A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
There is at least one restaurant in Switzerland named “End of the world“ [End der Welt]. It’s near Magglingen, north of Biel-Bienne and located on the “End of the World” street [End der Welt-Strasse]. My husband, Ben and I were… Read moreThe Middle of Nowhere
We didn’t have anything planned for the summer except to enjoy our home and the homegrown fruits and vegetables. Amidst doing all this nothing, we ended up taking a trip and being tourists for a day. Lemonade Shortly after our… Read moreTourists for a day in Switzerland
It had been a while since Ben and I last visited the States. Little did I realize that the flight over was preparing us to eat in American restaurants. Of course you only get that kind of preparation when you… Read moreEating in Restaurants
Travelling in the United States never ceases to amaze me. Driving distances, how we get there and what is considered normal. We didn’t have a lot of time to plan or pack a recent trip to the States. We ended… Read moreWe are Going Places
Formal or informal? I’ve looked at this question from the Swiss side a couple of times. It’s pretty clear-cut; formal uses Mr. and Ms, informal is first name. After our last trip to the States I realized the American first… Read moreAre we on a First Name Basis?
I know I’m showing my age, but when I came to Switzerland you bought a train ticket at the station. That’s the way it was. Period. No Internet and no i-phones. Each and every train station, big or small, had… Read moreSwiss Trains have Changed
When my parents came to visit, Ben and I always tried to do something special. Once we decided to take a week-long river cruise on the Rhine. It started in Düsseldorf went to Koblenz and up the Mosel then back… Read moreRhine Cruise in Germany
Americans as well as Swiss love their vacations. Destinations and “exotic” status differ depending on where you live. The real difference though, is how many days of paid vacation you get. Majorca, an Exotic Destination? Ben’s father worked in the… Read moreVacations and Holidays in Switzerland and America
I like to say almost everything that happens in the States happens about 10 years later in Switzerland. That held true for many of the electronics devices and telephones. Unfortunately, something that is not as neat as electronics is slowly… Read moreEverything is Larger in the States
This post is really about sleeping and not a euphuism for having sex. But it’s still going to be interesting, so don’t click to another page! Hard Swiss Beds The first time I came to Switzerland and stayed about three… Read moreSleeping in Switzerland
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