New era with chips for Swiss travel card holders BERN, SWITZERLAND – Holders of transport general subscription and half-price cards will move into the electronic age 1 August, when they renew their passes. The “Swiss Pass” will be issued, with a chip card and only the holder’s name, birthdate and photo. The type of public […]
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.
Solar Impulse takes off on round-the-world solar trip
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – It’s taken 12 years to reach this point, and the early morning takeoff of Solar Impulse on a round-the-world trip was as thrilling as expected. The press release from the solar-powered airplane team noted that: The Solar Impulse team in Abu Dhabi along with the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Monaco, witnessed […]
News roundup: Swiss weekend votes, Uber, Fifa, euro impact
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – I’m back from five intense days of wine-tasting for Ellen’s Wine World; here’s what’s been happening in local and Swiss news: Energy tax – thumbs down Swiss voters gave a loud “no” – a record 92% refused it – to a tax on energy use, proposed by the political Left, Sunday 8 […]
Taking a break in Zurich
I’m in Zurich for five days of intensive wine tasting, exploring the fine wines of this region. Back on Monday (with some great wine tips!)
Show time in Switzerland: homes, cars, watches
Thursday is the big day: car show runs 5-15 March GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Geneva Motor Show is about to begin, with 700,000 people expected to head for Palexpo in Geneva – but crowds are also heading for Lausanne to the home and garden show, Habitat Jardin, 7-12 March, and soon to Basel for the […]