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High Society

July 6, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Geneva. Home to the Jet d’Eau, many international agencies like the Red Cross or the World Health Organization and international diplomats. In fact, Ben’s parents met there while they were both working at the Red Cross during the second World… Read moreHigh Society

Food, Life  daily life, food, Geneva, high society, sight-seeing, tourist  Leave a comment

Say Cheese

June 29, 2016April 4, 2026 Lisa

During a lifetime there are a lot of memorable ‘firsts’: first dance, first date or first kiss for example. When you are in a new environment the ‘firsts’ are multiplied by a factor of about 100. Switzerland is famous for… Read moreSay Cheese

Food, Recipe  cheese, cliché, coke, firsts, fondue, food, recipe  1 Comment

Pizza

June 20, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Often times when people travel to other countries they find comfort in food that they can recognize. When a friend of mine visited she almost flipped out when she saw a McDonalds in Paris and just had to stop there… Read morePizza

Food  food, pizza, specialities  Leave a comment

Chocolate

June 8, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Growing up, every Christmas we would get a crate full of grapefruit from relatives who lived in Florida. I wasn’t a big fan of grapefruit back then but I now understand the idea behind the gift. Switzerland is famous for… Read moreChocolate

Food  addiction, chocolate, cliché, food, specialities  Leave a comment

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