The Basel Fasnacht is a mixture of joie de vivre and melancholy, mummery and magic. Drummers, piccolo players, Guggenmusikos, carriages, and chaises make music and intrigue through… Read more “Carnival in Basel, Switzerland”
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Happy Birthday Switzerland
This year Switzerland has two reasons to celebrate August: first of all – the country is celebrating its birthday on August 1st, and second – for the first time… Read more “Happy Birthday Switzerland”
These things will surprise you abroad
INDIA You have to take off shoes in a temple and wear them in a plastic bag (provided at the entry of the temple). If you want… Read more “These things will surprise you abroad”
World’s top beer gardens
A bar may be just a bar, but a beer garden is like the mothership for beer connoisseurs: sprawling indoor halls and outdoor gardens that can seat… Read more “World’s top beer gardens”
Who exactly is Jimmi Nelson?
Jimmi Nelson was born in 1967 in the UK and started working as a photographer in 1987. He made a one year journey to Tibet and the… Read more “Who exactly is Jimmi Nelson?”
Happy Birthday Zermatt Unplugged!
The first time I heard about Zermatt Unplugged was when I saw a picture in the newspaper of a piano making a dramatic journey by a helicopter to the… Read more “Happy Birthday Zermatt Unplugged!”
Discreet luxury in Arosa, Switzerland
It’s March and I am in Arosa. The elegant hotel driver with the Tschunggen Grand Hotel logo took care of our luggage. It’s the first time I’m… Read more “Discreet luxury in Arosa, Switzerland”
What an amazing show – Shadowland 2
Recently I have been to the Shadowland 2 show, which is a theatre performance famous for their unique fusion of shadow, theatre and dance. The audience was… Read more “What an amazing show – Shadowland 2”
Funny facts about Switzerland
It has been 6 years for me since I’ve moved to Switzerland. It has always been interesting for me to analyze how my Polish customs, rules and… Read more “Funny facts about Switzerland”
The Oslo Opera House, Norway
This amazing construction rises on the banks of the river in Oslo, Norway and looks like a large blue iceberg. It was opened in 2008 – the… Read more “The Oslo Opera House, Norway”
TYPICAL SWISS!
Who didn’t hear about the idyllic and heal world in Switzerland, where Heidi is running barefoot among the green fields in the Swiss Alps feeding pretty cows and where… Read more “TYPICAL SWISS!”
Say cheese! – all you need to know about Swiss cheese
Visiting Switzerland on a diet is not the smartest thing to do. The country’s annual chocolate consumption is the highest in the world followed by cheese consumption… Read more “Say cheese! – all you need to know about Swiss cheese”
8 best festivals in Switzerland
Let’s rock! – I said to my friends four years ago at the amazing Montreux Jazz Festival and what could be possibly better than rocking in the… Read more “8 best festivals in Switzerland”
The beautiful Swiss Fasnacht
The Swiss love their traditions and they love to celebrate the transition from winter to spring during so called “Fasnacht”. Almost all 26 cantons in Switzerland have… Read more “The beautiful Swiss Fasnacht”