Summer travels: from GL.com tech manager Claude Vedovini, in Japan Reprinted with permission from Vedovini.net GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / TOKYO, JAPAN – I went to ascend Mt Fuji Monday and Tuesday with a girl named Lae, who I met on CouchSurfing. I had contemplated the idea to go to Mt Fuji before coming here but when […]
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Summer train deals, new Swiss air fares
Swiss adds new September destinations from Geneva GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The travel bug is sure to bite, if it hasn’t already, thanks to new deals from the CFF/SBB rail company and airline Swiss. Swiss has announced two changes that will benefit travelers from Geneva. Starting in September the company will offer direct flights from the […]
Swiss, US scientists find way to predict insect damage
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The currant clearwing moth may not be a household name, but it you love gooseberry pie or jam you’ll want to thank a pair of researchers who’ve found a way to predict the damage it can cause to farmers’ commercial crops of the fruit. Ian Pearse from Cornell Universisty in the US […]
Gas guzzlers still too popular in Switzerland
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Swiss drivers still love their gas-guzzling cars, to the government’s dismay. The average consumption of new cars registered in Switzerland in 2012 was 6.21 litres per 100 kilometres, down 2.8 percent from a year earlier (6.39 litres). New cars are becoming more fuel-efficient, but at the same time, the Swiss are buying […]
Last minute train tickets, CHF10 surcharge, starting Monday
GENEVA / ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – You’ll finally be able to buy last minute train tickets on main lines in Switzerland starting Monday, but expect to pay a CHF10 surcharge. Those who have been caught without a ticket on the train since higher fines went into effect at the end of 2011 will view the last […]