Christoph Simon is an award winning Swiss author with a big heart for New York City and Bern, Switzerland. His cartoon drawings put a big smile on my face…
Tag - swissness
Switzerland is full of surprises. Beyond stereotypes, we show you what is so special about the Swiss and their little country.
Dimitri Burkhard
Amazing Swiss Paper Cutouts
A good eyesight, steady hands for scissors and a whole lot of persistence are just some of the traits needed to create Swiss paper silhouettes. However, common sense would dictate that adding nine active children...
Switzerland by Night Video
Professional photographer by day, artist by night: Alessandro Della Bella certainly has a passion for his camera! His time-lapse video Helvetia by Night went viral...
What you need to know about Swiss etiquette
There are a number of mistakes waiting to happen when you make your first attempts at socializing in Switzerland. It starts with the way you address people and ends with how you cut your steak...
Nothing Cheesy About It
I caught my first ever glimpse of Switzerland six years ago. Like every foreigner trying to break into the hearts (and homes, of course) of the reserved natives, I chose the clichéd, but so very apt path of...
Indira
4 Ways How Starbucks Connects to Swiss Customers
Lately, a lot has been going on at my favorite coffee house. Every time a new product is announced, it seems that Starbucks has carefully studied the Swiss and is applying their knowledge to further localize their...
Counting the Cows of Switzerland
Which Swiss canton has the most cows? Or maybe you’ve wondered if any canton has more cows than people?
Diccon Bewes
Stadler Form – Beauty and Purpose in Everyday Objects
The fear of having an ugly piece of scrap metal and plastic hanging around my modest 2.5 room flat is what had me hold off getting a fan three years ago. However, a little older, a bit wiser, and a lot less tolerant a...
Christian
Finding Joy in Slowness: Töfflibuebe in Zürich
For the two Töfflibuebe in the middle of Zürich’s traffic on a recent weekend, it was about the journey and not the destination. In fact, these two motorcycle aficionados...
