Hiking in Changeable Weather: What to Do?
One of our challenges in spring and early summer is planning outdoor activities. What to do! Will it rain or
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Out And About
Swiss Christmas Markets 2018
Switzerland’s beautifully decorated Christmas markets provide visitors with the opportunity to sample mulled wine, raclette, fondue and Swiss holiday traditions.
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Technorama for Girls and Boys of All Ages
Let’s face it – negative stereotypes still abound regarding girls in science and math and boys in language arts. Combined
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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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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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