ReminSwissing
Why has it taken me so long to write a retrospective about our amazing year in Switzerland and Europe? Maybe it’s just run-of-the-mill procrastination, but I suspect it’s more that […]
Category Archives: Switzerland
Song, Suds, Salt & Soccer
Heading north after a fantastic foray into the Slavic world, we paused briefly in Salzburg (Austria) and Munich (Bavaria, Germany) for two nights in each. Not enough time, but enough to […]
Puttin’ On The Fritz
Guest blogger: Fritz, 12 years old. Here in Switzerland, all the kids in 6th grade have to take a test… and this year, that included me (!) This test is […]
An Ernest Perspective
Guest blogger: Ernst, 10 years old. When I first arrived in Switzerland, I thought: Hey, this isn’t so bad. Except, on the first day of school I was totally petrified. […]
Moitié-Moitié
Moitié-Moitié. Half-half. Normally, that refers to THE standard for fondue: half Gruyère cheese and half Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese [side note: these are protected names (“AOP” or “appellation d’origine protégée”), so […]
What (zer)Matters Most
What (zer)Matters Most. I’m on such a high from the weekend, I can’t decide where to begin. But being married to a social psychologist, I know that human relationships are more […]
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate. On Saturday morning (13 Nov 2015), we learned of the horrifying news out of Paris. Along with other barbaric acts of terrorism, including the twin bombings in […]
More Cowbell*
More cowbell* The best way to travel (well, to live, really) is to do so with all senses. While the virtues of sights and tastes are obvious, I have been […]
State of Play
State of Play. Switzerland is the happiest country on earth. Is it the chocolate? The fondue? These things help, for sure, but I think the key is the Swiss emphasis […]
Fonduementals
Last night, we ate Switzerland’s favorite kind of fondue (“moitié-moitié” – half Gruyère cheese, half Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese), made with the best cheese in Switzerland, in a barn with the […]
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