I’m taking a couple weeks off work to travel and let my hand recover more fully; it was injured in a cycling accident in August and typing isn’t the best cure. Here’s to a lovely holiday period, followed by a year of bounty and blessings to all of you. I personally feel very blessed, surrounded […]
Archives for December 2015
Swiss gov’t news roundup: easier US entry, alcohol abuse, holiday traffic
BERN, SWITZERLAND – A roundup of news from the federal government in Bern: Swiss citizens who are frequent travelers to the US may want to take part in the US Global Entry programme, following the signature 16 December of a declaration of intent by the two countries. The federal government issued a statement saying it […]
How much human component does a car need?
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Geneva Motor Show is already gearing up for March and we can expect to see and hear more about driverless cars, starting with Swiss inventor Frank Rinderknecht at Rinspeed near Zurich, a creative think tank for the automotive industry. Rinderknecht’s latest dream car is called Etos, but starting with the Greek […]
Check your Swiss train time!
New schedule, changes go into effect Sunday BERN, SWITZERLAND – The 2016 Swiss rail schedule goes into efffect Sunday 13 December : be sure to check that the train you’re planning to take is still running at the same time. The CFF/SBB train company has a special online page dedicated to the changes, including a […]
Train “person accidents” announcements to end
Swiss rail company works on reducing suicides BERN, SWITZERLAND – The disturbing announcement that a Swiss train line is down and trains are running late because of a “person accident” will end Saturday, says the CFF/SBB rail company, as part of its efforts to reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts. The change is […]