LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The Lausanne Marathon takes place this weekend and canton Vaud police are warning motorists that the lake road between Lausanne and La Tour-de-Peilz will be closed most of Sunday. The 780a route national will be closed from 07:30 to 17:00, although drivers should be aware the re-opening is dependent on the race. […]
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.
Geneva airport improvement to go ahead
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss federal government has approved plans to replace the aging east boarding areas of the airport in Geneva with a new “East wing” to be used mainly for long-haul flights. The new structure, 520 m long, 20 m wide and 19 m high, will replace the current buildings, opened as temporary […]
210 on the autoroute and drunk
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The stretch of highway from Sion to Martigny is flat and straight – too much of a temptation for one 22-year-old Valais man, who was caught by a radar driving at 210 kph near Fully. When police caught up with him he tested positive for alcohol. His permit was taken away and […]
Heavy rains sweeps Switzerland
Floods in Ticino and snow to 2,500 metres GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Heavy rain swept the country Monday, with canton Ticino getting rare level 4 danger warnings from the national weather service, especially the Maggia valley and Locarno area, to the lower Blenio valley. In several mountain areas, the snowline was at 2,500 metres. Train service […]
Geneva’s vineyards, gorgeous drone view
Franck Dursin’s low (60 m) ne aerial views of the Mandement, Geneva vineyards in Russin and Dardagny, as well as streams and woodlands are simply beautiful! If you don’t yet know this part of Switzerland’s vineyards, this is a great introduction to the lay of the land, and I’m glad the Tribune de Genève pointed […]