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The Beautiful Swiss countryside

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 | By kmdud | Views [58]

Well, we are safe and well in Switzerland, living it up in Luzern. Its a great little place, right on the edge of a huge lake. Today we did a big day trip via boat around the lake then via the world`s steepest cogwheel railway cars to the top of Mount ... Read more >

I want to become a hippy and live in the Swiss Alps.

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By murrihyk | Views [158]

After our first successful attempt at packing up our tents and luggage on time, we headed towards the beautiful Swiss Alps. Today we also encountered our first border crossing, which coincided with our tour leader, Jonny’s   second prank and probably ... Read more >

Lauterbrunnen - Tuesday 21st July 2009

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 | By ange_turls | Views [122] | Comments [2]

After being so excited about going to Switzerland, it was raining and the whole valley was covered in clouds. We then found out that the weather had been shit for a while and we were absolutely shattered. We were starting to wonder what we were going ... Read more >

Switzerland - Skydiving 19 July 2009

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 | By ange_turls | Views [81]

Hi Everyone Not the full blog today, just letting everyone know that we survived our jumps and it was absolutely amazing.  Photos posted to prove it!!!! Enjoy!!! Ange & Turls xx

Cheese and Chocolates

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By copperowl | Views [100] | Comments [2]

The flight from London to Geneva is about 1 hour 20 minutes. Security and check in plus immigration adds another 2 hours; the train to the airport outside London adds another hour or so and the Tube to the train station ... Add that the Internet tells ... Read more >

3 weeks in champagne, Switzerland

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 | By cheflajoie | Views [72]

reached champagne and found the place of where the friend of my friend Benoit stay. Got there around 1pm and talked with them all day long.my first impression on them was really good. Day after they went of for a bike ... Read more >

Attack of the Chicken Pox

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By true-claims-stories | Views [160]

My daughter and I were on vacation in Switzerland, and on our very last day there my daughter developed a fever and red spots early in the morning. As the number of spots rapidly increased, we had no choice but to take her to the hospital. After medical ... Read more >

Tags: chicken pox, true claim stories, insurance claim, travel insurance, world nomads, switzerland

Now, that's what I call beginner's luck...

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 | By true-claims-stories | Views [83]

I had just had a lesson on the Bunny Slope and thought I’d be daring and try it without my instructor the next day. Halfway through the day I fell and got all twisted up in my own skis! There was a huge gash in my right leg from my left ski, and I ... Read more >

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Schweibenalp Center of Unity (ive)

Tue, 19 May 2009 | By ivan_miral | Views [305]

I really love being at spiritual retreat centers. Over the last few years, they have been a respite from day-to-day preoccupations and high-speed pace. More importantly, they have provided a chance to more honestly look at myself ... Read more >

Week 2 Zurich & Freiburg

Mon, 11 May 2009 | By kathryn_hendy_ekers | Views [204]

  Our week started with a flight from Berlin to Zurich. This was the one euro flight, plus all the taxes that Paul had waited for many months. Our hosts, Max Buechel, his wife Liselotte and daughter Ursula and her family were wonderful hosts. We toured ... Read more >

Small fridges

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 | By juliewagener | Views [89]

The capital of Switzerland.   Bern is a beautiful city set on a river that curls its way close to the inner city.   Bern has a sad, but getting better, bear enclosure.   This may seem random but Bern means bear, so of course ... Read more >

St.Moritz,

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 | By tajah | Views [63]

snowboarding cordova

December - Klausjagen (Chasing the Claus), Switzerland

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By worldfestivals | Views [66] | Video

Location: Küssnacht, Switzerland Dates: 5 December Level of Participation: 5 – take revenge for all those years you didn’t get the present you asked for Description: Cast aside any preconceptions ... Read more >

Tags: klausjagen, world festivals, switzerland

December - l'Escalade, Switzerland

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 | By worldfestivals | Views [58] | Video

Location: Geneva, Switzerland Date: 11 December Level of Participation: 5 - festival…chocolate…happy days Description: If you want a decent excuse to eat chocolate before Christmas, Geneva has come up with it. At l’Escalade, the city’s ... Read more >

Tags: world festivals, switzerland, chocolate

celebration of the swiss box

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 | By melly027 | Views [208]

there is nothing so clean as the swiss box no corners so perpendicular no pine boards quite so even with lacquer and no knots quite so ‘knotlike’ i love the cultural pragmatism and logic that is infused in swiss architecture simple geometries ... Read more >

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