Wandering and Swimming along Lake Oeschinen in Canton Bern
One of the benefits of being a geologist in Switzerland is that I can sample, drill and wander through spectacular
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Out And About
Going Wild in Swiss Nature Parks
When spring comes around everyone gets a bit antsy. We humans become more active just as animals do when the
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Gliding on Ice
Who doesn’t love the winter months in Switzerland, with the clear skies above the snowy fields, all in view of
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Lenzerheide and the Enchanted Forest
Our holiday season is busy with friends and family, celebrating and visiting the marvelous Swiss Alps. Reading and sharing books
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Visiting Castles In This Ever-changing World of Politics
From the news, you might think we are living in an unprecedented time concerning world politics: the rise of populism,
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The Swiss National Museum and the Museum of Appenzell Customs
On a cold, snowy April day, I was reading the “Tage” (Tages Anzeiger, a Zurich city newspaper), when I came
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Dinosaurs in Switzerland
A trip to the Unesco World Heritage site Monte San Giorgio and the Fossil Museum in Merida, Ticino There is
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Finding Your Fun at Basler Fasnacht
Before you and your kids set off for either a part or the full three days of Fasnacht (Carnival), it is
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Zermatt: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland
Zermatt is the ultimate ski resort for the winter holidays. And for an expat, there is no bigger dream than
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Hiking in the Footsteps of Dürrenmatt
I am a pushover when it comes to murder mysteries, detective stories, thrillers and suspense novels, not to mention strategy
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