BERN, SWITZERLAND – The WWF environmental group in Switzerland is calling on the country’s politicians to start taxing airline tickets, following what it calls the complete failure of international efforts to address the problem of air travel’s impact on the environment. Aviation today accounts for 16 percent of air pollution in Switzerland, a figure that […]
Archives for October 2013
Air travel up in August
GENEVA, SWTIZERLAND – Air travel rose in August worldwide, show figures released this week by the airline industry body IATA, with growth for 2013 holding steady at 5 percent. The number of passengers worldwide is expected to top the 3 billion mark for the first time, this year. Profits for airlines are better than in […]
Imprisoned by good taste: lunch with police
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND / EDITOR’S NOTEPAD – The “Semaine du goût” (taste week) at the end of September left many a good meal under our belts, but my personal favourite of the week deserves a special mention and a few photos. I had lunch with the Vaud cantonal police, a guest at their VIP table – […]
A9 roadworks finish before ski season
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The series of roadworks between Martigny and Sierre in canton Valais, started this summer, are nearing completion and should be finished before the start of the ski season, reports local newspaper Le Nouvelliste in Sion. Sion is the capital of Valais, home to a large number of Switzerland’s ski areas. Two bridges […]
Wine tip: Beetschen near Rolle
ELLEN’S WINE WORLD – Cave Beetschen in Bursins, popoular after-work stop near Rolle’s industrial zones, has added staff and extended the lounge bar’s week to Monday through Saturday, 17:00-23:00. Follow Ellen’s Wine World on Facebook.