Re-posted from GenevaLunch.com Summer vacation time is here and with it comes more alcohol than usual for a lot of people – beer on the beach, seaside aperitifs then dinner with wine, parties with bright cheery drinks. Take a minute to prepare yourself by knowing how much is enough and what your limits should be. […]
The key to my heart
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A trolley folly two weeks ago led to a major headache, lost keys, but the ordeal has ended happily and, as everyone heads off on holidays, I’d like to suggest you take a minute to think about your keys. I lost mine as I was leaving for a short business trip to […]
Ellen’s bicycle diaries: Cuba 1
Getting bicycle legs GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – I rode my bicycle several thousand kilometres across a large swath of China in 1985. I was 34 and relatively fit, having ridden around the perimeters of Ireland, Scotland and Denmark a few months earlier, as winter was setting in. I lived in Paris and was mostly broke, so […]
Ellen’s bicycle diaries: Cuba, in the abstract
30 years of Communism, via spokes GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Thirty years ago Nick – more about him in future posts – and I entered China for the first time. We were on bicycles, which caused much excitement and worry among friends, families and my editors. An adventure! 10 weeks in a mysterious land with only […]
Geneva Lake Parade = Water bottle, sunscreen and cheap buses
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Geneva Lake Parade starts at 16:00 Saturday 4 July, with no shortage of sunshine, and plenty of heat. Police in the city are warning party-goers to be careful because of the heat – drink plenty of water and pay attention to the kind of excesses that lead to dehydration. Geneva is […]