BASEL, SWITZERLAND – The new Gauguin exhibit that opened Sunday at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel is just what we all need to chase away the winter blues. Lusciously warm splashes of colour and scenes from southern climates that were exotic when he painted them, and remain so today despite easier access, offer a fine […]
Tourmentin turns 30
A couple of photos, the start to a beautiful day of tasting 30 years of Tourmentin, a red blend from the Rouvinez winery in Sierre. Details to follow but suffice it to say, for now, that this was a wonderful collection of wines that are aging very, very well.
7 years of a whiter car fleet
Drop in vehicle registrations in Switzerland BERN, SWITZERLAND – The number of vehicle registrations in Switzerland fell in 2014, by 1.4 percent, to 396,588 new vehicles on the books. The overall “stock of road motor vehicles further increased, however, and reached a total of almost 5.8 million vehicles”, according to the federal statistics office in […]
Milan Expo 2015 combo tickets on sale
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The CFF rail company has started selling special package train + entry tickets for Expo 2015, which opens 1 May near Milan, Italy. The world expo’s theme is “Feeding the planet, energy for life” and the focus is on food. Switzerland will have a heavy presence at the fair, which is expected […]
Good morning winter! Reconsider breakfast
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Ski season is upon us, and a day on the slopes requires more energy than your day at home, in the office or at school. SwissMilk, the marketing arm of Swiss milk producers, has put together a helpful guide to a good breakfast: what makes sense and what doesn’t, for an energy-packed […]