, you prefer the full-screen movie experience over sitting at home in front of a TV that is in comparison very small – no matter how flat it is. Even better is a huge screen outside on a square, or in a...
Katrin
Running in Switzerland: here’s why it’s a runner’s best friend
Switzerland is a treasure trove for runners. Thanks to vitaparcours and Finnish paths, you never have to get bored of running in Switzerland.
Paul JanesHoney in the Mailbox
From a close distance, I noticed that the colorful mailboxes had black spots. Another step closer and I was able to see that those dark dots were shaking and multiplying...
A candid look at the Swiss yodeling festival in Lachen
The yodeling festival in the historic town of Lachen attracts some 2000 contenders from the cantons of central Switzerland. From alphorns to flag spinning...
A primer on shared laundry rooms in Switzerland
With such a high quality of living standards, it comes to a surprise that many Swiss still share a laundry machine among several apartments...
