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Drinks are on the House

October 11, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

When it comes to what I drink I can get finicky. When I first came to Switzerland a glass of ice cold Coca Cola was my favorite drink, unfortunately that wasn’t the way drinks were served here. Coke was served at room temperature with… Read moreDrinks are on the House

Food  coffee, coke, drinks, eating, food, rivella, specialities, tea, tourist  Leave a comment

Collection abc – d is for Dance, Dreaming and Desserts

October 6, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Today’s installment of abc’s is D. D is for dance, dreaming and desserts. is for Dance Dance is the hidden language of the soul. ~Martha Graham Dance has always been a part of my life. I guess you just instinctively… Read moreCollection abc – d is for Dance, Dreaming and Desserts

Alphabet  chocolate, daily life, dance, desserts, dreaming, france, life, travel  Leave a comment

Economics 101. There‘s no such thing as a free lunch

October 4, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The very first time I flew I must have been about 12, it was with my sister. It was just a short flight from New York to Georgia. We declined the nuts and an on-board drink because we didn’t have… Read moreEconomics 101. There‘s no such thing as a free lunch

Travel  daily life, eating, economics, flying, life, minibar, tourist, travel  Leave a comment

Collection abc- c is for Creativity, Cooking and Carpe Diem

September 29, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Today’s installment of abc’s is C. C is for creativity, cooking and carpe diem. is for Creativity The goal is not to make something everyone will love; the goal is to get excited, and make a thing where something was… Read moreCollection abc- c is for Creativity, Cooking and Carpe Diem

Alphabet  carpe diem, cooking, creativity, languages, recipe, Swiss German  Leave a comment

Hello? Telephone Spam and Wrong Numbers

September 27, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Most people don’t think of the telephone as something scary. But when you are learning a language you need to get and give a lot of visuals. Pointing to things and making faces is the norm. On the telephone you… Read moreHello? Telephone Spam and Wrong Numbers

Life  daily life, languages, life, spam, telephone, wrong numbers  1 Comment

Collection abc – b is for babies, belief and boldness

September 22, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

This is the “B” installation to my alphabet series. I take three or so random words and somehow relate them to Switzerland. So, “b” is for babies, belief and boldness.  is for Babies When I was born I was so… Read moreCollection abc – b is for babies, belief and boldness

Alphabet  babies, basel, belief, carnival, daily life, fasnacht, font, Helvetica, languages, Switzerland  2 Comments

Clocks, Time and Punctuality

September 20, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The Swiss have a long and solid tradition with clocks and watch making. The oldest clock in Switzerland is the Clock Tower (called Zytglogge, which translates into “time bells”) in the capitol of Berne. We lived maybe a walking distance… Read moreClocks, Time and Punctuality

Swiss People  berne, clocks, daily life, eating, history, life, punctuality, sight-seeing, specialities, trains  Leave a comment

Collection abc – A is for age, angels and ability

September 15, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Fall is the beginning of the new school season. I thought what better time to start a set of alphabet posts than now. This is a series of posts where I pick a random word or words going through the… Read moreCollection abc – A is for age, angels and ability

Alphabet  ability, age, alphabet, angels, berne, health, politics, Switzerland  Leave a comment

What’s in a Name, Places in Switzerland

September 13, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Ah, yes, “A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet”. Thank you William Shakespeare. So, what’s in a name? Honestly, there are some weird and amusing names of places in Switzerland. Some are just weird to the… Read moreWhat’s in a Name, Places in Switzerland

Travel  life, mix-ups, names, places, Switzerland, towns  1 Comment

Are We There Yet? Rules of the Road

September 8, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Are we there yet? How many times have I said or heard that in my life? A lot. We spend a good deal of time in cars going places, don’t we? Driving in Switzerland is similar to driving in the… Read moreAre We There Yet? Rules of the Road

Travel  daily life, driving, jokes, licence, life, roads, roundabout, travel  Leave a comment

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