Weather forecast: cool, damp GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rain and temperatures of 12-16C will be the norm this weekend, just right for waxing romantic about the good old days and hunting for antiques and eating Swiss handmade boudin, or blood sausage. Start by heading to Morges to visit the Swiss Classic British Cars event, an annual […]
Swiss 2014 historic hotel of the year
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Northeastern Switzerland’s Gasthof zum Hirschen in Stammheim has been named the country’s 2014 historic hotel of the year. It boasts reasonable prices, excellent local food and wine, and the restoration work has created a gem for anyone who love old-time but comfortable hotels. The hotel has close ties to an old Zurich […]
WWF scorns UN effort to cut air travel impact
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 […]
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 – […]