The weather was glorious, perfect for just about any gardening chores, but sometimes you have to stop gardening and take a day or two off, hang out, travel the way non-gardeners do. Here are some of the things creatures of various sorts in Geneva, Vaud and Valais were doing on the first real warm-weather weekend […]
Travels
When I travel, I drink wine. In fact, I usually organize my travels around learning about it because wine isn't a beverage, it's a culture.
Losing a Child: Baby Sunshine
[Ed. note: by Jared Bloch, published on GenevaLunch in 2008] Tuesday, My daughter wakes up lazily – she’s on vacation – and calls to me from her bedroom. “Dad come here, come here before you go. I had a dream of the baby,” she tells me. “She was born and she was a girl. […]
20,000 fans pack out Crans-Montana for Caprice Festival
Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – The Caprices music festival opens Wednesday night to a packed resort: 20,000 people, which is twice as many as in 2007, are expected. Concerts Wednesday and Saturday nights are sold out. The heavy snowfall of the past few days followed by cold air and now blue skies has created […]
How to plan a perfect Swiss vacation
Planning a day trip or a vacation? At myswitzerland.com, you will find information on Swiss cities, accommodation, transportation and deals to better plan your getaway. This official website is available in English and dozens of other languages.
Fine particles pollution: Ticino goes slow, Lake Geneva region takes precautions
Ticino and Lake Geneva region, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Canton Ticino on Monday mandated slower speeds on the A2 autoroute to reduce fine particles pollution, which tend to rise to dangerous levels during warm, sunny winter weather. The Lake Geneva region, which was on alert at the end of last week, has seen its levels […]