LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Repairs on the Lausanne-Villeneuve rail line will mean buses rather than trains in the evening for the next four months, says the CFF rail company. Travelers should expect longer journeys as a result. The works begin 24 August and will finish 4 December, Monday to Friday with the exception of 21 September, […]
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.
Matisse exhibit pulls crowds (travel)
Matisse the master, with his friends GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Gianadda Foundation in Martigny is pulling in crowds for its major 2015 exhibition, “Matisse in his time”, a very accessible art show for all levels. The collection of art is wonderful, from Swiss public and private collectors and the Paris Pompidou Centre. The art centre […]
Swiss step back as US, Cuba talk again
55 years of calming disputes ends happily BERN, SWITZERLAND – Diplomatic relations between Cuba and the US were restored 20 July but today, 14 August, is the big day in Havana, with the American flag being raised by Marines at the US embassy for the first time since January 1961. Switzerland will be an honoured […]
Ellen’s bicycle diaries: Cuba 2
Note: The American Embassy in Havana re-opens today, 14 August, after 55 years. This is the day when Switzerland, now my home country, ends the longest “protecting power role” mandate it has had, a job that involves representing two nations who are not on speaking terms. It’s a moving moment, a time when common sense […]
Holidays, vacations and wine – where’s the limit?
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. […]