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Unlucky Friday the 13th

January 13, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

In Switzerland and everywhere in the world, Friday the 13th is really just a day like any other day. But when bad things happen on that day the suspicion kicks in and you ask yourself why did that happen. Did… Read moreUnlucky Friday the 13th

Life  break-in, daily life, luck  Leave a comment

Collection abc – P is for Philosophy, Penny and Persistence

January 11, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Here is the “P” installment of my abc collection. I choose about 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 “p”. “P”… Read moreCollection abc – P is for Philosophy, Penny and Persistence

Alphabet  luck, persistence, philosophy, Switzerland  Leave a comment

Collection abc – O is for Organization, Opportunities and Optimism

January 6, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Here is the “O” installment of my abc collection. I choose about 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 “o”. “O”… Read moreCollection abc – O is for Organization, Opportunities and Optimism

Alphabet  opportunity, optimism, organization  Leave a comment

Low Budget Lodgings and How to Save Money

January 4, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

One summer, before we got our first dog, Ben and I decided to vacation in Scandinavia. We decided on Scandinavia because you can’t take dogs there and we wanted to see the midnight sun. All our travelling was by train with… Read moreLow Budget Lodgings and How to Save Money

Travel  lodgings, low budget, sight-seeing, tourist, travel  Leave a comment

Lucky all around – wish me Luck

December 30, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Sometime in everyone’s life you need or would appreciate a bit of luck, that is universal. Some of the luck-getting traditions are similar some different. Like when we moved into our new home a friend brought us a gift of… Read moreLucky all around – wish me Luck

Holidays  chances, daily life, life, luck, new year, superstition, Switzerland  Leave a comment

My First Swiss Christmas

December 22, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Let me tell you about my Christmas’ before I moved to Switzerland and my first Swiss Christmas. Christmas time is a wonderful, magical, family time. Lights sparkle outside while cooking smells from inside the house multiply. It’s when you hope… Read moreMy First Swiss Christmas

Holidays  christmas, eating, food, Switzerland  Leave a comment

Collection abc – N is for Nature, Nostalgia and New Year

December 15, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Here is the “N” installment of my abc collection. I choose about 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 “n”. “N”… Read moreCollection abc – N is for Nature, Nostalgia and New Year

Alphabet  economy, holidays, nature, new year, seasons  Leave a comment

Say what? German Translated

December 13, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Swiss German and German are very visual languages. Often times it is easy to understand a word even if you have never heard it before. Other times you just have to figure out what in the world that person just… Read moreSay what? German Translated

Language  german, Swiss German  1 Comment

Collection abc – M is for Money, Mantra and Münster

December 8, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Here is the “M” installment of my abc collection. I choose about 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 “M”. “M”… Read moreCollection abc – M is for Money, Mantra and Münster

Alphabet  berne, cathedral, daily life, history, money  Leave a comment

Speaking English 2.0

December 6, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

English is everywhere. It’s on signs, advertising, names of stores and in the spoken language, too. But English isn’t always really English. Sometimes more like Germish or maybe we have just moved to the next level, into English 2.0. I… Read moreSpeaking English 2.0

Language  daily life, languages, life, Swiss German, Switzerland  Leave a comment

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