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I recently came across a 2013 Oxford University study of jobs most likely to be computerised in the future, and
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A Worrying Future
“So when did you get here?” “How long have you been in Switzerland?” “How long is your posting/contract?” “Are you
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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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Nana Dolly’s Lamb Korma
Nana Dolly’s Korma was always a Sunday lunch or a special-occasion meal. I was a pre-teen when my love affair
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Our Swiss Birth
The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 40 After the false alarm that saw us in hospital at less than 37 weeks
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What Are You Laughing At?
What am I laughing at? Nothing right now, thank you for asking. The fact is, I have abused my sense
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Books That Make Kids (and Parents) Laugh
There are so many funny books for children out there – even many books that are not outright funny employ gentle
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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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Teasing Out the Fun at Kinderfasnacht
As a child, I experienced Fasnacht (Carnival) through my father’s tales. So when I moved to Basle, it was one of
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Humour: The Number One Expat Survival Tool
Use It and Have Fun! I was hungry. At only 17 years old, I had sailed into a strange port
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