Marites Ylagan, Author at Family Matters Switzerland

A Staycation in Switzerland

Like many other expats, I love the landscape and beautiful scenes Switzerland offers. The great thing is that there’s no

Hello, everyone. I’m very honoured to receive this award, along with my husband. He would have loved to be here

It is that time of year when almost everything, including school plays, storefronts, post cards and wrapping paper takes

I just love crafts which are inspired by nature, and these pine cone fairies have to be one of my

There are four boxes of Christmas decorations in our cellar. Some came with us to Zurich from the U.S.; some

Home, no matter our origin, provides order and respite from the outside world. It is within those four walls of

The festive season is approaching, and many of you will be starting to make plans to travel to family or

Holidays are thrilling, extremely hectic and at times overwhelming. December is filled with shopping, children’s theatre recitals and caroling events

These Christmas cookies originate from the Basel area but are a delight for families throughout northern Switzerland. Traditionally containing the

Most international families find they can handle a certain amount of change in life and become experts at planning house moves