A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
I talked about Swiss names before (First Names). I’ve been here for ages but some of them still sound strange to my ears. Names are something very personal, you call it your own and identify with it. Unless, of course… Read moreNon-Swiss Swiss Names
Here is my latest and last abc installment: “Z”. As always, I choose three words and write something about them. I try to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. “Z” is for zero, zucchini… Read moreCollection abc – Z is for Zero, Zucchini and Zone
Here is the “Y” installment of my abc collection. I choose three words and write something about them. I try to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. “Y” is for y’all, youth and years…. Read moreCollection abc- Y is for Y’all, Youth and Years
You have to eat, no getting around that. In most cases you can’t get out of going grocery shopping either. There used to be only 3 big shop chains here, but now there are about 5. The top two, Migros… Read moreThe Grocery Shopping Experience in Switzerland
My mother used to joke that her father-in-law (my grandfather) always talked about the weather. I guess the weather was always strange in Florida: too hot, too cold, too wet or too dry. An old saying: “Don’t knock the weather,… Read moreHow’s the Weather These Days?
Here is the “X” installment of my abc collection. I choose three words and write something regarding them trying to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. “X” was a little more difficult and I… Read moreCollection abc – X is for Xenophobia, Generations X Y and Z and Xmas
Colors are the same everywhere, right? Sort of. Although a lot of the language usage of colors are the same in German and English, many times they aren’t. Here are some of the things I’ve noticed. Blue Eyes Let’s say… Read moreColors and Idioms in English and German
Here is the “W” installment of my abc collection. I choose three words and write something regarding them trying to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. This week’s words start with “w”. “W” is… Read moreCollection abc – W is for Winning, Weather and Waiting
Since I’ve been in Switzerland we’ve owned a couple of cars. Some people have real love affairs with their cars. The closest we came to seeing anyone have an affair with their car was a Swiss neighbor of ours. He… Read moreCars – Do They Have a Soul?
Here is the “V” installment of my abc collection. I choose three words and write something regarding them trying to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. This week’s words start with “v”. “V” is… Read moreCollection abc – V is for Vanilla, Vision and Victorinox
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