An agricultural society at heart, the Swiss have traditionally embraced the changing of seasons with songs. From the first snowflakes to Easter traditions, and from the alpine meadows to harvest festivals, every season...
Tag - nostalgia
Dimitri Burkhard
19 definite signs of growing up in Switzerland
From kindergarten to high school, there are some defining moments while growing up in Switzerland.
All the favorite Swiss foods from my 80’s childhood
I used to eat these Swiss foods at friends houses, at my grandparents', or at my mom's kitchen table...
So I’ve rediscovered some vinyl records from my childhood
There was a time when audio was served on a black, vinyl platter. No shiny compact discs or iDevices... I rediscovered these children's stories on vinyl...
17 Nostalgic Signs of #GrowingUpSwiss
So our friends at BuzzFeed have picked their favorites from the trending hashtag #GrowingUpSwiss. Being quite the nostalgic person myself...
Stadtmilch – Nostalgia turned Milk Vending Machine
We live in times of nostalgia. This is why we support Stadtmilch, a project to bring creamy farm milk back to Zürich...
Christian
Born to be Wild with the Swiss Motorcycle Toeffli
In order to get from Point A to Point B, many Swiss living in the countryside ride their Toeffli bikes. Although they are getting less, these light motorcycles are the perfect way to check on your cows...
So we went to the Appenzeller Ländlerfest
While Zurich is pulsating to techno beats, we escape to the cutesy town of Appenzell. This place is pulsating alright, but not to techno beats...
Some nostalgic thoughts about ski lifts
While skiing in the Swiss Alps, it occurred to me how technology has changed since my childhood. Most traditional ski lifts have been replaced by high-speed...
