Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Put these dates on your wine-tasting calendar, with 2010 whites freshly bottled in Switzerland: Whet your appetite as the tasting season opens by learning more about Chasselas, aka fendant in canton Valais: the Wine museum in Sierre, canton Valais, has a wonderful lecture series and 7 April you have a chance […]
Archives for March 2011
GL travel writer gives hitchhiking tips to Chinese
Liam Bates, who has occasionally contributed to GenevaLunch for the past four years as a travel writer, is interviewed in English Tuesday 22 March by China Daily about the art of hitchhiking in China. “Smile” is the first tip, as he recounts his travels across the country. GenevaLunch readers will recognize him as one of […]
St Patrick and the Irish contribution to drink, Sláinte! (update)
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – It’s Saint Patrick’s day, when thoughts turn to all things Irish in some households (mine), starting with the first drink of the day. In my case, it was a fine cuppa, from a new packet of Bewley’s Irish tea, some of the best breakfast tea around, served by my husband in […]
Vaud road deaths down, bikers still most at risk
Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The number of people killed in road accidents in Vaud in 2010 is 40 percent lower than in 2003, show new figures for the canton issued Monday 14 March. Thirty-six people lost their lives in 2010, compared to 63 in 2003. The main factors remain speed, inattention, refusal to give priority […]
Swiss dream ski week, part 4: Scuol
This is the fourth in the Swiss dream ski week series, where Nick and Liam Bates, regular contributors to GenevaLunch, see how much great skiing at top Swiss resorts they can pack into one week. Be sure to check their tips at the end. Click on images to view larger Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – This […]