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Welcome to the Fifth Season in Switzerland

January 5, 2022April 12, 2026 Lisa

Well, of course we all know the four seasons, there’s Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter but when is the fifth season? I suppose the better question would be what is a fifth season? When an event takes place that effects… Read moreWelcome to the Fifth Season in Switzerland

Holidays  carnival, holiday, holidays, life, specialities, Switzerland  Leave a 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

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