Work Ethics
The Swiss have a work ethic that is second to none. There is next to no traffic on Sunday evenings not because there is soccer game or a ice hockey game on TV but because the majority of people are… Read moreWork Ethics
Tag: daily life
Pure Gold
I think I’m a nice sort of person. I smile and sometimes nod as a greeting when passing someone on the street to acknowledge them. I learned that in Switzerland you actually say ‘Gruessech’ too. Before we were married, Ben… Read morePure Gold
Ring, Ring, Telephone!
The Swiss telephone company once had a monopoly and could and did charge anything they wanted for a phone call. Long, long ago, when I was still in America and Ben would call me, you could hear a light, steady… Read moreRing, Ring, Telephone!
Touchy, Touchy
There are times when an American shakes someone’s hand but very rarely, if ever, do they kiss an acquaintance or friend. Here in Switzerland you are forever holding out your hand to shake someone else’s. They start learning these manners… Read moreTouchy, Touchy
When Bread isn’t Bread
Okay, I give up. When is bread not bread? Why, when it’s Zupfe, of course. Everyone knows that. You never go into a bakery and ask for bread when you mean Zupfe. Zupfe is a special braided white bread. For… Read moreWhen Bread isn’t Bread
High Society
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
All in Good Fun
I guess every country has a group of people they make fun of and give special traits to. Switzerland is certainly no different in that aspect. The French speaking people in Switzerland pick on the close-minded people from Newcastle. The… Read moreAll in Good Fun
Of Forks and Knives
Eating something new might be a challenge, but how you eat can be equally challenging, too. It wasn’t hard to miss, I was always the last one to finish my meals. Always. People were getting bored, sitting tapping their fingers… Read moreOf Forks and Knives
Doing the Laundry
No, the title isn’t a euphemism of some sort. This post is really about doing the laundry! A heck of a lot of people live in apartments in Switzerland. I did too for the first 36 years I lived here…. Read moreDoing the Laundry
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